Dr. Navinchandra Gopal Shimpi has been working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, since April 2014. Previously, he was associated with University Institute of Chemical Technology, Jalgaon. He has completed PhD from North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, in 2006. He is the recipient of Young Scientist Award from Asian Polymer Association in 2014 and DnyanjotiPuraskar in 2008 from Shirsathe Foundation, Jalgaon. So far, he has published more than 95 papers in international journals of good impact factor and delivered more than 80 lectures as an invited speaker. He has generated Rs 2.2 crores for outstanding research from various funding agencies. He is at present having two research projects from UGC, DRDO, and one consultancy project from Indofil Chemicals Ltd, Thane. So far, thirteen students have completed their PhD, and eight are doing their Ph. D under his guidance. He is having two granted patents and four are under examination. Moreover. he has guided 15 students for their MTech dissertation. Besides this, he has organized five national and international conferences with five staff development programs and four professional certificate courses. He is an associate editor of International Journal of Chemical Studies and worked as a lead guest editor for Advancement in Polymeric Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites, a special issue of International Journal Polymer Science. Dr. Shilpa Jain has been working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Jai Hind College, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, since November 2016. She has done her Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. Navinchandra Shimpi from University Department of Chemistry – University of Mumbai, Mumbai. Her Ph.D. topic was “Technique development in synthesis of smart nanomaterials and their application in sensing”. Her research area is Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Gas Sensors & Polymer Nanocomposites. She has worked on hybrid nanomaterials and nanocomposites and their application in highly efficient gas sensors. Her other areas of research interest are morphology dependent sensing, carbon-based Nanostructures and Nano catalysts. She has published 10 research papers in international journals with high impact factor having more than 200 citations.

• 1. Carbon-based smart nanomaterials2. Carbon nanomaterials-based gas sensors3. Carbon-based gas sensing materials4. Carbon nanotube-based gas sensors5. Carbon nanofiber-based gas sensors6. Graphene-based gas sensors7. 3D Hierarchical carbon-based gas sensors8. Conducting polymer-based gas sensors9. Future prospects

Dr. Navinchandra Gopal Shimpi has been working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, since April 2014. Previously, he was associated with University Institute of Chemical Technology, Jalgaon. He has completed PhD from North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, in 2006. He is the recipient of Young Scientist Award from Asian Polymer Association in 2014 and DnyanjotiPuraskar in 2008 from Shirsathe Foundation, Jalgaon. So far, he has published more than 95 papers in international journals of good impact factor and delivered more than 80 lectures as an invited speaker. He has generated Rs 2.2 crores for outstanding research from various funding agencies. He is at present having two research projects from UGC, DRDO, and one consultancy project from Indofil Chemicals Ltd, Thane. So far, thirteen students have completed their PhD, and eight are doing their Ph. D under his guidance. He is having two granted patents and four are under examination. Moreover. he has guided 15 students for their MTech dissertation. Besides this, he has organized five national and international conferences with five staff development programs and four professional certificate courses. He is an associate editor of International Journal of Chemical Studies and worked as a lead guest editor for Advancement in Polymeric Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites, a special issue of International Journal Polymer Science. Dr. Shilpa Jain has been working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Jai Hind College, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, since November 2016. She has done her Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. Navinchandra Shimpi from University Department of Chemistry – University of Mumbai, Mumbai. Her Ph.D. topic was “Technique development in synthesis of smart nanomaterials and their application in sensing”. Her research area is Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Gas Sensors & Polymer Nanocomposites. She has worked on hybrid nanomaterials and nanocomposites and their application in highly efficient gas sensors. Her other areas of research interest are morphology dependent sensing, carbon-based Nanostructures and Nano catalysts. She has published 10 research papers in international journals with high impact factor having more than 200 citations.

• 1. Carbon-based smart nanomaterials2. Carbon nanomaterials-based gas sensors3. Carbon-based gas sensing materials4. Carbon nanotube-based gas sensors5. Carbon nanofiber-based gas sensors6. Graphene-based gas sensors7. 3D Hierarchical carbon-based gas sensors8. Conducting polymer-based gas sensors9. Future prospects