MK Research Group
Electrocatalysis Lab
Current members
PhD and IPhD students
B. Shankar (IPHD20033)
Senior Research Fellow (iPhD)
Research Interest:
Development of electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction and water electrolysis using first-row transition metal-based MOFs and interstitial compounds.
Parvathi V. G. (PHD231003)
Senior Research Fellow (GATE)
Research Interest:
Trifunctional electrocatalysts for Zn-air battery and water electrolysis applications using perovskite-based-carbon composite materials.
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P. Srimathi (PHD241041)
Junior Research Fellow (GATE)
Research Interest:
Heteroatom(s) (N, S, P)-doped metal-free carbon materials for the multifunctional electrocatalysts.
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Sisira (PHD251076)
Junior Research Fellow (GATE)
Research Interest:
Development of new electrocatalysts for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural to Furan dicarboxylic acid.
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Vigneshwaran M. (PHD251084)
Junior Research Fellow (CSIR)
Research Interest:
Overcoming the challenges in Zn-air battery technology to facilitate its commercialization.
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Project assistant(s)
S. Pandiyarajan
Project Assistant
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Research Interest:
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Development of new electrocatalysts for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural to Furan dicarboxylic acid.​
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Postdoctoral Student(s)
Dr. Allwin Sudhakaran
Institute postdoc
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Research Interest:
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Computational Chemistry