Dr. Kumud Malika Tripathi is a leading nanotechnology researcher whose work spans green hydrogen production, carbon capture and utilization (CCUS), environmental remediation, biosensing technologies, and advanced nano-carbon materials. With more than 5,138 scopus citations, a strong 42 h-index, and over 100 peer-reviewed publications, she has established an international reputation for pioneering sustainable nanomaterials and carbon-based functional systems. Her research contributions center on the design of biomass-derived carbon nanostructures, including graphene aerogels, carbon nano-onions, carbon quantum dots, and hybrid heterostructures. These materials underpin breakthroughs in visible-light photocatalysis, wastewater treatment, degradation of emerging pollutants, flexible electronics, self-charging power units, and high-performance energy storage devices such as zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors and zinc-air batteries. Her work has significantly advanced green routes for producing nano-carbons from waste sources, demonstrating strong circular-economy impact in environmental and energy applications. Dr. Kumud Malika Tripathi’s research group has made influential contributions to non-invasive disease diagnostics, particularly through graphene-quantum-dot-based optical sensors and FRET-based platforms for detecting biomarkers, gases, and trace analytes. She has authored multiple high-impact publications in journals such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Nanoscale, ChemComm, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Carbon, and Scientific Reports. Her innovations extend to patents on metal-air battery electrolytes, photocatalysts, flexible batteries, wastewater bioremediation, and graphene-based heterostructures, reflecting strong translational and R&D capabilities. A consistent recipient of prestigious research recognitions, she has been honored with RSC Emerging Investigator recognition, RSC Excellent Women Researcher awards, and the Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship, among others. She has delivered invited talks across premier institutes and international conferences, and she serves as Associate Editor for several journals while reviewing extensively for ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Wiley, and Nature group journals. Her funded research projects-supported by DST, DBT, OIL India, Ministry of Coal, NRF-Korea, and others-focus on CO₂ conversion, biosensing, nano-carbon synthesis, pollution remediation, and renewable energy technologies. Through impactful publications, patents, collaborative projects, and editorial contributions, Dr. Kumud Malika Tripathi has become a prominent global figure in sustainable nanomaterials and advanced carbon technologies.