• Senior Principal Scientist (2022-Till Date)
• Principal Scientist (2015-2021)
• Senior Scientist (2011-2014)
  CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
• Scientist (2008-2010)
  CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
• Scientist-Fellow (2006-2007)
  CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
• IUSSTF Research Fellow (2009-2010)
  Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Research Fellowship
  Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, Illinois, U.S.A.

• ACS Certificate Award, for the Best Presentation in the Virtual International Conference on Advances in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (ACCE-2021), Organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat - 395007, Gujarat, 16-17 April 2021.
• Recognized as an Outstanding Reviewer by the Editors, RSC Advances, 2018
• Joined New RSC Advances Reviewer Panel, 2015
• Recognized Reviewer Status, Awarded by the Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 2014
• Keynote Lecture, presented in 2nd International Congress on Advanced Materials (AM 2013), Jointly Organized by the Jiangsu University, University of Jinan, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, and Hengyang Normal University, P.R. China; Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China, 16-19 May 2013
• Selected in Top 60 Innovations/Technologies, by the DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Program, 2010
• India-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Research Fellowship Award, Engineering Sciences, 2009
• CSIR Young Scientist Award, Engineering Sciences, 2008
• Best Poster Award, in 71st Annual Session of the Indian Ceramic Society (InCerS-2008), 59th Annual Session of All India Pottery Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA), 33rd Annual Session of Indian Institute of Ceramics, Bangalore, India, 9-11 January 2008
• Best Presentation Award, in 70th Annual Session of the Indian Ceramic Society (InCerS-2008), 58th Annual Session of All India Pottery Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA), 32rd Annual Session of Indian Institute of Ceramics, Visakhapatnam, India, 8-10 January 2007
• As a Session Chair, in 1National Seminar on Current Trends in Chemistry (CTriC-2011), organized by the Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, Kerala, India, March 04-05 2011; 2National Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering Materials, NCETEM-2007, Organized by School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala, India, 1-3 February 2007; 3Applied Surface Analysis, Annual Joint Symposium of Florida Chapter of the American Vacuum Society (AVS) and Florida Society for Microscopy (FSM), Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. 2005; 4Materials Research Society (MRS) Conference, Fall Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004
• Honorary Award ($700.00), for Review Article, International Materials Reviews (IMR), 2005
• Honorable Mention, for Poster Presentation, Florida Chapter of the American Vacuum Society and Florida Society for Microscopy-Annual Symposium, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., 2002
• Dorothy-Hoffman Award, AVS 47th International Symposium, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 2001
• Graduate Student Award, University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., 2001
• Certificate of Recognition, for Volunteer Work in Surface Analysis Conference, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, U.S.A., 1999

• American Chemical Society (ACS)(2015-2018)
• Indian Ceramic Society (InCerS) (Membership # SL-198; Since 2007)
• Electron Microscope Society of India (EMSI)(Membership # LM-388; Since 28- November-2007))
• Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) (Membership # LM B 1180; Since 23-June2009)
• Indian Institute of Ceramics (IICeram)(Membership # Not Available; Since 19-September-2009)
• Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) (Membership # TO2-LM-46722; Since 31-March-2011) 25
• Society of Environmental Chemistry and Allied Sciences (SECAS)(Membership # 130; Since 8-October-2012)
• Academy of Microscope Science and Technology (AMST)(Membership # LM-0065; Since 2013)

• S.V. Shukla, K.G.K. Warrier, B.V. Kishakkekillkoodayii, T. Shijitha, “Process for the Surface-modification of Flyash and Industrial Applications Thereof”, Indian Patent No. 389782 (Granted on 20-February-2022)
• S.V. Shukla, H. Padinhattayil, H. Narayani, M. Jose, R. Karunakaran, “SemiconductorOxides Nanotubes-Based Composite Particles Useful for Dye-Removal and Process Thereof”, U.S. Patent No. 10,661,265 (Granted on 26-May-2020)
• S.V. Shukla, H. Padinhattayil, H. Narayani, M. Jose, R. Karunakaran, “SemiconductorOxides Nanotubes Based Composite Particles Useful for Dye Removal and Process Thereof”, Indian Patent No. 370789 (Granted on 30-June-2021); U.S. Patent No. 9,993,814 (Granted on 12-June-2018); Chinese Patent No. 201480002356.7 (Granted on 10-May-2017); Taiwan Patent No. I542564 (Granted on 21-July-2016)
• S.V. Shukla, K.G.K. Warrier, B.K. Babu, “A Process for Decomposition of Organic Synthetic-Dyes Using Semiconductor-Oxides Nanotubes via Dark-Catalysis”, Indian Patent No. 293723 (Granted on 1-March-2018); Australian Patent No. 2013303756 (Granted on 7-December-2017); Japanese Patent No. (2015-527066 (Granted on 21-July-2017); Chinese Patent No. 104736485B (Granted on 31-May-2017); U.S. Patent No. 9,604,859 (Granted on 28-March-2017); German Patent No. EP2885251 (Granted on 3-August-2016)
• S.V. Shukla, K.G.K. Warrier, M.R. Varma, M.T. Lajina, N. Harsha, C.P. Reshmi, “Magnetic Dye-Adsorbent Catalyst”, Indian Patent No. 276454 (Granted on 21-October2016)
• S. Seal, S.V. Shukla, L. Ludwig, H.J. Cho, “Fabrication Method for A Room Temperature Hydrogen Sensor”, U.S. Patent Number 8,034,650 (Granted on 11-October-2011)
• S. Seal, S.V. Shukla, L. Ludwig, H.J. Cho, “Room Temperature Hydrogen Sensor”, U.S. Patent Number 7,791,150 (Granted on 7-September-2010)
• S. Seal, S. Shukla, “Crystalline Zirconia and Method of Synthesis”, U.S. Patent Number 7,758,977 (Granted on 20-July-2010)
• S. Seal, S. Shukla, “Synthesis of Tetragonal Phase Stabilized Nano and Submicron Sized Particles”, U.S. Patent Number 7,595,036 (Granted on 29-September-2009)
• S. Seal, S. Shukla, “Synthesis of Tetragonal Phase Stabilized Nano and Submicron Sized Particles”, U.S. Patent Number 7,572,431 (Granted on 11-August-2009)
• S. Seal, S. Shukla, “Synthesis of Tetragonal Phase Stabilized Nano and Submicron Sized Particles”, U.S. Patent Number 7,288,324 (Granted on 30-October-2007)

(A) PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS (WITH IMPACT FACTORS)
ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES (AOPs) / 1-D NANOSTRUCTURES

• J. Shajeelammal, S. Mohammed, A. Asok, S. Shukla, “Removal of Methylene Blue and Azo Reactive Dyes from Aqueous Solution and Textile Effluent via Modified Pulsed Low Frequency Ultrasound Cavitation Process”, Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 2022. (IF=5.190)
• J. Shajeelammal, S. Mohammed, K. P. Prathish, A,. Jeeva, A. Asok, S. Shukla, “Treatment of Real Time Textile Effluent Containing Azo Reactive Dyes via Ozonation, Modified Pulsed Low Frequency Ultrasound Cavitation, and Integrated Reactor”, J. Hazard. Mater. Adv. 2022, 7, 100098 (IF=Not Available)
• S. Mohammed, J. Shajeelammal, A. Asok, S. Shukla, “Autoclave and Pulsed Ultrasound Cavitation Based Thermal Activation of Persulfate for Regeneration of Hydrogen Titanate Nanotubes as Recyclable Dye Adsorbent”, Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 2022, 29, 63304-63320 (IF=5.190).
• S. Sriram, F. Ajala, S. Mohammed, A. Asok, S. Shukla, “High adsorption and high catalyst regeneration kinetics observed for Flyash-Fe3O4-Ag magnetic composite for efficient removal of industrial azo reactive dyes from aqueous solution via persulfate activation”, Appl. Surf. Sci. 2021, 548, 149265 (IF=7.392)
• H. Narayani, M. Jose, K. Sriram, S. Shukla, “Hydrothermal Synthesized Magnetically Separable Mesostructured H2Ti3O7/γ-Fe2O3 Nanocomposite for Organic Dye Removal via Adsorption and Its Regeneration / Reuse Through Synergistic Non-Radiation Driven H2O2 Activation”, Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 25 (2018) 20304-20319 (IF=5.190).
• M. Jose, K. Sriram, R. Reshma, U. V. Vidya, S. Shukla, “Synergistic Persulfate Activation as an Efficient and Cost-Effective Approach for Removal of Organic Synthetic-Dyes from Aqueous Solutions using Magnetic Pd-Fe3O4-Flyash Composite Particles as Catalyst”, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 6 (2018) 3709-3717 (IF=7.968).
• H. Narayani, R. Augustine, S. Sumi, M. Jose, K. Deepa Nair, M. Samsuddin, H. Prakash, S. Shukla, “Removal of Basic and Industrial Azo Reactive Dyes from Aqueous Solutions via Fenton-Like Reactions using Catalytic Non-Magnetic Pd-Flyash and Magnetic PdFe3O4-Flyash Composite Particles”, Sep. Purif. Technol. 2017, 172, 338-349 (IF=5.774).
• M. Jose, N. Harsha, K. Suhailath, A. Peer Mohamed, S. Shukla, “Hydrogen Phosphate Anions Modified Hydrogen Titanate Nanotubes for Methylene Blue Adsorption from Aqueous Solution: Validating Novel Method of Predicting Adsorption Capacity”, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2016, 4, 1295-1307 (IF=9.136).
• S. Shukla and M.A. Oturan, “Dye Removal using Electrochemistry and Semiconductor Oxides Nanotubes”, Environ. Chem. Lett. 2015, 13(2), 157-172 (IF=5.922).
• M. Jose, M.P. Haridas, S. Shukla, “Predicting Dye-Adsorption Capacity of Hydrogen Titanate Nanotubes via One-Step Dye-Removal Method of Novel Chemically-Activated Catalytic Process Conducted in Dark”, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2014, 2, 1980-1988 (IF=7.968).
• B.K. Babu, K.G.K. Warrier, S. Shukla, “Decolorization of Aqueous Solution Containing Organic Synthetic-Dye via Dark-Catalysis Process using Hydrothermally Synthesized Semiconductor-Oxides Nanotubes”, Adv. Sci. Eng. Med. 2014, 6(2), 173-183 (IF=Not Available).
• H. Narayani, H. Arayapurath, S. Shukla, “Using Fenton-Reaction as a Novel Approach to Enhance the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2--Fe2O3 Magnetic Photocatalyst undergoing Photo-Dissolution Process without Silica Interlayer”, Catal. Lett. 2013, 143(8), 807-816 (IF=2.936).

ADSORPTION & AOPs / 1-D NANOSTRUCTURES

• M. Jose, P.T. Aswathi, K. Sriram, P. Parakh, H. Prakash, S. Shukla, “Ion-Exchange Bonded H2Ti3O7 Nanosheets-Based Magnetic Nanocomposite for Dye Removal via Adsorption and Its Regeneration via Synergistic Activation of Persulfate”, RSC Adv. 2016, 6(83), 80133–80144 (IF=4.036).
• N. Harsha, K.V. Swathi Krishna, N.K. Renuka, S. Shukla, “Facile Synthesis of -Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Integrated H2Ti3O7 Nanotubes Structure as a Magnetically Recyclable Dye-Removal Catalyst”, RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 30354-30362 (IF=4.036).
• M. Jose, M. Kumari, R. Karunakaran, S. Shukla, ““Methylene Blue Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions using Undoped and Silver-Doped Nanotubes of Anatase-Titania Synthesized via Modified Hydrothermal Method”, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2015, 75(3), 541-550 (IF=2.606).
• H. Padinhattayil, R. Augustine, S. Shukla, “Dye-Adsorption Capacity of High SurfaceArea Hydrogen Titanate Nanosheets Processed via Modified Hydrothermal Method”, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. (Special Issue on Nanoarchitectonics of Porous Materials) 2013, 13(4), 3035-3045 (IF=1.354).
• B.K. Babu, J.V. Purayil, H. Padinhattayil, S. Shukla, K.G.K. Warrier, “Silica-Based NTPC-Fly Ash for Dye-Removal Application and Effect of Its Modification”, Int. J. Appl. Ceram. Technol. 2013, 10(1), 186–201 (IF=2.328).
• H. Narayani, S.P. Kunniveetil, S. Shukla, “Effect of Solution-pH on Methylene Blue Dye-Adsorption on Hydrogen Titanate Nanotubes Processed via Hydrothermal Method”, Adv. Sci. Eng. Med. 2013, 5(1), 63-72 (IF=Not Available).
• P. Hareesh, K.B. Babitha, S. Shukla, “Processing Fly Ash Stabilized Hydrogen Titanate Nano-Sheets for Industrial Dye-Removal Application”, J. Hazard. Mater. 2012, 229-230, 177-182 (IF=14.224).
• N. Harsha, K.B. Babitha, S. Shukla, K.G.K. Warrier, “Comparing Effects of Silver and Iron Deposition on Dye-Adsorption in Dark Using Anatase-Titania Nanotubes Catalyst”, Nanosci. Nanotechnol. Lett. 2011, 3, 809-814 (IF=1.128).
• N. Harsha, R. Priya, K.R. Ranya, S. Shukla, S. Biju, M.L.P. Reddy, K.G.K. Warrier, “Morphology-Dependent Correlation between Photoluminescence and Photocatalytic Activity of Anatase-Titania Photocatalyst”, Nanosci. Nanotechnol. Lett. 2011, 3, 503-508 (IF=1.128).
• N. Harsha, R. Ranya, S. Shukla, S. Biju, M.L.P. Reddy, K.G.K. Warrier, “Effect of Silver and Palladium on Dye-Removal Characteristics of Anatase-Titania Nanotubes”, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2011, 11, 2440-2449 (IF=1.354).
• N. Harsha, K.R. Ranya, K.B. Babitha, S. Shukla, S. Biju, M.L.P. Reddy, K.G.K. Warrier, “Hydrothermal Processing of Hydrogen Titanate / Anatase-Titania Nanotubes and Their Application as Strong Dye-Adsorbents”, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2011, 11, 1175-1187 (IF=1.354).
• L. Thazhe, A. Shereef, S. Shukla, C.P. Reshmi, M.R. Varma, K.G. Suresh, K. Patil, K.G.K. Warrier, “Magnetic Dye-Adsorbent Catalyst: Processing, Characterization, and Application”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2010, 93(11), 3642–3650 (IF=4.186).
• K.V. Baiju, S. Shukla, S. Biju, M.L.P. Reddy, K.G.K. Warrier, “Morphology-Dependent Dye-Removal Mechanism as Observed for Anatase-Titania Photocatalyst”, Catal. Lett. 2009, 131(3), 663-671 (IF=2.936).
• K.V. Baiju, S. Shukla, S. Biju, M.L.P. Reddy, K.G.K. Warrier, “Hydrothermal Processing of Dye-Adsorbing One-Dimensional Hydrogen Titanate”, Mater. Lett. 2009, 63, 923-926 (IF=3.574).

PHOTOCATALYSIS / 0-D NANOSTRUCTURES

• K. Bloch, S.M. Mohammed, S. Karmakar, S. Shukla, A. Asok, K. Banerjee, R. PatilSawant, N.H.M.Kaus, S. Thongmee, S. Ghosh, “Catalytic Dye Degradation by Novel Phytofabricated Silver/Zinc Oxide Composites”, Front. Chem. 2022, 10, 10:1013077. (IF=5.545)
• B. Gami, K. Bloch, S.M. Mohammed, S. Karmakar, S. Shukla, A. Asok, S. Thongmee, S. Ghosh, “Leucophyllum frutescens mediated synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles for catalytic dye degradation”, Front. Chem. 2022, 10, 932416 (IF=5.545).
• M. Jose, H. Narayani, J. Kumar, S. Shukla, “Photocatalytic Activity of Acid-CatalystModified Sol-Gel Processed Nanocrystalline Titania : On Dual-Role of Active SurfaceSites”, Sci. Adv. Mater. (Special Issue on Artificial Nanostructures for Novel Functionalities of Advanced Materials) 2015, 7(4), 729-745 (IF=1.474).
• M. Jose, J. Kumar, S. Shukla, “Highest Photocatalytic Activity Observed for Nanocrystalline Anatase-Titania having Lowest Crystallinity”, Nano Bulletin 2013, 2(1), Article No. 130104, 1-8 (IF=Not Available).
• H. Narayani, H. Arayapurath, S. Shukla, “Significance of Silica Interlayer in Magnetic Photocatalyst having -Fe2O3 as a Magnetic Ceramic Core”, Sci. Adv. Mater. (Special Issue on Advanced Nanomaterials for Water Monitoring, Treatment, and Remediation) 2013, 5(8), 1060-1073 (IF=1.474).
• K. Singh, H.S. Bhatti, K.V. Baiju, S. Shukla, Sunil Kumar, R. K. Choubey, “Study of Size Dependent Photo-Induced Exciton Life-Time and Photocatalytic Activity of Nanocrystalline CdZnS”, Adv. Sci. Lett. 2012, 16(1), 237-243 (IF=Not Available).
• K.V. Baiju, A. Zachariah, S. Shukla, S. Biju, M.L.P. Reddy, K.G.K. Warrier, “Correlating Photoluminescence and Photocatalytic Activity of Mixed-Phase Nanocrystalline Titania”, Catal. Lett. 2009, 130(1), 130-136 (IF=2.936).
• R. Priya, K.V. Baiju, S. Shukla, S. Biju, M.L.P. Reddy, K.R. Patil, K.G.K. Warrier, “Comparing Ultraviolet and Chemical Reduction Techniques for Enhancing Photocatalytic Activity of Silver Oxide/Silver Deposited Nanocrystalline Anatase-Titania”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2009, 113, 6243-6255 (IF=4.177).
• T. Shijitha, K.V. Baiju, S. Shukla, K. Patil, K.G.K. Warrier, “Novel Electroless Process for Copper Coating of Flyash using Titania/Ultraviolet-Radiation/Metal Catalyst-System”, Appl. Surf. Sci. 2009, 255, 6696-6704 (IF=7.392).
• R. Priya, K.V. Baiju, S. Shukla, S. Biju, M.L.P. Reddy, K.R. Patil, K.G.K. Warrier, “Enhanced Solar-Radiation Induced Photocatalytic Activity of Surface-Modified Nanocrystalline Anatase-Titania”, Catal. Lett. 2009, 128, 137-143 (IF=2.936).
• A. Zachariah, K.V. Baiju, S. Shukla, K.S. Deepa, J. James, K.G.K. Warrier, “Synergistic Effect in Photocatalysis as Observed for Mixed-Phase Nanocrystalline Titania Processed via Sol-Gel-SMC”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112(30), 11345-11356 (IF=4.177).
• K.V. Baiju, S. Shukla, K.S. Sandhya, J. James, K.G.K. Warrier, “Role of Surface-Purity in Photocatalytic Activity of Nanocrystalline Anatase-Titania Processed via Polymer-Modified Sol-Gel”, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2008, 45(2), 165-178 (IF=2.606).
• K.V. Baiju, S. Shukla, K.S. Sandhya, J. James, K.G.K. Warrier, “Photocatalytic Activity of Sol-Gel Derived Nanocrystalline Titania”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111(21), 7612-7622 (IF=4.177).

SYNTHESIS / 1-D NANOSTRUCTURES

• M. Jose, M. Kumari, R. Karunakaran, S. Shukla, “Hydrothermal Synthesis of Highly Crystalline Nanotubes / Nanoplates of Pure and Silver-Doped Anatase-Titania using Acid-Catalyst-Modified Sol-Gel Precursors”, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2015, 73(1), 38-47 (IF=2.606).
• S. Shukla, V. Venkatachalapathy, S. Seal, “Thermal Evaporation Processing of Nano and Submicron Tin Oxide Rods”, J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110(23), 11210-11216 (IF=3.446).
• S. Shukla, E. Brinley, S. Seal, “Electrospinning of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Polymer Fibers and Their Application in Synthesis of Nano and Submicron Tin Oxide Fibers”, Polymer 2005, 46(26), 12130-12145 (IF=4.432).
• M. Meyyappan, S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Novel One-Dimensional Nanostructures”, Electrochem. Soc. Interface 2005, 14(2), 41-45 (IF=1.212).

HYDROGEN SENSOR / 2-D NANOSTRUCTURES

• S. Shukla, P. Zhang, H.J. Cho, L. Ludwig, S. Seal, “Significance of Electrode-Spacing in Hydrogen Detection for Tin-Oxide-Based MEMS-Sensor”, Int. J. Hydrogen Energ. 2007, 33(1), 470-475 (IF=7.139).
• S. Shukla, P. Zhang, H.J. Cho, L. Ludwig, S. Seal, “Room temperature Hydrogen Response Kinetics of Micro-Nano Integrated Doped-Tin Oxide Sensor”, Sens. Actuators B 2007, 120(2), 573-583 (IF=9.221).
• Z. Rahman, S. Shukla, S. Seal, “In-Situ Site-Selective FIB for High Resolution TEM Sample Preparation”, Microscopy and Analysis 2006, 20(3), 9-11 (IF=Not Availabe).
• S. Shukla, L. Ludwig, H.J. Cho, C. Drake, S. Seal, “Hydrogen Discriminating Room Temperature Micro-Sensor Based on Nanocrystalline Doped-Tin Oxide”, J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 98, Art. No. 104306, pp. 1-10 (IF=2.877).
• S. Shukla, R. Agrawal, L. Ludwig, H.J. Cho, S. Seal, “Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on Room Temperature Hydrogen Sensitivity of Nanocrystalline Sol-Gel-Doped Tin Oxide MEMS Sensor”, J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 97, Art. No. 054307, pp. 1-13 (IF=2.877).
• S. Shukla, A. Rajnikant, L. Ludwig, H.J. Cho, S. Seal, “Air-Pressure Effect on Room Temperature Hydrogen Sensing Characteristics of Tin Oxide Based Micro-Sensor”, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2005, 5(11), 1864-1874 (IF=1.354).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Theoretical Model for Film Thickness Dependent Gas Sensitivity Variation in Nanocrystalline Tin Oxide Sensor”, Sens. Lett. 2004, 2(3/4), 260-264 (Not Available).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Constitutive Equation for Gas Sensitivity of Nanocrystalline Tin Oxide Sensor”, Sens. Lett. 2004, 2(2), 125-130 (IF=Not Available).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Theoretical Model for Nanocrystallite Size Dependent Gas Sensitivity Enhancement in Nanocrystalline Tin Oxide Sensor”, Sens. Lett. 2004, 2(1), 73-77 (IF=Not Available).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, L. Ludwig, C. Parrish, “Inverse-Catalyst-Effect Observed for Nanocrystalline Doped-Tin Oxide Sensor at Lower Operating Temperatures”, Sens. Actuators B 2004, 104(2), 223-231 (IF=9.221).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, L. Ludwig, and C. Parrish, “Nanocrystalline Indium Oxide-Doped Tin Oxide Thin Film as Low Temperature Hydrogen Sensor”, Sens. Actuators B 2004, 97(2-3), 256-265 (IF=9.221).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Room Temperature Gas Sensitivity of Nanocrystalline Pure Tin Oxide”, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2004, 4(1/2), 141-145 (IF=1.354).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, P. Nguyen, H. Ng, M. Meyyappan, “Transmission Electron Microscopy Sample Preparation of Nanocrystalline Tin Oxide Fibers Sensor using Focused Ion-Beam Milling”, Sens. Lett. 2003, 1(1), 75-78 (IF=Not Available).
• S. Shukla, S. Patil, S. Kuiry, S. Seal, L. Ludwig, C. Parrish, “Synthesis and Characterization of Sol-Gel Derived Nanocrystalline Tin Oxide Thin Film as a Hydrogen Gas Sensor”, Sens. Actuators B 2003, 96(1-2), 343-353 (IF=9.221)
• S. Seal, S. Shukla, “Nanocrystalline SnO Gas Sensor in View of Surface Reactions and Modifications”, J. Met. 2002, 54(9), 35-38, 60 (IF=2.597).

HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE

• M. Elbaccouch, S. Shukla, N. Mohajeri, S. Seal, A.T. Raissi, “Microstructural Analysis of Doped-Strontium Cerate Thin Film Membranes Fabricated via Polymer Precursor Technique”, Solid State Ionics 2007, 178(1-2), 19-28 (IF=3.699).

PHASE STABILIZATION IN CERAMICS / 0-D NANOSTRUCTURES

• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Mechanisms of Room Temperature Tetragonal Phase Stabilization in Zirconia”, Inter. Mater. Rev. 2005, 50(1), 45-64 ($700.00 Honorary Prize Winning Paper) (IF=19.559).
• V. Oleshko, J. Howe, S. Shukla, S. Seal, “High-Resolution and Analytical TEM Investigation of Metastable-Tetragonal Phase Stabilization in Nanocrystalline Undoped Zirconia”, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2004, 4(7), 867-875 (IF=1.093).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Thermodynamic Tetragonal Phase Stability in Sol-Gel Derived Nano-Domains of Zirconia”, J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108(11), 3395-3399 (IF=3.446).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, R. Vij, S. Bandyopadhyay, “Reduced Activation Energy for Grain Growth in Nanocrystalline Yttria Stabilized Zirconia”, Nano Lett. 2003, 3(3), 397-401 (IF=12.262).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, R. Vanfleet, “Sol-Gel Synthesis and Phase Evolution Behavior of Sterically Stabilized Nanocrystalline Zirconia”, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2003, 27, 119-136 (IF=2.606).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Phase Stabilization in Nanocrystalline Zirconia”, Rev. Adv. Mater. Sci. 2003, 5(2), 117-120 (IF=3.364).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, R. Vij, S. Bandyopadhyay, “Polymer Surfactant Incorporated Ceramic Oxide Nanoparticles”, Rev. Adv. Mater. Sci. 2003, 4(1), 1-9 (IF=3.364).
• V.P. Oleshko, J.M. Howe, S. Shukla, S. Seal, “CTEM, HRTEM and FE-AEM Investigation of the Metastable Tetragonal Phase Stabilization in Undoped, Sol-Gel Derived Nanocrystalline Zirconia”, Microsc. Microanal. 2003, S02, 410-411 (IF=4.099).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, R. Vij, S. Bandyopadhyay, “Effect of Nanocrystallite Morphology on the Metastable Tetragonal Phase Stabilization in Zirconia”, Nano Lett. 2002, 2(9), 989-993 (IF=12.262).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, R. Vij, S. Bandyopadhyay, “Effect of HPC and Water Concentration on the Evolution of Size, Aggregation and Crystallization of Sol-Gel Nano Zirconia”, J. Nanoparticle Res. 2002, 4(6), 553-559 (IF=2.132).

ELECTROLESS METAL COATING OF CERAMIC OXIDES / 2-D NANOSTRUCTURES

• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Electroless Copper Coating of Zirconia utilizing Palladium Catalyst”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2003, 86(2) 279-285 (IF=4.186).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, Z. Rahman, K. Scammon, “Electroless Copper Coating of Cenospheres using Silver Nitrate Activator”, Mater. Lett. 2002, 57(1), 151-156 (IF=3.574).
• J. Akesson, S. Seal, S. Shukla, Z. Rahman, “Copper Plating Process Control by SEM”, Adv. Mater. Process. 2002, 160(2), 33-35 (IF=0.143).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, S. Schwarz, D. Zhou, “Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline Silver Coating of Fly Ash Cenosphere Particles by Electroless Process”, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2001, 1(4), 417-424 (IF=1.354).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, J. Akesson, R. Oder, R. Carter, Z. Rahman, “Study of Mechanism of Electroless Copper Coating of Fly-Ash Cenosphere Particles”, Appl. Surf. Sci. 2001, 181(1-2) 35-50 (IF=7.392).

METAL-METAL SULFIDE PARTICLES / 0-D NANOSTRUCTURES

• S. Shukla, S. Seal, S. Mishra, “Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Sulfide Nanoparticles Containing Sol-Gel Derived HPC-Silica Film for Ion-Selective Electrode Application”, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2002, 23(2), 151-164 (IF=2.606).
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Cluster Size Effect Observed for Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized by Sol-Gel Technique as Studied by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy”, Nanostruct. Mater. (Incorporated in Acta Materialia) 1999, 11(8), 1181-1193 (IF=9.209).
• S. Seal, L. Bracho, S. Shukla, J. Morgiel, “Processing and Characterization of HPC-Silica Films Containing Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles”, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 1999, 17(5), 2950-2956 (IF=3.234).

SUPERPLASTICITY

• S. Shukla, C. Chandrashekharayya, R.N. Singh, R. Fotedar, R. Kishore, T.K. Sinha, B. P. Kashyap, “Effect of Strain Rate and Test Temperature on Superplasticity of a Zr-2.5 wt% Nb Alloy”, J. Nucl. Mater. 1999, 273(2), 130-138 (IF=3.555).

(B) OTHER PUBLICATIONS (BOOK / ENCYCLOPEDIA CHAPTERS)

• S. Shukla, “Transforming Magnetic Photocatalyst to Magnetic Dye-Adsorbent Catalyst”, In: "Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications", Volume 3 of the Advances in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Book Series, Editors A.K. Haghi, A. Zachariah, N. Kalariakkal, S. Thomas, M. Sebastian, A. George, Y. Weimin, Apple Academic Press Inc., Ontario, Canada, 2013, Chapter 9.
• S. Shukla, “Dye-Removal Characteristics of Pure and Modified Nanocrystalline Sol-Gel Titania” In: “The Sol-Gel Process: Uniformity, Polymers and Applications”, Edited by Rachel E. Morris, Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, U.S.A., 2011, pp. 201-248.
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Nanocrystalline Semiconductor Tin Oxide as Hydrogen Sensor”, In: “Encyclopedia of Sensors”, Edited by C. Grimes, E. Dickey, and M. Pishko, American Scientific Publishers, 2005.
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Sol-Gel Derived Nanocrystalline Semiconductor Oxide Gas Sensors”, In: “Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, Edited by H.S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers, 2004, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 27-42.
• S. Shukla, S. Seal, “Sol-Gel Derived Oxide and Sulfide Nanoparticles”, (Book Chapter) In: “Synthesis, Functionalization and Surface Treatment of Nanoparticles”, Edited by Marie-Isabelle Baraton, American Scientific Publishers, Los Angeles, 2002, pp. 31-49.

• Hydrogen Technology (Sensors, Separation Membranes)
• Dye-Removal Technologies (Advanced Oxidation Process, Adsorption, Photocatalysis)
• 0, 1, and 2-Dimensional Nanostructures (Nanoparticles, Nanotubes, Nanofibers, Nanofilms)
• Magnetic Composites (Core-Shell, Nano-Nano / Micro-Nano Integrated)
• Process Development (Ion-Exchange, Hydrothermal, Sol-Gel, Thermal Evaporation, Electrospinning)