
Pankaj Sharma
Teaching Associate
Pankaj Sharma is a Teaching Associate at Shoolini University. He holds a PhD in Physics, with a focus on advanced semiconductor-based heterostructures for efficient water treatment and solar-driven energy conversion. Prior to this, he completed his Master’s degree in Physics from Shoolini University.
His research interests encompass semiconductor photocatalysis, Z-scheme and S-scheme heterojunction engineering, solar-driven degradation of emerging organic pollutants, photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and the development of sustainable nanostructured materials for environmental remediation. His work emphasises charge transfer mechanisms, band structure engineering, and the rational design of high-performance photocatalysts for real-world applications. He has published research and review papers in reputed Scopus and SCIE-indexed journals.
Publications
- Sharma P, Kumar A, Wang T, Dhiman P, Sharma G, Lai CW. Bifunctional S-scheme Fe7S8/CuIn5S8heterostructures with S-vacancies for boosted photocatalytic antibiotic degradation and hydrogen evolution. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2024;12(3):112851. (Impact factor 7.2)
- Sharma P, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Sharma G, Sillanpää M, Wang T. Flower shaped Zn2In2S5/FeIn2S4 as a promising S-Scheme heterojunction photocatalyst for superior ciprofloxacin removal. Materials Today Communications. 2024;39:109051. (Impact factor 4.5)
- Sharma P, Kumar A, Wang T, Dhiman P, Sharma G, Rana S. Constructing a visible-active MgO/NiWO4 Z-scheme heterojunction for efficient photodegradation of malachite green. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 2025;100(6):1273-87. (Impact factor 2.4)
- Kumar A, Sharma P, Wang T, Sharma G, Dhiman P, Verma A, et al. BaTiO3/I@g-C3N4 Z- Scheme Heterojunctions With Superior Charge Transfer for Efficient Photocatalytic Antibiotic Wastewater Treatment. ChemistrySelect. 2024;9(44):e202403270. (Impact factor 1.9)
- Sharma P, Kumar A, Zheng G, Mashifana T, Dhiman P, Sharma G, et al. Current scenario in ternary metal indium sulfides-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic energy and environmental applications: A review. Materials Today Communications. 2023;36:106741 (Impact factor 4.5)
- Sharma P, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Sharma G, Stadler FJ. Recent advances in wide spectral responsive and photothermal heterojunctions for photocatalytic pharmaceutical pollutant degradation and energy conversion. Materials Today Communications. 2023;35:106333. (Impact factor 4.5)
- Sharma P, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Sharma G, Tessema Mola G, Stadler FJ. Recent progress in photocatalytic applications of metal tungstates based Z-scheme and S-scheme heterojunctions. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 2024;132:1-21. (Impact factor 6.0)
- Sharma P, Kumar A, Sharma G, Wang T, Dhiman P, Stadler FJ. Recent advances in oxygen vacancies rich Z-scheme and S-scheme heterojunctions for water treatment and hydrogen production. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 2024;161:112112. (Impact factor 5.4
- Sharma P, Kumar A, Wang T, Sillanpää M, Sharma G, Dhiman P. Advances in bimetallic metal organic frameworks (BMOFs) based photocatalytic materials for energy production and waste water treatment. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering. 2024;18(12):151. (Impact factor 6.4)
- Sharma P, Kumar A, Wang T, Dhiman P, Sharma G, Rana G. Recent advances in photothermal assisted photocatalytic CO2 reduction and H2 production by semiconductor heterojunctions. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2024;12(6):114876. (Impact factor 7.2
- Sharma P, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Sharma G, Wang T, García-Penas A, et al. Recent advances and perspective in Boron Carbon Nitride and Boron Nitride based materials for photocatalytic energy and environmental applications. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2025;70:106896 (Impact factor 6.
- Kumar A, Sharma P, Sharma G, Dhiman P, Mola GT, Farghali M, et al. Simultaneous hydrogen production and photocatalytic pollutant removal: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 2024;22(5):2405-24. (Impact factor 20.4)
- Kumar A, Sharma P, Wang T, Lai CW, Sharma G, Dhiman P. Recent progresses in improving the photocatalytic potential of Bi4Ti3O12 as emerging material for environmental and energy applications. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 2024;138:1-16. (Impact factor 6.0)
- Kumar A, Sharma P, Sharma G, Dhiman P, Shekh M, Sillanpää M, et al. Recent progress in advanced strategies to enhance the photocatalytic performance of metal molybdates for H2 production and CO2 reduction. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 2024;971:172665. (Impact factor 6.
- Sharma P, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Lai CW, Sharma G, Wang T. Harnessing MnCdS/AgIn5S8 heterojunction with promoted interfacial charge transfer for ultra-high efficiency photocatalytic degradation of levofloxacin. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 2025 Nov 15;199:109825. (Impact factor 4.6)
- Kumar A, Rana S, Dhiman P, Sharma P, Lai CW, Sharma G. Recent progress in integration of photocatalysis and nanofiltration for advanced wastewater treatment. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering. 2025 Nov;19(11):1-24. (Impact Factor 6.4)
- Kumar A, Sharma P, Dhiman P, Raj D, Verma P, Lai CW. Sulfur vacancy modified S-scheme AgFeO2/ZnIn2S4heterojunction with dual functionality for photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and hydrogen evolution. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 2025 Nov 3:184855. (Impact Factor 6.3)
- Sharma P, Rana S, Dhiman P, Wang T, Mola GT, Sharma G. Recent advances, materials resources and mechanism insight for designing of renewable photocatalysts and green photocatalytic processes for energy production. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2025 Nov 5:120153. ((Impact Factor 7.2)
- Rana S, Dhiman P, Sharma P, Rezakazemi M, Sharma G. Recent advances in single-atom-based photo-Fenton catalysts for the degradation of antibiotics, pesticides, and phenols. Applied Catalysis A: General. 2025 Nov 23:120717. (Impact Factor 4.8)
- Sharma P, Rana S, Dhiman P, Naushad M, Wang T, Mola GT, Sharma G. Recent advances in rare earth metal oxides and sulfides-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic energy applications. Journal of Rare Earths. 2026 Feb 2.
Contact Details:
Email: pankajsharma4@shooliniuniversity.com
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pankaj-sharma-304b5623a/
Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vFKY5RkAAAAJ&hl=en
