Prof Ashok Nanjundan

Name | Prof Ashok Nanjundan |
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Email Address | ashok.nanjundan@unisq.edu.au |
Job Title | Professor (Energy Storage) |
Qualifications | BSc Bharathiar, MSc Bharathiar, DEng PKNU |
Department | School of Engineering |
ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6502-0844 |
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Biography
Ashok is a Professor of Energy Storage at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He is a nanomaterial (carbon) and energy expert and a former Chief Scientific Officer at Graphene Manufacturing Group, a listed company in graphene production and applications. His research excellence has been recognised by prestigious fellowships, such as Marie-Curie, JSPS-Japan, and UQ Fellowship, and has attracted several million AUD in funding.
His academic output includes over 100 published papers, and seven filed patents in the field of nanomaterials and energy. His works appeared in high-ranking journals, e.g., Chemical Review, ACS Nano, Advanced Energy Materials, Energy & Environmental Science, Nature Protocols and Chemical Communications etc. leading to an h-index of 43. He mentors young researchers and students in his field to advance the frontiers of materials science and energy storage.
Employment
Position | Organisation | From | To |
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Professor of Energy Storage | Centre for Future Materials | 2023 |
Expertise
• Materials chemistry and synthesis, such as functionalization, doping, and nanoarchitecturing of carbon nanomaterials including graphene, carbon nanotubes, and nanocellulose
• Energy-oriented technologies and applications, such as energy harvesting, clean energy, and renewable energy, particularly electrochemical energy storage and conversion, such as supercapacitors, batteries, fuel cells, and nanogenerators
Fields of Research
- 340301. Inorganic materials (incl. nanomaterials)
- 340303. Nanochemistry
- 340305. Physical properties of materials
- 340604. Electrochemistry
- 340699. Physical chemistry not elsewhere classified
- 400401. Carbon capture engineering (excl. sequestration)
- 400404. Electrochemical energy storage and conversion
- 401602. Composite and hybrid materials
- 401605. Functional materials
- 401703. Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical)
- 401806. Nanomanufacturing
- 401807. Nanomaterials
- 401810. Nanoscale characterisation
- 401899. Nanotechnology not elsewhere classified
Professional Membership
Professional Membership | Year |
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Chartered Chemist at the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. |