Overview
Background
Ashok is a Professor of Energy Storage at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, and an Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland (UQ). As a nanomaterial (carbon) and energy expert, he previously served as the Chief Scientific Officer at a listed company specialising in graphene production and applications. Ashok has received prestigious fellowships, including Marie-Curie, JSPS-Japan, and UQ Fellowship, and has secured several million AUD in funding for his research.
He has authored over 100 published papers and holds seven filed patents in the fields of nanomaterials and energy. His work has been featured in esteemed journals such as Chemical Review, ACS Nano, Advanced Energy Materials, Energy & Environmental Science, Nature Protocols, and Chemical Communications. Ashok is also dedicated to mentoring young researchers and students to advance the frontiers of materials science and energy storage.
Availability
- Professor Ashok Kumar Nanjundan is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Bharathiar University
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, Bharathiar University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Pukyong National University
- Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, Griffith University
- Member, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Enabling two-electron redox chemistry of P-type organic cathode for high-capacity aluminium-ion batteries
Kong, Yueqi, Tang, Cheng, Lei, Chang, Nanjundan, Ashok K., Chen, Shuimei, Ahmed, Nashaat, Rakov, Dmitrii, Du, Aijun, Huang, Xiaodan and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Enabling two-electron redox chemistry of P-type organic cathode for high-capacity aluminium-ion batteries. Nano Energy, 102 107727, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107727
2022
Journal Article
Ultra-stable sodium ion storage of biomass porous carbon derived from sugarcane
Kim, Minjun, Fernando, Joseph F.S., Li, Zhibin, Alowasheeir, Azhar, Ashok, Aditya, Xin, Ruijing, Martin, Darren, Kumar Nanjundan, Ashok, Golberg, Dmitri V., Yamauchi, Yusuke, Amiralian, Nasim and Li, Jinliang (2022). Ultra-stable sodium ion storage of biomass porous carbon derived from sugarcane. Chemical Engineering Journal, 445 136344, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.136344
2022
Journal Article
Nitrogen and sulfur co‐doped hierarchically porous carbon nanotubes for fast potassium ion storage
Jin, Xin, Wang, Xianfen, Liu, Yalan, Kim, Minjun, Cao, Min, Xie, Huanhuan, Liu, Shantang, Wang, Xianbao, Huang, Wei, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Yuliarto, Brian, Li, Xingyun and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2022). Nitrogen and sulfur co‐doped hierarchically porous carbon nanotubes for fast potassium ion storage. Small, 18 (42) 2203545, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/smll.202203545
2022
Journal Article
MOF-derived nanoporous carbons with diverse tunable nanoarchitectures
Kim, Minjun, Xin, Ruijing, Earnshaw, Jacob, Tang, Jing, Hill, Jonathan P., Ashok, Aditya, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Kim, Jeonghun, Young, Christine, Sugahara, Yoshiyuki, Na, Jongbeom and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2022). MOF-derived nanoporous carbons with diverse tunable nanoarchitectures. Nature Protocols, 17 (12), 1-42. doi: 10.1038/s41596-022-00718-2
2022
Journal Article
Expeditious electrochemical synthesis of mesoporous chalcogenide flakes: mesoporous Cu2Se as a potential high‐rate anode for sodium‐ion battery
Nagaura, Tomota, Li, Jinliang, Fernando, Joseph F. S., Ashok, Aditya, Alowasheeir, Azhar, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Lee, Sukho, Golberg, Dmitri V., Na, Jongbeom and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2022). Expeditious electrochemical synthesis of mesoporous chalcogenide flakes: mesoporous Cu2Se as a potential high‐rate anode for sodium‐ion battery. Small, 18 (34) 2106629, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/smll.202106629
2022
Journal Article
Coupling graphene microribbons with carbon nanofibers: new carbon hybrids for high-performing lithium and potassium-ion batteries
Tung, Tran T., Mouss, Mahmoud, Tripathi, Kumud M., Kim, TaeYoung, Nine, Md J., Nanjundan, Ashok K., Dubal, Deepak and Losic, Dusan (2022). Coupling graphene microribbons with carbon nanofibers: new carbon hybrids for high-performing lithium and potassium-ion batteries. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 32 e00393, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.susmat.2022.e00393
2022
Journal Article
Lignocellulosic plant cell wall variation influences the structure and properties of hard carbon derived from sorghum biomass
Afzal, Rana Arslan, Pennells, Jordan, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Annamalai, Pratheep K., Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar and Martin, Darren J. (2022). Lignocellulosic plant cell wall variation influences the structure and properties of hard carbon derived from sorghum biomass. Carbon Trends, 7 100168, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cartre.2022.100168
2022
Journal Article
Hierarchical porous nitrogen‐doped spray‐dried graphene for high performance capacitive deionization
Noonan, Owen, Kong, Yueqi, Liu, Yang, Kalantari, Mohammed, Kumar Nanjundan, Ashok, Huang, Xiaodan and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Hierarchical porous nitrogen‐doped spray‐dried graphene for high performance capacitive deionization. Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 3 (3) 2100190. doi: 10.1002/aesr.202100190
2022
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Gram-scale production of Cu3P-Cu2O janus nanoparticles into nitrogen and phosphorous doped porous carbon framework as bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting
Zhu, Jinliang, Jiang, Enjun, Wang, Xueqian, Pan, Zhiyi, Xu, Xingtao, Ma, Shaojian, Kang Shen, Pei, Pan, Likun, Eguchi, Miharu, Kumar Nanjundan, Ashok, Shapter, Joe and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2022). Gram-scale production of Cu3P-Cu2O janus nanoparticles into nitrogen and phosphorous doped porous carbon framework as bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting. Chemical Engineering Journal, 427 130946, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.130946
2022
Journal Article
Ultra-stable sodium ion storage of biomass porous carbon derived from sugarcane
Kim, Minjun, Fernando, Joseph F. S., Li, Zhibin, Alowasheeir, Azhar, Ashok, Aditya, Xin, Ruijing, Martin, Darren, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Golberg, Dmitri, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Amiralian, Nasim and Li, Jinliang (2022). Ultra-stable sodium ion storage of biomass porous carbon derived from sugarcane.
2022
Journal Article
Efficient lithium-ion storage using a heterostructured porous carbon framework and its in situ transmission electron microscopy study
Kim, Minjun, Fernando, Joseph F. S., Wang, Jie, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Na, Jongbeom, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Nara, Hiroki, Martin, Darren, Sugahara, Yoshiyuki, Golberg, Dmitri and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2022). Efficient lithium-ion storage using a heterostructured porous carbon framework and its in situ transmission electron microscopy study. Chemical Communications, 58 (6), 863-866. doi: 10.1039/d1cc05298e
2022
Journal Article
Progress in solid polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries and beyond
An, Yong, Han, Xue, Liu, Yuyang, Azhar, Alowasheeir, Na, Jongbeom, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Wang, Shengping, Yu, Jingxian and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2022). Progress in solid polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries and beyond. Small, 18 (3) 2103617, 1-36. doi: 10.1002/smll.202103617
2021
Journal Article
Tunable graphene oxide nanofiltration membrane for effective dye/salt separation and desalination
Xing, Chao, Han, Jing, Pei, Xin, Zhang, Yuting, He, Jing, Huang, Rong, Li, Suhong, Liu, Changyu, Lai, Chao, Shen, Lingdi, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar and Zhang, Shanqing (2021). Tunable graphene oxide nanofiltration membrane for effective dye/salt separation and desalination. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13 (46) acsami.1c16141, 55339-55348. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c16141
2021
Journal Article
Rational design of graphene derivatives for electrochemical reduction of nitrogen to ammonia
Majumder, Mandira, Saini, Haneesh, Dědek, Ivan, Schneemann, Andreas, Chodankar, Nilesh R., Ramarao, Viswanatha, Santosh, Mysore Sridhar, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Kment, Štěpán, Dubal, Deepak, Otyepka, Michal, Zbořil, Radek and Jayaramulu, Kolleboyina (2021). Rational design of graphene derivatives for electrochemical reduction of nitrogen to ammonia. ACS Nano, 15 (11) acsnano.1c08455, 17275-17298. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.1c08455
2021
Journal Article
Deep eutectic solvents: green approach for cathode recycling of li‐ion batteries
Padwal, Chinmayee, Pham, Hong Duc, Jadhav, Sagar, Do, Thu Trang, Nerkar, Jawahar, Hoang, Linh Thi My, Kumar Nanjundan, Ashok, Mundree, Sagadevan G. and Dubal, Deepak P. (2021). Deep eutectic solvents: green approach for cathode recycling of li‐ion batteries. Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 3 (1) 2100133, 2100133. doi: 10.1002/aesr.202100133
2021
Journal Article
Multi-heteroatom doped nanocarbons for high performance double carbon potassium ion capacitor
Pham, Hong Duc, Fernando, Joseph F. S., Horn, Michael, MacLeod, Jennifer, Motta, Nunzio, Doherty, Bill, Payne, Alice, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Golberg, Dmitri and Dubal, Deepak (2021). Multi-heteroatom doped nanocarbons for high performance double carbon potassium ion capacitor. Electrochimica Acta, 389 138717, 138717. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138717
2021
Journal Article
Programmed design of selectively-functionalized wood aerogel: Affordable and mildew-resistant solar-driven evaporator
Meng, Taotao, Jiang, Bo, Li, Zhengtong, Xu, Xingtao, Li, Dagang, Henzie, Joel, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Bando, Yoshio (2021). Programmed design of selectively-functionalized wood aerogel: Affordable and mildew-resistant solar-driven evaporator. Nano Energy, 87 106146, 106146. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106146
2021
Journal Article
KOH-activated hollow ZIF-8 derived porous carbon: nanoarchitectured control for upgraded capacitive deionization and supercapacitor
Kim, Minjun, Xu, Xingtao, Xin, Ruijing, Earnshaw, Jacob, Ashok, Aditya, Kim, Jeonghun, Park, Teahoon, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, El-Said, Waleed A., Yi, Jin Woo, Na, Jongbeom and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2021). KOH-activated hollow ZIF-8 derived porous carbon: nanoarchitectured control for upgraded capacitive deionization and supercapacitor. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13 (44) acsami.1c09107, 52034-52043. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c09107
2021
Journal Article
Thermal reductive perforation of graphene cathode for high‐performance aluminum‐ion batteries
Kong, Yueqi, Tang, Cheng, Huang, Xiaodan, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Zou, Jin, Du, Aijun and Yu, Chengzhong (2021). Thermal reductive perforation of graphene cathode for high‐performance aluminum‐ion batteries. Advanced Functional Materials, 31 (17) 2010569. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202010569
2021
Journal Article
Nitrogenization of biomass-derived porous carbon microtubes promotes capacitive deionization performance
Sheng, Xinran, Xu, Xingtao, Wu, Yue, Zhang, Xiaojie, Lin, Peng, Eid, Kamel, Abdullah, Aboubakr M., Li, Zhengtong, Yang, Tao, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2021). Nitrogenization of biomass-derived porous carbon microtubes promotes capacitive deionization performance. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 94 (5), 1645-1650. doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20210029
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Functional Membrane Separators for Rechargeable Non-Aqueous Aluminium-Ion Batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang, Professor Michael Yu
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Doctor Philosophy
High Capacity and Low Cost Rechargeable Multivalent Metal Ion Batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Yu, Dr Xiaodan Huang
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
A systematic investigation on the valorisation of carbon from sorghum biomass for energy storage materials
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Pratheep Kumar Annamalai, Professor Darren Martin
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Biomass-Derived Carbon Materials as Anodes for Rechargeable Batteries
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Nickle cobaltite-based anode materials for sodium-ion capacitors
Associate Advisor
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- Carbon Nanomaterials
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- Energy Storage and Conversion
- Polymer Synthesis
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