Mr. Anant Srivastava

Bio

Anant Srivastava is committed to creating a student-centric learning environment that encourages independent thinking, self-confidence, curiosity, and lifelong learning. His teaching philosophy focuses on helping students build strong fundamentals while nurturing their distinct identities and individual potential.

He encourages learners to ask questions freely, explore multiple perspectives, and connect theoretical concepts with real-world applications. Through his approach, he aims to inspire students to become self-reliant learners, ethical professionals, and confident individuals capable of contributing meaningfully to society.

Anant Srivastava firmly believes in the holistic development of students through the harmonious integration of science and spirituality.

Professional Affiliations:

Life member of Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)

Educational Qualifications: PhD in Materials Science & Engineering – IIT Kanpur (Thesis submitted, Defence is about to happen), B.Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering – NIT Durgapur (2013-2017)

Areas of Expertise: Nano materials and Carbon Materials, Surface enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Charge transfer, Atomistic modelling and simulation

Subjects Taught:Materials Selection and Design, Materials Processing and Manufacturing Technology, and Materials Development Lab

Teaching Experience: 9 months of experience in MIT-WPU, Teaching assistant in various courses (Quantum Mechanics, Electronic Materials, Engineering Metallurgy Lab, etc) in IIT Kanpur (3 years)

Industry / Research Experience:

1. Nitrogen and sulfur co-doped reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/gold nanoparticles hybrids for SERS sensing platform, Anant Srivastava, Tania K. Naqvi, Alok K. Srivastava, Prabhat K. Dwivedi, Shikhar Krishn Jha, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Volume 363, 2023, 114758, ISSN 0924-4247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2023.114758. 

2. Metal-free Nitrogen-doped reduced Graphene oxide (N-rGO) SERS platform for detecting Rhodamine B, Anant Srivastava, Alok K. Srivastava, Prabhat K. Dwivedi, Shikhar Krishn Jha, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2025, 116263, ISSN 0924- 4247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2025

3. Srivastava, A., Srivastava, A. K., Rubahn, H. G., Jha, S. K., Mishra, Y. K., & Dwivedi, P. K. (2026). Zinc oxide tetrapod based metal-free SERS reusable platform: A versatile tool for environmental monitoring and degradation. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 328, 119343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2026.119343

Awards and Recognition:

Received an MHRD-DRDO fellowship during PhD.

Google Scholar Id:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VmPeAzAAAAAJ&hl=en

Linked In:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/anant-srivastava-367442205