Mahesha P Nayak

About

I am currently a Ph.D. research scholar at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), working in the field of energy materials. My research focuses on the design and development of metal-organic framework (MOF)-based composite materials for electrochemical and photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting applications. I specialize in the synthesis of functional nanomaterials, structural and surface characterization, and electrochemical evaluation of catalysts for the hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. My work aims to advance sustainable hydrogen production through efficient, low-cost, and stable electrocatalysts.

Employment

• NITK Research Scholar
  2022 - 2026

Education

• Mangalore University MSc in Applied Chemistry
  2020 - 2022

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (3)

• Photo-assisted water splitting over a NiCoP/g-C3N4 heterostructure: understanding the role of visible light in electrochemical water splitting
  Materials Advances 2026 DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01279A
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• Recycling waste plastics and biowaste into high-performance NiCo-MOF/activated carbon electrocatalyst for overall water splitting
  International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.151839
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• Electrochemical insights into manganese–cobalt doped α-Fe2O3 nanomaterial for cholesterol detection: a comparative approach
  RSC Advances 2025 DOI: 10.1039/D5RA04373E
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