Dr Ajith Kumar
Research Fellow
M.Sc., (Chemistry) Ph.D., (Chemistry)
Energy & Process Engineering Lab (05BC01)
About
Biography
Dr Ajith Soman Narayanan has received his PhD in 2021 from Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.
He joined to Prof. Qiong Cai & Dr. Bahman's research group as a post-doctoral research fellow in November 2022. His research focus is on fabrication of tubular solid oxide steam electrolyzer (SOSE) and evaluation of its electrochemical performance. The project is funder under EPSRC in collaboration with Robert Gordon University, Scotland and National Physical Laboratory (NPL)-UK.
Research Positions / Experiences
- 2019-2022: Scientist-C, Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai-India
- Nov 2018-Jan 2019: Visiting Researcher, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan
- July 2018-Nov 2018: Short term research internship, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
Awards & Appreciations
- "Col. Dr. Jeppiaar Best Thesis Award " by the Board of Research & Management of Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (2022)
- Second Prize winner at National Level Flash Talk competition on Ceramics Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells organized by ARCI-Indian Ceramics Society & University of Hyderabad held on 21st October, 2021
- International visiting fellowship funded by Ministry of Education (MoE) Taiwan (2019)
- 2 Best Oral presentation Awards (2018)
- Research fellowship funded by Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD)-India (2015-2018)
Areas of specialism
Electrode materials for SOEC & SOFC; Synthesizing of ceramic nanomaterials, thermal spray coating (APS); thin films by PLD, fabrication of SOEC; X-ray diffraction, Raman Spectro (micro)scopy, electron microscopy & electrochemical techniques (EIS, I-V & Potentiometry etc., )
My qualifications
2021
Ph.D., (Chemistry)
Thesis entitled: "Investigation on Microstructural and Electrical Properties of Ceria based Electrolytes and Electrodes for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells"
Thesis entitled: "Investigation on Microstructural and Electrical Properties of Ceria based Electrolytes and Electrodes for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells"
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
2011
M.Sc., (Chemistry)
University of Madras, Chennai-India
Previous roles
2011 - 2015
Associate Research Analyst: Analyzing, Coding and indexing worldwide chemical Patents to DWPI (Derwent World Patent Index) for patents retrieval
Thomson Reuters, Chennai-India
2019 - 2022
Scientific Assistant:
Handling in-charges: (i) Raman Microscope (Renishaw inVia Raman microscope, UK), (ii) Electrochemical Workstation (Potentiostat/Galvanostat-Impedance Analyzer BioLogic, SP300, France), (iii) Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) Unit, Microtech, Italy.
Supporting to Scientist in various projects, Organizing/coordinating workshops/seminars
Handling in-charges: (i) Raman Microscope (Renishaw inVia Raman microscope, UK), (ii) Electrochemical Workstation (Potentiostat/Galvanostat-Impedance Analyzer BioLogic, SP300, France), (iii) Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) Unit, Microtech, Italy.
Supporting to Scientist in various projects, Organizing/coordinating workshops/seminars
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-India
Affiliations and memberships
Life time Member
Life time Member of Electron Microscopy Society of India’ (EMSI), Membership Number LM-1417
ResearchResearch interests
- Advanced cathodes for solid oxide electrolysers
- Hydrogen generation by water (steam) electrolysis
- Fabrication of high performance solid oxide electrolysis (SOECs) & solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)
- Nanomaterials (Ceramic thin Films/coatings) for clean energy solid state devices
Research collaborations
Prof. Yen-Pei Fu
Professor & Chairman
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
National Dong Hwa University, Shou-Feng, Hualien 97401, Taiwan
Dr. K. Prabahar
Scientist ‘D’, Advanced Magnetics Group
Defense Metallurgical and Research Laboratory (DMRL)
Hyderabad, Telangana 500066, India
Research interests
- Advanced cathodes for solid oxide electrolysers
- Hydrogen generation by water (steam) electrolysis
- Fabrication of high performance solid oxide electrolysis (SOECs) & solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)
- Nanomaterials (Ceramic thin Films/coatings) for clean energy solid state devices
Research collaborations
Prof. Yen-Pei Fu
Professor & Chairman
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
National Dong Hwa University, Shou-Feng, Hualien 97401, Taiwan
Dr. K. Prabahar
Scientist ‘D’, Advanced Magnetics Group
Defense Metallurgical and Research Laboratory (DMRL)
Hyderabad, Telangana 500066, India
Publications
B Vigneshwaran, P Kuppusami, S Ajith Kumar (2022) Structural and optical properties of Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3 thin films on single crystalline substrates
Rajeshwari A, Kartharina Punithavthy I, Johnson Jeyakumar S, Jothiba M and Ajith Kumar S (2022) CoGdxFe2-xO4 (0.0 ≤ x ≥ 0.8) Nanoferrites: Effect of Gd3+ ions on Structural, Optical, Magnetic, and Dielectric Properties
Dharini T, Dinesh Kumar D, Kamalan Kirubaharan A. M, and Ajith Kumar S (2022) Inter-diffusion effects and tribological behavior of electron beam evaporated Ni-YSZ nanocomposite coatings subjected to diffusion annealing with borosilicate glass for nuclear applications
Dharini T, Kuppusami P, Kumar N, Dinesh Kumar D, Ajith Kumar S, Kamalan Kirubaharan A.M (2021) Tribological properties of YSZ and YSZ/Ni-YSZ nanocomposite coatings prepared by electron beam physical vapor deposition
Nirmala Onteru, S. Ajith Kumar, Sreedhara Reddy, Diwakar Reddy (2021) Structural, morphological, and electrical properties of YMnO3/Si and YMnO3/Y2O3/Si bilayer thin films by pulsed laser deposition
Sanjeevi Prasath S, Ajith Kumar S, TS Sankaran, S Chandran, Brijitta Joseph (2020) Temperature Responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-block-styrene) Block Copolymer Coatings with Tunable Hydrophilicity
S. Ajith Kumar, Kuppusami P, Yen Pei Fu (2020) Structural, morphological and electrical properties of Sm-Gd Co-doped ceria thin films for micro-solid oxide fuel cells
B. Vigneshwaran, P. Kuppusami, S. Ajithkumar, H. Sreemoolanadhan (2020) Study of low temperature-dependent structural, dielectric, and ferroelectric properties of BaxSr(1−x)TiO3 (x = 0.5, 0.6, 0.7) ceramics
S. AjithKumar, Kuppusami P, Vigneshwaran B, Fu Yen Pei (2019) Co-Doped Ceria Ce0.8M0.1Gd0.1O2(M= Sm3+, Sr2+, Ca2+) and Co-Doped Ceria-Na2CO3 Nanocomposite Electrolytes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
S. Ajith Kumar, P. Kuppusami,S. Amirthapandian and Yen-Pei Fu (2019) Effect of Sm co-doping on structural, mechanical and electrical properties of Gd doped ceria solid electrolytes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells
Karthik Kumar. C, Vengatesh. P, Durai. G, Ajith kumar. S, Kuppusami. P, Shyju. T. S (2019) Optoelectronic and electrochemical behavior of γ-CuI thin films prepared by solid iodination process
Anandh Jesuraj S, Kuppusami P, Ajith Kumar S, Panda P, Udaiyappan S (2019) Investigation on the effect of deposition temperature on structural and nanomechanical properties of electron beam evaporated lanthanum zirconate coatings
S. Ajith Kumar, Kuppusami P, Vengatesh P (2018) Auto-combustion synthesis and electrochemical studies of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3–Ce0.8Sm0.1Gd0.1O1.90 nanocomposite cathode for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells
Vengatesh Panneerselvam, Karthick Kumar C T.S. Shyju, Ajith Kumar S, Parasuraman Kuppusami, Vinita Viswakarama (2018) Role of copper/vanadium on the optoelectronic properties of reactive RF magnetron sputtered NiO thin films
Ajith Kumar S, Kuppusami P, Arul Maximus Rabel (2017) Electrical Conductivity of NiO-Gadolinia Doped Ceria Anode Material for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
S. Ajith Kumar and P. Kuppusami (2019) Enhancing the ionic conductivity in ceria based electrolytes for IT SOFC’ Chapter number 5, Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells