Prof. Dr. Protima Rauwel
Professor and Head of the Chair “Energy Application Engineering” (EMÜ)
CEO of PRO-1 NANOSolutions
Nationality: French
Status: Married, 2 children
Estonian University of Life Sciences
Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Chair of Energy Application Engineering (Head)
Fr.R.Kreutzwaldi 56, Tartu 51006, ESTONIA
protima.rauwel@emu.ee
ORCID: 0000-0001-5393-2352
EDUCATION
- Ph.D in Condensed Matter Physics (2005, University of Caen, France)
- M. S. in Solid State Physics (2002, University of Caen)
Present fields of research
- Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy
– Aberration correction
– Electron Spectroscopy
– Spectral Imaging
– Electron tomography
- Carbon based hybrid materials
– photovoltaic applications
– catalysis
– optoelectronics
- Metal nanoparticles
– applications
Experience
01/2021 – : Professor, Head of the Chair Energy Application Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Forestry and Engineering
09/2020 – 12/2020: Professor, Head of the Chair Energy Application Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Technology
09/2018 – 08/2020: Senior Researcher. Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Technology, Chair of Biosystems Engineering
09/2016 – 08/2018: Senior Researcher. Tallinn University of Technology, Tartu College
2013 – 2015: Founding researcher for Transmission Electron Microscopy, University of Tartu
2009 – 2013: Researcher, University of Oslo, Dpt. Of Physics, Norway
2006 – 2009: Post-Doc Fellowship, University of Aveiro, CICECO, Portugal
2002 – 2005: PhD Student, University of Caen, SIFCOM, France.
Present Projects:
- Hybrid Materials for photovoltaic applications
- Nanomaterials applied to Optoelectronics and photovoltaic applications
- Development of water purification methods
- Nanomaterials applied to dye degradation
- Antibacterial and antifungal coatings
- Cancer therapy based on the utilization of metal nanoparticles
Supervision
Postdoctoral researcher:
– Dr. Yuri Hendrix (2022-): Nanomaterials applied to dye degradation
PhD:
– Mr. Reynald Ponte (2022-): Tin based nanomaterials as electrodes materials for lithium-ion batteries
– Mr. Patricio Paredes (2021-): Synthesis of narrow band gap copper nitride nanoparticles for optoelectronic and energy application
– Mr. Keshav Nagpal (2020-): Polymer encapsulation of metal-oxide nanoparticles for hybrid photovoltaic applications.
Master student:
– Mr. Henno Kaeval (2022-): Fabrication of a Prototype Photovoltaic Cell (1cmX1cm) Using ZnO-CNT-Ag Nanohybrids as the Active Layer
Former supervisions:
PhD:
Mr. Siim Kuunal (2014-2022): Metal nanoparticles synthesis applied to green housing (defended)
Master:
Mr. Sven Petratškov (2020-21): Testing the efficiency of new fuels composed of diesel and nanoparticles (defended)
Mr. Martin Malm (2018-20): Nanocomposites for iron and manganese extraction from water (defended)
Mr. Toivo Viidalepp (2019-20): Development of a device for photocurrent measurement (defended)
Mr. Arnaud Behr (École Centrale de Lille) (2017): “Study of water purification using metal nanoparticles” (3 months) (defended)
Mr. Andres Aasna (2015-16): Carbon hybrid nanomaterials for photovoltaic applications (defended)
Mr. Martin Saalumaa (2014-15): Hybrid nanomaterials for photovoltaic applications (defended)
2022 Publications:
(1) K. Nagpal, L. Rapenne, D. S. Wragg, E. Rauwel, P. Rauwel « The role of CNT in surface defect passivation and UV emission intensification of ZnO nanoparticles » Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Vol. 12, 1–10 (2022) [REF]
(2) E. Rauwel and P. Rauwel, «Metal Oxide Thin Films: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications» reprint of the Special Issue that was published in Materials MDPI (2022) [REF]
(3) P. Paredes, E. Rauwel and P. Rauwel, «Surveying the Synthesis, Optical Properties and Photocatalytic Activity of Cu3N Nanomaterials» Nanomaterials MDPI 12(13), 2218 (2022) [REF]
(4) K. Nagpal, M. S. Rosario, K. Praakle, E. Rauwel, P. Rauwel « Investigation of the optical and antibacterial properties of biosynthesized ZnO nanoparticles using Thuja tincture » Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2315, 012016 (2022) [REF]
(5) Harleen Kaur, Kristi Praakle, M. Soares Rosario, Protima Rauwel, Erwan Rauwel « Artemisia vulgaris tincture-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activity » Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2315, 012027 (2022) [REF]
(6) R. Kumar, P. Rauwel, M. Kriipsalu, E. Rauwel « A colorimetric method of As3+ ion detection and quantification using hand-held Lovibond photometers » Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2315, 012031 (2022) [REF]
(7) H. Kaur, P. Rauwel and E. Rauwel “Antimicrobial nanoparticles: Synthesis, mechanism of actions” published in “Antimicrobial Activity of Nanoparticles, Applications in Wound Healing and Infection Treatment”, Chapter 6, pages 155-202, Elsevier│S&T Books (2022) [REF]
(8) K. Nagpal, E. Rauwel, E. Estephan, M. R. Soares, P. Rauwel « Significance of Hydroxyl Groups on the Optical Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles Combined with CNT and PEDOT:PSS » Nanomaterials 12, 3546 (2022) [REF]
2021 Publications:
(1) K. Nagpal, E. Rauwel, F. Ducroquet and P. Rauwel « Assessment of the optical and electrical properties of light emitting diodes containing carbon-based nanostructures and plasmonic nanoparticles: a review », Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 12, 1078–1092 (2021) [REF]
(2) R. Kumar, P. Rauwel and E. Rauwel « Nanoadsorbants for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Water: Current Scenario and Future Directions » Processes MDPI 9(8), 1379 (2021) [REF]
(3) Rauwel, A. Galeckas and E.Rauwel «Enhancing the UV emission in ZnO-CNT hybrid nanostructures via the surface plasmon resonance of Ag nanoparticles» Nanomaterials MDPI 11(2), 452 (2021) [REF]
(4) E. Rauwel and P. Rauwel, « Editorial for the Special Issue on ‘Metal Oxide Thin Films: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications’» Materials MDPI 14(8), 1834 (2021) [REF]
2020 Publications:
(1) R.-C. Xie C. Batchelor-McAuley. E. Rauwel, P. Rauwel, R. G. Compton, «Electrochemical Characterisation of Co@Co(OH)2 Core‐shell Nanoparticles and their Aggregation in Solution » ChemElectroChem 7, 4259 –4268 (2020) [REF]
(2) E. Rauwel, S. Al-Arag, H. Salehi, C. O. Amorim, F. Cuisinier, M. Guha, M. S. Rosario, P. Rauwel, «Assessing Cobalt Metal Nanoparticles uptake by Cancer Cells using Live Raman Spectroscopy» International Journal of Nanomedicine 15, 7051-7062 (2020) [REF]
2019 Publications:
(1) P. Rauwel, F. Ducroquet, A. Galeckas and E. Rauwel, « Selective photocurrent generation in HfO2-CNT hybrid nanocomposites under UV and visible photoexcitations » Materials Letters 246, 45–48 (2019) [REF]
(2) P. Rauwel, A. Galeckas and E. Rauwel, « Time evolution of ZnO-CNT photoluminescence under variable ambient and temperature conditions. » IOP conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 613, 012031 (6 pages) (2019) [REF]
(3) S. Küünal, M. Visnapuu, O. Volubujeva, M. Soares Rosario, P. Rauwel and E. Rauwel, « Optimisation of plant mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles by common weed Plantago major and their antimicrobial properties » IOP conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 613, 012003 (8 pages) (2019) [REF]
(4) Rauwel, W. Uhl and E. Rauwel, « Editorial for the Special Issue on ‘Application and Behavior of Nanomaterials in Water Treatment’ » Nanomaterials MDPI 9(6), 880 (2019) [REF]
(5) Rauwel and E. Rauwel, « Towards the extraction of radioactive Cesium-137 from water via graphene/CNT and nanostructured Prussian blue hybrid nanocomposites: A Review » Nanomaterials MDPI 9(5), 682 (2019) [weblink]
(6) P. Rauwel and E. Rauwel, «Application and Behavior of Nanomaterials in Water Treatment» reprint of the Special Issue that was published in Nanomaterials MDPI (2019) [REF]
2018 Publications:
(1) S. Küünal, P. Rauwel and E. Rauwel, « Plant extract mediated synthesis of nanoparticles. » published in “Handbook of nanoparticles and architectural nanostructured materials”, Chapter 14, pages 411-446, Elsevier│S&T Books (2018) [REF]
2017 Publications:
(1) E. Rauwel, A. Galeckas, M. Rosário Soares and P. Rauwel« Influence of the interface on the photoluminescence properties in ZnO carbon based nanohybrids » J. Phys. Chem. C 121, 14879-14887 (2017) [REF].
(2) P. Rauwel, A. Galeckas, M. Salumaa, A. Aasna, F. Ducroquet and E. Rauwel « Investigations on new carbon-based nanohybrids combining carbon nanotubes, HfO2 and ZnO nanoparticles » IOP conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 175, 012064 (5 pages) (2017) [REF]
(3) P. Rauwel and E. Rauwel, « Emerging Trends in Nanoparticle Synthesis Using Plant Extracts for Biomedical Applications » Global journal of nanomedicine 1(3), 555562 (2017) [REF]
(4) E. Rauwel, L. Simón-Gracia, M. Guha, P. Rauwel, S. Kuunal, D. Wragg, « Silver metal nanoparticles study for biomedical and green house applications » IOP conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 175, 012011 (5 pages) (2017) [REF]