Professor Ashok Kumar Nanjundan
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Ashok Kumar Nanjundan

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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.

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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

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119 works between 2007 and 2025
All (119) Journal Article (112) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (2)

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2017

Journal Article

Porphyrin–graphene oxide frameworks for long life sodium ion batteries

Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Gaddam, Rohit Ranganathan, Suresh, Moorthy, Varanasi, Srinivasa Rao, Yang, Dongfang, Bhatia, Suresh K. and Zhao, X. S. (2017). Porphyrin–graphene oxide frameworks for long life sodium ion batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5 (25), 13204-13211. doi: 10.1039/c7ta02370g

Porphyrin–graphene oxide frameworks for long life sodium ion batteries

2017

Journal Article

Electrocapacitive properties of nitrogen-containing porous carbon derived from cellulose

Lu, Hao, Sun, Xiaoming, Gaddam, Rohit Ranganathan, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Zhao, Xiu Song (2017). Electrocapacitive properties of nitrogen-containing porous carbon derived from cellulose. Journal of Power Sources, 360, 634-641. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.05.109

Electrocapacitive properties of nitrogen-containing porous carbon derived from cellulose

2017

Journal Article

A hybrid Mg2+/Li+ battery based on interlayer-expanded MoS2/graphene cathode

Fan, Xin, Gaddam, Rohit Ranganathan, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Zhao, Xiu Song (2017). A hybrid Mg2+/Li+ battery based on interlayer-expanded MoS2/graphene cathode. Advanced Energy Materials, 7 (19) 1700317, 1700317. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201700317

A hybrid Mg2+/Li+ battery based on interlayer-expanded MoS2/graphene cathode

2017

Journal Article

Spinifex nanocellulose derived hard carbon anodes for high-performance sodium-ion batteries

Gaddam, Rohit Ranganathan, Jiang, Edward, Amiralian, Nasim, Annamalai, Pratheep K., Martin, Darren J., Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Zhao, X. S. (2017). Spinifex nanocellulose derived hard carbon anodes for high-performance sodium-ion batteries. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 1 (5), 1090-1097. doi: 10.1039/c7se00169j

Spinifex nanocellulose derived hard carbon anodes for high-performance sodium-ion batteries

2016

Journal Article

Sodium ion storage in reduced graphene oxide

Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Gaddam, Rohit Ranganathan, Varanasi, Srinivasa Rao, Yang, Dongfang, Bhatia, Suresh K. and Zhao, X.S. (2016). Sodium ion storage in reduced graphene oxide. Electrochimica Acta, 214, 319-325. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.08.058

Sodium ion storage in reduced graphene oxide

2016

Journal Article

Lithium-storage properties of gallic acid-reduced graphene oxide and silicon-graphene composites

Xu, Binghui, Zhang, Jintao, Gu, Yi, Zhang, Zhi, Al Abdulla, Wael, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Zhao, X. S. (2016). Lithium-storage properties of gallic acid-reduced graphene oxide and silicon-graphene composites. Electrochimica Acta, 212, 473-480. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.06.116

Lithium-storage properties of gallic acid-reduced graphene oxide and silicon-graphene composites

2016

Journal Article

Biomass derived carbon nanoparticle as anodes for high performance sodium and lithium ion batteries

Gaddam, Rohit Ranganathan, Yang, Dongfang, Narayan, Ramanuj, Raju, K.V.S.N., Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Zhao, X.S. (2016). Biomass derived carbon nanoparticle as anodes for high performance sodium and lithium ion batteries. Nano Energy, 26, 346-352. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.05.047

Biomass derived carbon nanoparticle as anodes for high performance sodium and lithium ion batteries

2016

Journal Article

Functionalization of chemically derived graphene for improving its electrocapacitive energy storage properties

Lei, Zhibin, Zhang, Jintao, Zhang, Li Li, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Zhao, X. S. (2016). Functionalization of chemically derived graphene for improving its electrocapacitive energy storage properties. Energy and Environmental Science, 9 (6), 1891-1930. doi: 10.1039/c6ee00158k

Functionalization of chemically derived graphene for improving its electrocapacitive energy storage properties

2015

Journal Article

Doped graphene supercapacitors

Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Baek, Jong-Beom (2015). Doped graphene supercapacitors. Nanotechnology, 26 (49) 492001, 492001. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/26/49/492001

Doped graphene supercapacitors

2015

Journal Article

Graphene supported non-precious metal-macrocycle catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells

Choi, Hyun-Jung, Ashok Kumar, Nanjundan and Baek, Jong-Beom (2015). Graphene supported non-precious metal-macrocycle catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells. Nanoscale, 7 (16), 6991-6998. doi: 10.1039/c4nr06831a

Graphene supported non-precious metal-macrocycle catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells

2015

Journal Article

Graphene and molybdenum disulfide hybrids: synthesis and applications

Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Dar, Mushtaq Ahmad, Gul, Rukhsana and Baek, Jong-Beom (2015). Graphene and molybdenum disulfide hybrids: synthesis and applications. Materials Today, 18 (5), 286-298. doi: 10.1016/j.mattod.2015.01.016

Graphene and molybdenum disulfide hybrids: synthesis and applications

2015

Journal Article

Iron metal induced deoxygenation of graphite oxide nanosheets-insights on the capacitive properties of binder-free electrodes

Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Togami, Makoto, Oishi, Yudai, Tominaga, Masato, Takafuji, Makoto and Ihara, Hirotaka (2015). Iron metal induced deoxygenation of graphite oxide nanosheets-insights on the capacitive properties of binder-free electrodes. RSC Advances, 5 (30), 23367-23373. doi: 10.1039/c4ra15901b

Iron metal induced deoxygenation of graphite oxide nanosheets-insights on the capacitive properties of binder-free electrodes

2014

Journal Article

ChemInform Abstract: Electrochemical Supercapacitors from Conducting Polyaniline-Graphene Platforms

Ashok Kumar, Nanjundan and Baek, Jong-Beom (2014). ChemInform Abstract: Electrochemical Supercapacitors from Conducting Polyaniline-Graphene Platforms. ChemInform, 45 (30), no-no. doi: 10.1002/chin.201430289

ChemInform Abstract: Electrochemical Supercapacitors from Conducting Polyaniline-Graphene Platforms

2014

Journal Article

Electrochemical supercapacitors from conducting polyaniline-graphene platforms

Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Baek, Jong-Beom (2014). Electrochemical supercapacitors from conducting polyaniline-graphene platforms. Chemical Communications, 50 (48), 6298-6308. doi: 10.1039/c4cc01049c

Electrochemical supercapacitors from conducting polyaniline-graphene platforms

2014

Journal Article

Nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide electrodes for electrochemical supercapacitors

Nolan, Hugo, Mendoza-Sanchez, Beatriz, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, McEvoy, Niall, O'Brien, Sean, Nicolosi, Valeria and Duesberg, Georg S. (2014). Nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide electrodes for electrochemical supercapacitors. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16 (6), 2280-2284. doi: 10.1039/c3cp54877e

Nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide electrodes for electrochemical supercapacitors

2013

Conference Publication

Stabilization of Graphene / Silicon Electrodes for Li-Ion Battery Applications

Weissmann, Martin, Crosnier, Olivier, Lestriez, Bernard, Gaubicher, Joël, Humbert, Bernard, Guyomard, Dominique, Nanjundan, Ashok, Duclairoir, Florence, Dubois, Lionel, Bidan, Gerard and Brousse, Thierry (2013). Stabilization of Graphene / Silicon Electrodes for Li-Ion Battery Applications. 224th ECS Meeting, San Francisco, CA United States, 27 October 2013 - 1 November 2013. Pennington, NJ United States: The Electrochemical Society. doi: 10.1149/ma2013-02/14/975

Stabilization of Graphene / Silicon Electrodes for Li-Ion Battery Applications

2013

Journal Article

Plasma-assisted simultaneous reduction and nitrogen doping of graphene oxide nanosheets

Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Nolan, Hugo, McEvoy, Niall, Rezvani, Ehsan, Doyle, Richard L., Lyons, Michael E. G. and Duesberg, Georg S. (2013). Plasma-assisted simultaneous reduction and nitrogen doping of graphene oxide nanosheets. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1 (14), 4431-4435. doi: 10.1039/c3ta10337d

Plasma-assisted simultaneous reduction and nitrogen doping of graphene oxide nanosheets

2013

Journal Article

Functionalisation of graphene surfaces with downstream plasma treatments

McEvoy, Niall, Nolan, Hugo, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Hallam, Toby and Duesberg, Georg S. (2013). Functionalisation of graphene surfaces with downstream plasma treatments. Carbon, 54, 283-290. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2012.11.040

Functionalisation of graphene surfaces with downstream plasma treatments

2013

Journal Article

Synthesis of high quality reduced graphene oxide nanosheets free of paramagnetic metallic impurities

Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Gambarelli, Serge, Duclairoir, Florence, Bidan, Gerard and Dubois, Lionel (2013). Synthesis of high quality reduced graphene oxide nanosheets free of paramagnetic metallic impurities. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1 (8), 2789-2794. doi: 10.1039/c2ta01036d

Synthesis of high quality reduced graphene oxide nanosheets free of paramagnetic metallic impurities

2013

Journal Article

Nanosilicon-based thick negative composite electrodes for lithium batteries with graphene as conductive additive

Nguyen, Binh Phuong Nhan, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Gaubicher, Joel, Duclairoir, Florence, Brousse, Thierry, Crosnier, Olivier, Dubois, Lionel, Bidan, Gerard, Guyomard, Dominique and Lestriez, Bernard (2013). Nanosilicon-based thick negative composite electrodes for lithium batteries with graphene as conductive additive. Advanced Energy Materials, 3 (10), 1351-1357. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201300330

Nanosilicon-based thick negative composite electrodes for lithium batteries with graphene as conductive additive

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2021
    Preparation of Nanocellulose & Nanocomposites as Multifunctional Materials derived from Biomass towards Sustainable Developments (SPARC grant administered by Jamia Millia Islamia)
    Jamia Millia Islamia
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Biomass derived binder-free carbon anodes for sodium-ion batteries
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Functionalised graphene materials for the development of next generation advanced supercapacitors and Lithium-ion battery devices
    UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
    Open grant

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  • Carbon Nanomaterials
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  • Energy Storage and Conversion
  • Polymer Synthesis

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