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Materials Consultant | Expertise in Thin Films, Solid-State Chemistry & Manufacturing Optimization

Profile Summary

I am a PhD Materials Scientist and Consultant specializing in ceramic engineering, semiconductors, and composite materials. My core expertise bridges chemical engineering principles with solid-state chemistry, focusing on the fabrication, structural optimization, and morphological control of advanced functional materials. I have extensive hands-on expertise with advanced materials processing techniques, including Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) for dense ceramics and composites, as well as high-vacuum methodologies like reactive DC sputtering and pulsed laser deposition (PLD) for phase-pure thin films. Backed by a strong portfolio of peer-reviewed publications, I offer expert freelance consulting in process engineering, materials characterization, and technical writing for industrial and academic clients.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Ceramic Engineering
• ★ Composite Materials
• ★ Semiconductors
• ☆ Surface Science
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Separation & Purification
• ☆ Crystallography
• ☆ X-Ray Crystallography
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ UV Spectroscopy
• ☆ IR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Raman Spectroscopy
• ☆ NMR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Thermal Analysis
• ☆ Particle Size Distribution
• ☆ Structural Chemistry
• ☆ Microencapsulation
• ☆ Powders & Bulk Materials
• ☆ Refractory Materials
• ☆ Electronic, Optical & Magnetic Materials
• ☆ Solid State Sciences
• ☆ Solid-State Chemistry
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Electrical Engineering
• ☆ Batteries & Fuel Cells
• ☆ Electro-Optics
• ☆ Safety & Reliability Engineering
• ☆ Nuclear Engineering
• ☆ Chemical Manufacturing
• ☆ Process Chemistry
• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Manufacturing
• ☆ Continuous Process Manufacturing
• ☆ Manufacturing Optimization
• ☆ Process Control
• ☆ Optics
• ☆ Optoelectronics
• ☆ Process Engineering

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Data Processing

Product Development Recipe Development, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Concept Development, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Independent Consultant

Freelance

March 2025 - Present

Postdoctoral Associate

Stony Brook University

September 2021 - February 2025

Project Associate

Indian Institute of Science

March 2021 - May 2021

Research Associate

Indian Institute of Science

September 2020 - March 2021

Education

PhD-Material Science

Indian Institute of Science

August 2015 - March 2021

Masters of Science - Chemistry

University of Delhi - India

July 2012 - July 2014

Honours B.Sc. Chemistry

University of Delhi - India

July 2009 - July 2012

Certifications

• Reviewer Recognition Certificate - Materials Science and Engineering B

  ELSEVIER

  May 2026 - Present

• Reviewer Recognition Certificate - AIP Advances

  AIP Publishing

  April 2026 - Present

• Reviewer Recognition Certificate - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics

  Springer

  April 2026 - Present

• Reviewer Recognition Certificate - Nuclear Materials and Energy

  ELSEVIER

  October 2025 - Present

• Reviewer Recognition Certificate - Applied Physics A

  Springer

  January 2024 - Present

• Reviewer Recognition Certificate - Materials Chemistry and Physics

  ELSEVIER

  November 2022 - Present

• Reviewer Recognition Certificate - Journal of Nuclear Materials

  ELSEVIER

  October 2021 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Devanshi Bhardwaj, Aniket Raut, haoyan fang, Yu-Chung Lin, Md Farabi Rahman, Shi Fu, Yifan Yin, Yiwei Fang, David Sprouster, Rebecca Isseroff, et al. (2025). Designing a Micro-cellulose Membrane for Hydrogen Fuel Cells . RSC Sustainability.

D.J. Sprouster, M. Ouyang, N. Cetiner, P. Negi, A. Sharma, D. Bhardwaj, Y. Huang, X. Hu, K. Shirvan, L.L. Snead (2025). Low temperature neutron irradiation stability of Zirconium hydride and Yttrium hydride . Journal of Nuclear Materials.

Devanshi Bhardwaj, Aniket Raut, Haoyan Fang, Yu-Chung Lin, Shi Fu, Md Farabi Rahman, David Sprouster, Likun Wang, Yiwei Fang, Yifan Yin, et al. (2025). The impact of graphene-based materials on anion-exchange membrane fuel cells . Carbon Trends.

Bhardwaj, Devanshi, Raut, Aniket, Fang, Haoyan, Lin, Yu-Chung, Fu, Shi, Rahman, Md Farabi, Sprouster, David, Wang, Likun, Fang, Yiwei, Yin, Yifan, et al. (2025). The impact of graphene-based materials on anion-exchange membrane fuel cells . Carbon Trends.

Bhardwaj, Devanshi, Raut, Aniket, Fang, Haoyan, Lin, Yu-Chung, Farabi Rahman, Md, Fu, Shi, Yin, Yifan, Fang, Yiwei, Sprouster, David, Isseroff, Rebecca, et al. (2025). Designing a micro-cellulose membrane for hydrogen fuel cells . RSC Sustainability.

Devanshi Bhardwaj, Bin Cheng, David J. Sprouster, William S. Cunningham, Nirmala Rani, Jason R. Trelewicz, Lance L. Snead (2024). Fabrication of neutron absorbing metal hydride entrained ceramic matrix shield composites . Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering.

Bhardwaj, Devanshi, Cheng, Bin, Sprouster, David J., Cunningham, William S., Rani, Nirmala, Trelewicz, Jason R., Snead, Lance L. (2024). Fabrication of neutron absorbing metal hydride entrained ceramic matrix shield composites . Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering.

D.J. Sprouster, J. Gentile, M. Ouyang, C. Killeen, J.R. Trelewicz, W. Zhong, Y. Yang, D. Bhardwaj, W.S. Cunningham, M.M.A. Shawon, et al. (2023). Sintered nanostructured alloys for advanced fusion energy applications . Journal of Nuclear Materials.

Sprouster, D. J., Gentile, J., Ouyang, M., Killeen, C., Trelewicz, J. R., Zhong, W., Yang, Y., Bhardwaj, D., Cunningham, W. S., Shawon, M. M. A., et al. (2023). Sintered nanostructured alloys for advanced fusion energy applications . Journal of Nuclear Materials.

Devanshi Bhardwaj, Sahil Sangwan, S A Shivashankar, A M Umarji (2022). Microwave-assisted synthesis of reduced graphene oxide/V2O5 nano-composite as an efficient photocatalyst for dye degradation . Bulletin of Materials Science.

Bhardwaj, Devanshi, Sangwan, Sahil, Shivashankar, S. A., Umarji, A. M. (2022). Microwave-assisted synthesis of reduced graphene oxide/V2O5 nano-composite as an efficient photocatalyst for dye degradation . Bulletin of Materials Science.

Devanshi Bhardwaj, A. M. Umarji(2020). Scandium: An efficient dopant to modulate the optical spectrum of vanadium dioxide (VO2) . SN Applied Sciences. 2. (9). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

(2020). Fabrication of smooth thin film of vanadium oxides ($$\hbox {VO}_x$$VOx) using pulsed laser deposition . Applied Physics A.

(2020). Highly photoresponsive VO2(M1) thin films synthesized by DC reactive sputtering . Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics.

Bhardwaj, Devanshi, Tadeo, Inyalot Jude, Sheela, D., Krupanidhi, Saluru B., Umarji, Arun M. (2020). Highly photoresponsive VO2(M1) thin films synthesized by DC reactive sputtering . Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics.

Bhardwaj, Devanshi, Umarji, A. M. (2020). Scandium: An efficient dopant to modulate the optical spectrum of vanadium dioxide (VO2) . SN Applied Sciences.

Bhardwaj, Devanshi, Singh, Deependra Kumar, Krupanidhi, S. B., Umarji, A. M. (2020). Fabrication of smooth thin film of vanadium oxides (VOx) using pulsed laser deposition . Applied Physics A Solids and Surfaces.

(2020). Understanding the role of ionic flux on the polarity of the exposed surfaces of ZnO . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.

Bhardwaj, Devanshi, Vijay, Aditi, Mukhopadhyaya, Aritra, Shrivastava, Vipul, Ganguli, Ashok K., Ali, Md Ehesan, Vaidya, Sonalika (2020). Understanding the role of ionic flux on the polarity of the exposed surfaces of ZnO . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.

(2019). Measurement of the hysteretic thermal properties of W-doped and undoped nanocrystalline powders of VO2 . Scientific Reports.

Gomez-Heredia, C. L., Ramirez-Rincon, J. A., Bhardwaj, D., Rajasekar, P., Tadeo, I. J., Cervantes-Lopez, J. L., Ordonez-Miranda, J., Ares, O., Umarji, A. M., Drevillon, J., et al. (2019). Measurement of the hysteretic thermal properties of W-doped and undoped nanocrystalline powders of VO₂ . Scientific Reports.

(2018). Synthesis of phase pure vanadium dioxide (VO2) thin film by reactive pulsed laser deposition . Journal of Applied Physics.

Bhardwaj, Devanshi, Goswami, Ankur, Umarji, A. M. (2018). Synthesis of phase pure vanadium dioxide (VO2) thin film by reactive pulsed laser deposition . Journal of Applied Physics.