Governance/Boards of Institutes, Labs, Universities etc
Chairman, National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). Sigma Xi, Elected Member, as an exceptional contributor to the research community, The Scientific Research Honor Society (ΣΞ),USA. Raja Ramanna Fellow (Advisor in Magnetic Measurements) Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO), Department of Atomic Energy. President, Society for Scientific Values, SSV. President, SEAP, Society for Environment Awareness & […]
Unique Managing & Scientific Capabilities
Dr. R. K. Kotnala has extraordinary capabilities of discharging his scientific, administrative as well as managing responsibilities simultaneously with quiet competence. His scientific career is full of achievements. He has special ability to easily accomplish difficult and strategical administrative and technical tasks with the same caliber as in science. Along with the tremendous scientific benchmarks […]
Books, Handbooks & Chapters
Books “Multiferroics: Nanoparticles and Thin Films”, Kuldeep Chand Verma, N. S. Negi, R. K. Kotnala, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016. “Elements of Electronic Instrumentation” R. K. Kotnala, Laxmi Publications, pp. 361, 1995 Electrical & Mechanical Engineering” N. K. Bansal and R.K. Kotnala, Laxmi Publication, 1989. “Basic Physics for I.I.T.” R. K. Kotnala and V.K. Kotnala Allied […]
Editor of International/National Journals
Associate Editor: J. Applied Physics (AIP) U.S.A, 2014-18 Associate Editor: IET Science, Measurement & Technology: (Institutions of Engineering and Technology), London, U.K. 2017- continued. Journal of Physics, Parmana; Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India. 2015- 2020.
Research Progress On Hydroelectric Cell
A path-breaking, green and clean energy device-hydroelectric cell was invented in 2016. The hydroelectric cell is an astounding, miraculous, and incredible invention in the green energy domain and a panacea towards achieving net carbon zero. The working principle of HEC has been validated in 28 different compounds and more than 40 research papers have been […]
Research Areas
Dr. Kotnala has diversified research experience in the field of electronic and magnetic materials, magnetic measurements, solar cell, hydroelectric cell, spintronics, ferrites etc. He has delivered a lot of significant work to society, industry, and the environment. Brief area-wise research: Hydroelectric Cell: A Groundbreaking Invention Dr. Kotnala has invented a green energy device named “Hydroelectric […]
Water Splitting at Room Temperature
The splitting of water molecule to give hydrogen and oxygen gas is one of the most studied chemical reactions worldwide. An efficient, low cost and environment-friendly method of water splitting is urgently required as hydrogen is a potential clean fuel for the future. 2H2O → 2H2 + O2 Water splitting is an energy-intensive process. It […]