• Development, characterization and device-based applications of nano-magnetic/ferro-fluids. 
• Development of sensors.

• B. Tech. Physics 19PH0101 
• B. Tech. Material Science 19PH0102
• Mechanics & Relativity BSP101 
• Optics 19BSPH108
• Electromagnetic Theory 19BSPH117
• Solid State Physics 19MSP202

• Thorough academician and researcher with over 13 years of experience in reputed institutions in India.
• Working with the SRM University since August 2015.

• CSIR Diamond Jubilee Research Interns Awards, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi. (From April 2007 to April 2009).
• Teaching-Cum-Research Fellowship at Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Dwarka, New Delhi. (August 2009 to August 2013).
• Recognized Reviewer Award by Elsevier in June 2016.

• Influence of temperature on structural, magnetic and thermal properties of Superparamagnetic MnFe2O4 nano-particles, Nitika, Anu Rana, Materials Today proceeding (2021) (Impact Factor 0.97).
• Nano-size Analysis through Magnetization Data for Developed Mn0.5Zn0.5X0.2Fe1.8O4 (X = Fe, Gd, La, Sm), Anu Rana, Vinod Kumar, O. P. Thakur, A. Banerjee, J Supercond. Nov. Magn., Springer, 31, 463-466 (2018) (Impact Factor: 1.244).
• Preparation and Characterization of Gd3+ Ion Doped Nano-structured Cobalt Ferrites for Humidity Sensor, Anu Rana, O P Thakur, Vinod Kumar, R. P. Pant, and Bhikham Singh, Sensor Letters, 12 (9), 1378-82 (2014) (Impact Factor = 0.60).
• Investigations on structural and electrical properties of La3+ doped Ni0.5Zn0.5LaxFe2-xO4 nano-particles, Vinod Kumar, Anu Rana, O P Thakur and R. P. Pant, Magnetohydrodynamics, 49(2-4), 191- 197, (2013) (Impact Factor = 0.588).
• Structural and electrical properties of Gd3+ ion substituted CoGdxFe2-xO4 nano-ferrites, Anu Rana, Vinod Kumar, O P Thakur and R. P. Pant, Journal of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, 12, 6355-6358 (2012) (Impact Factor = 1.354).
• Investigations on controlled size precipitated Cobalt ferrite nano-particles, Vinod Kumar, Anu Rana, Nitu Kumar and R.P. Pant, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 8 (1), 120–126 (2011) (Impact Factor = 1.762).
• Effect of Gd3+ substitution on dielectric properties of nano cobalt ferrite, Anu Rana, O P Thakur and Vinod Kumar, Materials Letters 65, 3191–3192 (2011) (Impact Factor = 3.204).
• Microwave absorption studies on cobalt –iron nano-alloy, Vinod Kumar, R P Pant, Anu Rana and Vikram Kumar, Conference Proceeding, International union of radio sciences, URSI-GA (2008) Chicago, USA.  
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• Size-induced effect on nano-crystalline CoFe2O4, Vinod Kumar, Anu Rana, M. S. Yadav, R. P. Pant, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 320 (11), 1729-34 (2008) (Impact Factor = 2.717).

Patents

• Ferrofluid based Temperature sensor, R.P. Pant, Vinod Kumar, Anu Rana, V. K. Jain, S. K. Halder, Y. P. Singh and Vikram Kumar.  Patent Publication DEL No.: 47DEL2009, The Patent Office Journal, 16/2013, pp. 8707 (2013). 0213NF2008/IN Grant No. 306910 dated 06 Feb. 2019.

Association/Membership

• UGC-DAE Consortium of Scientific Research