Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Science
Keimyung University
Republic of South Korea
Dr .Shaik Gouse Peera, M.Sc, Ph.D
My current research topics
1. Synthesis of ordered mesoporous carbons with varying pore morphology by surfactant based soft template routes and their application as catalysts supports in fuel cells and as high performance super capacitor electrodes.
2. In-site doping of heteroatom (N, S, P, B and F) and transition metal doped ordered mesoporous carbons as efficient non-precious metal catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction.
3.Non-covalent (π – π interactions) surface functionalization of highly graphitic carbon materials for uniform Pt nanoparticle deposition.
4. Synthesis of transition metal supported graphene catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in acidic media.
5. Development of Pt-inner transition metals based alloy catalyst for enhanced ORR activate and durable catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in acidic media.
6. Synthesis and durability evaluation of Pt supported catalysts by various accelerated durability protocols.
7. Carbon and Non-Carbon based durable catalyst support materials in low temperature Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells applications.
8. Corrosion studies of Metallic Bi-polar plates in simulated fue cell
condiotns.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Energy Storage Materials
Electrode Materials for higher energy density supercapacitors
2013 - 2018
University of Madras, Chemistry
Ph. D. (May 2018)
Fuctionalization of Carbons
Covalent and Non-covalent functionalization methods to GNF, Graphene, CNTs
Alternative Polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs)
Nafion and Hydro carbon based PEMs for PEMFC and DMFC Applications
Surface Corrosion Chemistry
Develpement of Corrosion resistant metallic bi-polar plates in PEMFC
2008 - 2010
Karunya University
Master of Science, Chemistry
2005 - 2008
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Biotechnology, Microbiology, Chemistry
Post-Doctoral Studies
Synthesis of advanced catalysts for oxygen reduction and evolution reactions in acidic and alkaline electrolytes
Synthesis and fabrication advanced materials for High-Energy supercapacitors
Mentor:
Prof. Lee, Joong Hee
Department of BIN Convergence Technology &
Department Polymer-Nano Science and Technology
Chonbuk National University
Republic of Korea
Doctoral Studies
Doctoral studies on "Novel catalysts and catalyst support materials for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Polymer electrolyte fuel cells" has being carried out under the guidance of Dr. A. K. Sahu, Senior Scientist, Central Elelctrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) - Madras Unit, Co-Supervised by Dr. S. D. Bhat, Senior Scientist, Central Elelctrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) - Madras Unit India.
Project Associateship
"Corrosion studies of metallic bi-polar plates in simulated fuel cell environments" is been pursuing under the guidance of Dr. Raghuram Chetty, Associate professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IITM and Dr. Lakshman Neelakantan, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IITM.
Electro Catalysis
Pt and Non Pt based electro catalysts for ORR