Scientific Lead
1 member
Dr. Lahur M. Verma
Scientific Lead, NRL
- BSc, MSc (Chemistry major), Avadh University & Lucknow University
- MTech, Molecular Engineering (2018), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- PhD, Materials Chemistry (2024), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- Postdoctoral Fellow (2025–2026), Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
Research interests
Materials design & synthesis · Charge (e⁻) transfer at interfaces · Nano-bio interface
Senior Researchers / Associates
3 members
Dr. Vipin Singh
Associate, NRL
- PhD Organic Chemistry (2022), IISc Bangalore; Postdoc (2024–26)
- IISc Bangalore, PI Industries Limited, Cornell University, USA
Area of research
Organic synthesis · Drug discovery · Environment
Dr. Vikki Anand Varma
Associate, NRL
- PhD Computational Physics (2024), IIT Delhi; Postdoc (2024–26)
- IIT Delhi, Turku University, Finland
Area of research
Soft matter physics · Non-equilibrium processes · Diffusion
Dr. Indresh Verma
Associate, NRL
- PhD Inorganic Chemistry (2024), IIT Kanpur; Postdoc (2024–26)
- Palacký University, Czech Republic
Area of research
Inorganic chemistry · Sensing · Environment
Doctoral Researcher
1 member
Surya Mani Verma
Associate, NRL · Doctoral track
- MSc Physics (2020), MASS IGNOU
- Lucknow University | NRL Private Limited
- Thesis: “Heat capacity variations in soils: climate change and agricultural productivity”
Area of research
Soil physics · Diffusion in soil matrix · Environment
Undergraduate Research Fellows
3 members
Nitin Mani
Master track · Undergraduate Researcher
- BSc Physical Sciences (Chemistry major), Lucknow University, UP, India
- Tinkering Fellow, Prof. Pravin P. Ingole, Electrochemistry and Materials Lab, Chemistry Department, IIT Delhi (July–December 2026)
Research project
Synthesis of porous nano silica materials using a biomimetic approach and its agri applications
Dileep Kumar
Master track · Undergraduate Researcher
- BSc (Hon.) Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, India
- Tinkering Fellow, Prof. Hari P & Prof. Pooja Ghosh, Environmental Biotechnology Lab, IIT Delhi (July–December 2026)
Research project
Soil microbial degradation of sugar press mud and its relation to soil organic carbon
Neeraj Kumar
Master track · Undergraduate Researcher
- BSc Physical Sciences (Chemistry major), Lucknow University, UP, India
- Tinkering Fellow, Prof. Sovik Das, Environmental Bio-electrochemistry, Civil Engineering Dept., IIT Delhi (July–December 2026)
Research project
Thermochemical conversion of agro-industrial waste sugar press mud into biochar
Graduate Researcher
1 member
Jag Ram
Master track · Graduate Researcher
- MSc Mathematics, Zakir Husain College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India
- IIT JAM qualified
Research project
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI-ML) in Agricultural Systems
