About
Hi, I am Dr. Shalu Atri, an Assistant Professor passionate about developing advanced functional materials for sustainable environmental remediation and water treatment. My current research focuses on constructing MXene–MOF hybrid systems for adsorption-coupled hydrated electron generation and reductive defluorination of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), addressing one of today’s most pressing environmental challenges.
I earned my Ph.D. from the University of Delhi in 2021, where I developed novel oxide- and sulfide-based materials and investigated their structure–property relationships. This work provided me with a strong foundation in semiconductor material synthesis, advanced characterization techniques, and the development of functional materials for real-world environmental applications.
From December 2020 to August 2022, I served as an Assistant Professor at Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram. In 2022, I was awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship at Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia. My research there focused on MXene-based hybrid materials for removing pharmaceutical residues and other emerging contaminants from water. I subsequently continued as an Assistant Professor at Comenius University, expanding my expertise in catalyst engineering, adsorption-photocatalysis coupling, and advanced oxidation processes.
I have also had the opportunity to work as a Visiting Researcher at Tulane University, USA, and Uppsala University, Sweden, fostering international collaborations in advanced materials and sustainable water treatment technologies.
Currently, at RV University, my research integrates advanced material synthesis, catalyst characterization, mechanistic investigations, and environmental applications to develop next-generation technologies for PFAS and pharmaceutical pollutant remediation. I have published over 30 research articles in reputed Q1 and Q2 peer-reviewed international journals, authored several book chapters, and reviewed more than 70 manuscripts for leading scientific journals.
Publications
Shalu Atri,* Hamidreza Behtooei, Frantisek Zazimal, Arshitha Madhusudhan, Mario Kotlar, Jana Makukova, Andrea Sevcovicova, Tomas Roch, Marcello Brigante, Michael Naguib, Olivier Monfort*, Novel Nb4C3Tx-Co3O4 nanohybrid as AOP catalyst for potential quaternary treatment of wastewaters containing pharmaceuticals, Chem. Eng. J. 534 (2026) 174993. (I.F. 13.85).
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2026.174993
Shalu Atri,* Hamidreza Behtooei, Mario Kotar, Frantisek Zazimal, Tomas Roch, Leonid Satrapinskyy, Tomas Zelenka, Tomas Homola, Olivier Monfort, α-FeOOH-Intercalated Ti3C2Tx MXene as a New and Stable Heterogeneous Fenton Catalyst for Caffeine Degradation in Water, Catal. Today (2026) 115764 (I.F. 5.3). Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2026.115764
Frantisek Zazimal, Anna Podmanická, Miriama Šimunková, Zuzana Imreová, Shalu Atri, Alexandra Drdánová, Martin Markovič, Peter Kóóš, Olivier Monfort, Andrea Staňová, Tomáš Mackuľak, Tomáš Homola, First Synergistic Application of Photocatalysis by Novel Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanomaterial and Low-Temperature Plasma Technology for Highly Efficient Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Real Wastewater, J. Water Proc. Eng. 83 (2026) 109545 (I.F. 6.7). Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2026.109545
Ammara Nawaz, Marianna Molnarova, Vipul Vilas Kusumkar, Michal Galamboš, Shalu Atri, Olivier Monfort, Agata Fargasova, Toxicity Assessment of MXene in Scenedesmus quadricauda Physicochemical Parameters, Water Air Soil Pollut. 236 (2025) 750 (I.F. 3.0). Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-08335-x
Shalu Atri*, Frantisek Zazimal, Sridhar Gowri Sankaran, Zuzana Dyrcikova, Maria Caplovicova, Tomas Roch, Dana Dvoranova, Tomas Homola, Gustav Plesch, Marcello Brigante, Olivier Monfort*, MXene-decorated spinel oxides as innovative activators of peroxymonosulfate for degradation of caffeine in WWTP effluents: Insights into mechanisms, Chem. Eng. J. 502 (2024) 157814 (I.F. 13.85). 10.1016/j.cej.2024.157814
František Zažímal, Shalu Atri, Dušan Plašienka, Lukáš Vrána, Aleš Stýskalík, Aleš Vlk, Mária Čaplovičová, Mojmír Šob, Olivier Monfort, Tomáš Homola, Plasma Nanomodification of Graphitic Carbon Nitride by Amide and Carboxyl Groups for Enhanced Sulfamethoxazole Degradation in Wastewater: Experimental and DFT Study, J. Mater. Chem. A, 13 (2025) 13909-13923, (I.F. 10.7). Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA08613A
F Zažímal, D Plašienka, Shalu Atri, L Vrána, O Monfort, P Stavárek, P Klusoň, M Šob, T Homola, Unveiling the effect of the polymerization degree of graphitic carbon nitride on the surface functionalization by low-temperature plasma: Insights from XPS and DFT study, Appl. Surf. Sci. 2025, 163073 (I.F. 6.3). Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.163073
Shalu Atri, Olivier Monfort, Ti3C2Tx MXenes as Pioneering Nanomaterials for High‐Performance Photoelectrodes in Solar Water Splitting. ChemSelect 10 (2025): e02361 (I.F. 2.11). Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202502361
Shalu Atri*, Elham Loni, Frantisek Zazimal, Karol Hensel, Maria Caplovicova, Gustav Plesch, Xin Lu, Rajamani Nagarajan, Michael Naguib*, Olivier Monfort*, MXene-Derived Oxide Nano-heterostructures for Photocatalytic Sulfamethoxazole Degradation, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 7, 2024, 16506-16515 (I.F. 5.4), 10.1021/acsanm.4c02523
Shalu Atri*, Elham Loni, Zuzana Dyrcikova, Frantisek Zazimal, Maria Čaplovičová, Dana Dvoranová, Gustav Plesch, miroslava kabatova, Marcello Brigante, Michael Naguib, Olivier Monfort, Tailored MXene-derived Nano-Heterostructure Oxide for Peroxymonosulfate Activation in the Treatment of Municipal Wastewaters, Nanoscale 16, 2024, 18430-18443 (I.F. 5.8). 10.1039/d4nr02819h.
Shalu Atri*‡, Vipul Vilas Kusumkar‡, Süleyman İnan, Maros Gregor, Tomas Roch, Maria Caplovicova, Michal Galambos, Eva Viglasova, Gustav Plesch, Martin Motola, Olivier Monfort*, Fe3O4-decorated MXene for the effective removal of 133Ba and 137Cs: synthesis, characterization, and optimization via response surface methodology (RSM). Inorg. Chem. Front. 11, 2024, 7860-7871 (I.F. 6.1). Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4QI00404C
Shalu Atri*, Sitharaman Uma, Rajamani Nagarajan, Tomas Roch, Miroslava Filip Edelmannova, Martin Reli, Kamila Koci, Martin Motola, Olivier Monfort*, Exploration of bismuth-based materials for photocatalytic decomposition of N2O, Energy Adv. 3, 2024, 1956-1964 (I.F. 3.2). Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4YA00240G
Shalu Atri, Kapil Verma, Bhawana Joshi, Sweety Kataria, Synergistic influence of structure and properties of nanomaterials in latent finger print detection: A scoping review, J. Rad. Res. Appl. Sci. 18(1) (2024) 101225 (I.F. 2.5). Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrras.2024.101225
Vipul Vilas Kusumkar‡, Shalu Atri*‡, Süleyman İnan, Tomas Roch, Hryhorii Makarov, Michal Galambos, Eva Viglasova, Gustav Plesch, Olivier Monfort*, Application of MXene for Remediation of Low-Level Radioactive Aqueous Solutions Contaminated with 133Ba and 137Cs, ChemComm. 59 (2023) 12007-12010 (I.F. 4.9). Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC02147E
Anjaneyulu Bendi, A. Jafar Ahamed, Allu Udayasri, Neera Raghav, N. Mujafarkani*, Shalu Atri*, Synthesis, Structural Characterisation and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Novel PTF Terpolymer and Its Polychelate, J. Mol. Liq. 408 (2024) 125403 (I.F. 5.3). Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2024.125403
Shalu Atri, Gurvinder Singh Bumbrah, Kapil Verma, Bhawana Joshi*, Nanostructured Assessment of Copper Oxide for Latent Fingerprint Recognition, J. Rad. Res. Appl. Sci. 3 (2024) 101018 (I.F. 2.5). Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrras.2024.101018
Samia, Muhammad Hasnain Jameel, Musfira Arain, Iftikhar Hussain, Muhammad Bilal Hanif, Shalu Atri, Mohd Zul Hilmi Bin Mayzan*, Haitao Dai*, A Review on Catalyst Convergence: Unleashing the Potential of MXenes for CO2 Electrochemical Reduction into HighValue Liquid Product, Nano Mater. Sci. 7, 2024, 444-481 (I.F. 17.9) Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoms.2024.06.006
Pinky Yadav, Sangeeta Yadav, Shalu Atri*, Ravi Tomar*, A Brief Review on Key Role of Perovskite Oxides as Catalyst, 2021, Chem. Select 6, 12947-12959 (I.F. 2.11). Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202102292
Anjaneyulu Bendi, Shalu Atri, Jamshid, Nutan Sharma*, Ultrasound-Accelerated, Concise & Highly Efficient synthesis of 2-Oxazoline derivatives using Heterogenous Calcium Ferrite Nanoparticles and their DFT Studies, 2021, J. Chem. 23, 12 (I.F. 2.6). Link: https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/7375058
Shalu Atri*, Ravi Tomar*, A Review on the Generation and Modification of Functional Inorganic-Organic-Hybrid Materials via Microwave Assisted Method, 2021, Chem. Select 6, 9351-9362 (I.F. 2.11). Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202102030
Shrishti Uniyal, Shalu Atri, Sitharaman Uma, Rajamani Nagarajan*, Altering the luminescence, the magnetic and catalytic property of nanosized defect fluorite Bi2Ce2O7 with barium and praseodymium ions doping, 2021, CrystEngComm. 23, 986-999. (I.F. 3.117). Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CE01550D
Shalu Atri, Sitharaman Uma, Rajamani Nagarajan*, Magnetic and Photocatalytic Properties of Nano-sized Sulfur-doped Trirutile Oxide, CuSb2O6, 2020, Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process 119, 105226. (I.F 4.6). Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2020.105226
Anuj Kumar Tomar, Akanksha Joshi, Shalu Atri, Gurmeet Singh, Raj Kishore Sharma*, Zero-Dimensional Ordered Sr2CoMoO6-δ Double Perovskite as High-Rate Anion Intercalation Pseudocapacitance, Appl. Mater. Interfaces. ACS 12, 2020, 15128-15137. (I.F 8.758). Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b22766
Shalu Atri, Meenakshi Pokhriyal, Sitharaman Uma, Synergistic Influence of d0 (Nb5+) and d10 (Cd2+) Cations in Stabilizing Noncentrosymmetric Dion–Jacobson Layered Perovskites, A′Cd2Nb3O10 (A′ = Rb, Cs), Inorg. Chem. 59, 2020, 8044-8053. (I.F. 4.7) Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00291
Shalu Atri, Meenakshi Gusain, Prashant Kumar, Sitharaman Uma, Rajamani Nagarajan*, Role of solvent medium in the Wet-chemical synthesis of CuSbS2, Cu3SbS3, and bismuth substituted Cu3SbS3, J. Chem. Sci. 132, 2020, 132 (8pp).(I.F 2.0). Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-020-01831-z
Shalu, S. Uma*, Soft-chemistry approach to synthesize Al3+, Ga3+, and Zr4+ stabilized ion-exchangeable layered perovskite oxides, Cryst. Growth Des. 19, 2019, 5019-5028. (I.F 4.089). Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.9b00282
Dileep Kumar Yadav, Aanchal Sethi, Shalu, S. Uma*, New series of honeycomb ordered oxides, Na3M2SbO6 (M(II) = Mn, Fe, (Mn, Fe), (Mn, Co), Dalton Trans. 48, 2019, 8955-8965. (I.F 4.174). Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9DT01194C
Shalu Atri, Vidhu Malik, Sitharaman Uma, Rajamani Nagarajan*, Catalytic applications of mesoporous CaBi2O4 obtained as single source precursor, Res. Chem. Inter. 45, 2019, 2457-2470. (I.F 3.5). Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-019-03746-y
Pooja Rawat, Shalu, Rajamani Nagarajan*, Mechanochemical transformation of ZnO2 to highly defective ZnO, Mater. Lett. 212, 2018, 178-181. (I.F 3.204). Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2017.10.096
Book Chapters
Shalu Atri, Vinod Bala Taxak, Sachin Pal, “Introduction to up Conversion Phosphor” chapter 1 in book, Upconversion Luminescence of Phosphors, Springer, Progress in Optical Science and Photonics, 2026, 39, 1-19.
Vikas Dubey, Neha Dubey, Shalu Atri, Jagjeet Kaur, Sanjay J Dhoble, “Synthesis, characterization, and applications of luminescent semiconductor quantum dots” Chapter 1 in book, Quantum Dots, Woodhead Publishing Elsevier publishers, 2023, 287-304.
Shalu Atri*, Diksharth Singh Dagar, Gustav Plesch, Synthesis of organic and inorganic mechanoluminescent compounds, Chapter 3 in book, Quantum Dots, Woodhead Publishing Elsevier publishers, 2023, 1-25.
Shalu, Shilpa, Ravi Tomar* “Introduction to Cerium and Cerium-based Materials, Chapter 1 in book, Cerium-Based Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications. Bentham Science Publishers, 2023.
Shalu*, Sangeeta Yadav, Synthesis and Characterization Cerium-based Materials, Chapter 2 in Bentham Science, 2023.
Peer-reviewed conference proceedings
Oral presentation
Versatility of MXenes in Efficient Aops: Nanomaterials’ Precursors And Cocatalysts, 7th International Conference on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes (EAAOP-7), June 10th – 13th 2025, Ariston Hotel, Paestum (Salerno), Italy
Oxidized Nb-substituted MXene as a catalyst to activate radical species for wastewater treatment, 12th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Energy and Environmental Applications, June 17-21, 2024, Ulster University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Hybrid MXene Materials: Unlocking New Frontiers in Environmental Remediation, International Conference on Viksit Bharat 2047: Reaching the Unreached through Chemical & Biological Sciences (VBCB-2025), February 18-20, 2025, Department of Chemistry, SRM IST Delhi- NCR Campus, Ghaziabad, U.P., India
Role of MXene in Environmental Remediation and Clean Energy Fuel, 2nd Indian Analytical, Congress (IAC) May 26-28, 2022, at Graphic Era University, Dehradun, India
Poster presentation
Catalytic applications of mesoporous CaBi2O4 obtained as single source precursor, ISMC-2018, BARC, 4-8 December 2018, Mumbai, India
Mechanochemical transformation of ZnO2 to highly defective ZnO, ICAAS-2018, at CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, 15-17 March 2018, Dehradun, India
Invited presentations to internationally established conferences
Three invited talks highlight my expertise in using MXenes, particularly functionalized with ferrites or CoFe2O4, for advanced environmental remediation and hydrogen production.
MXene as the newest class of 2D materials in environmental remediation and hydrogen production, 5th International Conference on Soft Materials (ICSM-2022), Dec 11-16, 2022, at MNIT Jaipur, India
Emphasize on the effective degradation of caffeine in presence of ferrites decorated MXene using oxidant activation Method, International Conference on Recent Trends in Science and Engineering (ICRTSE- 2024), February 8-10, 2024, India
Effective degradation of caffeine using oxidant activation in presence of CoFe2O4 decorated MXene, 2nd International Conference on “Science & Technology for Sustainable Future” (ICSTSF-2024) February 7-8, 2024.
Shalu Atri, Sridhar Gowrisankaran, Zuzana Dyrčíková, Olivier Monfort, Dana Dvoranová, Heterogenous (Photo) Catalysis & Indirect Techniques of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, XXIX International EPR Seminar, 2025, 23.
Other Research expeditions
Université Clermont Auvergne (Clermont-Ferrand, France): Collaboration with Marcello Brigante, focusing on advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), catalysis, and environmental remediation.
Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic: Collaboration with Tomáš Homola, Associate Professor specializing in plasma nanotechnologies, surface engineering, and environmental applications such as wastewater treatment
Reviewed ˃ 70 research articles for several ACS, RSC, springer, wiley, Elsevier and MDPI journals
Other items of interest
Supervising and mentoring activities: Four M.Sc students supervised for master’s thesis dissertation
Lab-in charge
Advisor in Lavoisier association to organize seminar, workshop and outreach activities at Department and University level
Faculty member of student Grievance cell, Mentor and involved in administrative duties at Department level activities
Faculty Co-advisor in ACS student chapter
LINK TO SOCIAL ACADEMIC PROFILE
Research Gate
Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shalu-Atri/publications
Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4fapnwgAAAAJ&hl=en
Linkedin Link: www.linkedin.com/in/shalu-atri-aaa4121b8
ORCID Link: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0572-5217
Advanced Functional Materials: Design and synthesis of novel nanostructured materials for environmental remediation.
MXene-Based Nanomaterials: Engineering MXene and MXene-based hybrid materials for water purification and environmental applications.
Advanced Oxidation and Reduction Processes: Design of sustainable catalytic systems for efficient contaminant degradation.
PFAS Remediation: Innovative catalytic approaches for the degradation and defluorination of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Emerging Contaminants: Removal of pharmaceutical residues, dyes, and other persistent organic pollutants from water.
Catalyst Characterization: Structure–property relationship studies using advanced material characterization techniques.
Mechanistic Investigations: Understanding reaction pathways and catalytic mechanisms for environmental applications.
Sustainable Water Treatment: Development of next-generation technologies for safe, energy-efficient, and environmentally sustainable water purification.
Research Interests
Advanced Functional Materials for Environmental Remediation
Photocatalysis and Photocatalytic Materials
MXene-Based Nanomaterials and Hybrid Composites
Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and MXene–MOF Hybrids
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Remediation
Advanced Oxidation and Reduction Processes (AOPs/ARPs)
Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies
Emerging Contaminants and Pharmaceutical Pollutant Removal
Semiconductor Materials and Catalyst Engineering
Adsorption–Catalysis Coupled Systems
Hydrated Electron Chemistry for Environmental Applications
Nanostructured Catalysts for Sustainable Water Purification
Structure–Property Relationships of Functional Materials
Environmental Nanotechnology
Sustainable Materials for Clean Water Technologies
Honours and Awards
Young Scientist Award, International Conference on Viksit Bharat 2047: Reaching the Unreached through Chemical & Biological Sciences (VBCB-2025), February 18-20, 2025, Department of Chemistry, SRM IST Delhi- NCR Campus, Ghaziabad, U.P., India
Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Fellow award (09/09/2022-2025)
Featured in Comenius University Magazine for winter session 2024-2025, https://uniba.sk/nu/
UGC-Junior Research Fellowship, UGC-CSIR Joint Branch, Delhi, India (13/12/2016-30/12/2020)
NCC ‘B’ & 'C' Certificates
Outstanding performance in XRD Quiz sponsored Malvern Panalytical, India and conducted as part of the TEQIP III Sponsored Online Workshop on “Advanced Techniques for Materials Characterization” 6-10th July, 2020.
Assistant Professor
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