Dr. Bapun Barik | Materials for Energy | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Bapun Barik | Materials for Energy | Best Researcher Award

Econain Co. Ltd | South Korea

Dr. Bapun Barik is a scientist and innovator specializing in advanced materials for environment and energy technologies. His expertise includes designing, synthesizing, and characterizing organic, inorganic, and polymeric composite materials for applications such as fuel cells, electrocatalysis, water purification, heterogeneous catalysis, heavy metal adsorption, photocatalysis, and sensor development. He has led projects on PEMFC electrolytes, regenerative fuel cell components, and membrane electrode assembly, contributing to patent filings and publications. He also collaborates on catalyst development, electrolyte optimization, and stack fabrication for hydrogen energy systems. Dr. Barik is skilled in advanced instrumentation, electrochemical analysis, and technical software tools, with strong leadership experience in managing research teams, confidential projects, proposal writing, and mentoring students.

Barik, B., Kasbe, A., Oh, S. J., & Moon, S. H. (2025). A two-way synergistic approach to boost proton transfer and chemical durability in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Chemical Engineering Journal, 520, 165796.

Lilly, K., Agrawal, A., Barik, B., Gugulothu, S. B., Rath, S. N., Oh, S. J., & Joshi, A. (2025). Toward next-generation therapies for intrauterine adhesions: A perspective on granular hydrogel systems. Journal of Materials Chemistry B.

Barik, B., & Rout, L. (2025). Graphene–metal oxide-based hybrid materials for fuel cell applications. In Graphene–Metal Oxide Composites: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Chapter 17).

Rout, V., Barik, B., Panda, D. K., Subudhi, S., Mohapatra, A., Sharma, R. K., & Dash, P. (2024). Grafting of CuCo alloy nanoparticles on g-C3N4 sheet: An efficient strategy for solar-driven photocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen and H₂ gas evolution by water splitting. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 63(18), 8054–8075.

Priyadarsini, P., Barik, D., & Barik, B. (2024). Plastic pollution and associated emerging contaminant across Indian subcontinent river catchments: A grave concern of anthropogenic epoch. In River Basin Ecohydrology in the Indian Sub-Continent (pp. 169–181).

Dr. Al-Hattab Mohamed | Physics of Materials and Energy | Editorial Board Member

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Dr. Al-Hattab Mohamed | Physics of Materials and Energy | Editorial Board Member

Sultan Moulay Slimane University  | Morocco

Dr. Al-Hattab Mohamed is skilled in advanced characterization and simulation techniques, including scanning electron microscopy, X-ray crystallography, UV-Visible and Raman spectroscopy, as well as software tools such as Biovia Material Studio, SCAPS-1D, MATLAB, and Silvaco. He has delivered multiple oral and poster presentations at international conferences focused on materials science, physics, and engineering. He also serves as a reviewer for respected journals such as Solar Energy, the International Journal of Energy Research, and the Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, reflecting his active engagement in the scientific community. He is affiliated with the Research Laboratory in Physics and Sciences for Engineers at Sultan Moulay Slimane University, with research interests spanning high energy physics, materials physics, and energy-related applications.

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Featured Publications

Fatima Ezzahrae ElKezaini, Younes Chrafih, Mohamed Al-Hattab, M’hamed Oubla, Lalla Btissam Drissi, Khalid Rahmani, Bassim Arkook, & Moussab Harb. (2025). CaV0.5Fe0.5O3 as a promising absorber: From first-principles to device-level performance. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids.

Raji, M., Gassim, Z., Bouargane, N., & Al-Hattab, M. (2025). Artificial visual learning of educational concepts in dyslexia: A meta-analytic review. Multidisciplinary Science Journal.

Guerroum, J., Al-Hattab, M., Chrafih, Y., Moudou, L., Rahmani, K., Lachtioui, Y., & Bajjou, O. (2025). Structural, electronic, and optical studies of chalcogenides kesterite Ag₂BeSnX₄ (X = S, Se, and Te): Insights from the DFT study. Journal of Nanoparticle Research.

Al-Hattab, M., Limame, K., Rahmani, K., Moudou, L., Khenfouch, M., Chrafih, Y., Guerroum, J., & Bajjou, O. (2024). Structural properties and vibrational modes of different polytypes of gallium selenide crystals (ε, β, γ, δ): Insights from a DFT study. Indian Journal of Physics.

Moudou, L., Al-Hattab, M., Rahmani, K., Maouhoubi, I., Guerroum, J., Akabli, H., & Chrafih, Y. (2024). Transmission coefficient and probability of intersubband transitions in GaAs/AlGaAs superlattices: Effect of non-parabolicity. Optical Materials.