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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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
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
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
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
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
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
2012
Journal Article
Electrochemical supercapacitors based on a novel graphene/conjugated polymer composite system
Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Choi, Hyun Jung, Bund, Andreas, Baek, Jong-Beom and Jeong, Yeon Tae (2012). Electrochemical supercapacitors based on a novel graphene/conjugated polymer composite system. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 (24), 12268-12274. doi: 10.1039/c2jm30701d
2012
Journal Article
Polyaniline-grafted reduced graphene oxide for efficient electrochemical supercapacitors
Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Choi, Hyun-Jung, Shin, Yeon Ran, Chang, Dong Wook, Dai, Liming and Baek, Jong-Beom (2012). Polyaniline-grafted reduced graphene oxide for efficient electrochemical supercapacitors. ACS Nano, 6 (2), 1715-1723. doi: 10.1021/nn204688c
2011
Journal Article
Highly conducting and flexible few-walled carbon nanotube thin film
Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Jeon, In-Yup, Sohn, Gyung-Joo, Jain, Rahul, Kumar, Satish and Baek, Jong-Beom (2011). Highly conducting and flexible few-walled carbon nanotube thin film. ACS Nano, 5 (3), 2324-2331. doi: 10.1021/nn103630y
2011
Journal Article
Preparation and characterization of carbon nanotube-grafted-chitosan - natural hydroxyapatite composite for bone tissue engineering
Venkatesan, Jayachandran, Qian, Zhong-Ji, Ryu, BoMi, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Kim, Se-Kwon (2011). Preparation and characterization of carbon nanotube-grafted-chitosan - natural hydroxyapatite composite for bone tissue engineering. Carbohydrate Polymers, 83 (2), 569-577. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.08.019
2011
Journal Article
Immobilization of Mn-doped ZnS quantum dots on surface functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes: studies on their optical properties
Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Kim, Sung Hun, Kwon, Tae Ha, Lim, Kwon Taek and Jeong, Yeon Tae (2011). Immobilization of Mn-doped ZnS quantum dots on surface functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes: studies on their optical properties. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 41 (2), 121-126. doi: 10.1080/15533174.2010.538022
2011
Book Chapter
Functionalization of carbon nanotubes
Jeon, In-Yup, Chang, Dong Wook, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Baek, Jong-Beom (2011). Functionalization of carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes - polymer nanocomposites. (pp. 91-110) edited by Siva Yellampalli. Rijeka, Croatia: Intech. doi: 10.5772/18396
2010
Journal Article
Facile preparation of boronic acid functionalized Fe-core/Au-shell magnetic nanoparticles for covalent immobilization of adenosine
Pham, Tuan Anh, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Jeong, Yeon Tae (2010). Facile preparation of boronic acid functionalized Fe-core/Au-shell magnetic nanoparticles for covalent immobilization of adenosine. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 370 (1-3), 95-101. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.08.053
2010
Journal Article
Fabrication of conducting polyaniline-multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites and their use as templates for loading gold nanoparticles
Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Jeong, Yeon Tae (2010). Fabrication of conducting polyaniline-multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites and their use as templates for loading gold nanoparticles. Polymer International, 59 (10), 1367-1374. doi: 10.1002/pi.2876
2010
Journal Article
Covalent functionalization of graphene oxide with polyglycerol and their use as templates for anchoring magnetic nanoparticles
Pham, Tuan Anh, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok and Jeong, Yeon Tae (2010). Covalent functionalization of graphene oxide with polyglycerol and their use as templates for anchoring magnetic nanoparticles. Synthetic Metals, 160 (17-18), 2028-2036. doi: 10.1016/j.synthmet.2010.07.034
2009
Conference Publication
Architectures of Bilayered Gold Nanoparticles on UV Cross-Linked Poly(4-vinylpyridine) Thin Films
Kim, Min Sung, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Kim, Jong Su, Kim, Jong Tae and Jeong, Yeon Tae (2009). Architectures of Bilayered Gold Nanoparticles on UV Cross-Linked Poly(4-vinylpyridine) Thin Films. AMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2009.1629
2009
Journal Article
Functionalization of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Cysteamine for the Construction of Cnt/gold Nanoparticle Hybrid Nanostructures
Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Kim, Sung Hun, Kim, Jong Su, Kim, Jong Tae and Jeong, Yeon Tae (2009). Functionalization of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Cysteamine for the Construction of Cnt/gold Nanoparticle Hybrid Nanostructures. Surface Review and Letters, 16 (3), 487-492. doi: 10.1142/S0218625X09012895
2009
Journal Article
ChemInform Abstract: A Facile Synthesis, Antibacterial, and Antitubercular Studies of Some Piperidin-4-one and Tetrahydropyridine Derivatives
Aridoss, Gopalakrishnan, Amirthaganesan, Shanmugasundaram, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Kim, Jong Tae, Lim, Kwon Taek, Kabilan, Senthamaraikannan and Jeong, Yeon Tae (2009). ChemInform Abstract: A Facile Synthesis, Antibacterial, and Antitubercular Studies of Some Piperidin-4-one and Tetrahydropyridine Derivatives. ChemInform, 40 (17) doi: 10.1002/chin.200917144
2009
Journal Article
Novel amino-acid-based polymer/multi-walled carbon nanotube bio-nanocomposites: Highly water dispersible carbon nanotubes decorated with gold nanoparticles
Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Bund, Andreas, Cho, Byung Gwon, Lim, Kwon Taek and Jeong, Yeon Tae (2009). Novel amino-acid-based polymer/multi-walled carbon nanotube bio-nanocomposites: Highly water dispersible carbon nanotubes decorated with gold nanoparticles. Nanotechnology, 20 (22) 225608, 225608. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/22/225608
2009
Journal Article
Surface functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes with poly(3,4-propylenedioxythiophene) and preparation of its random copolymers: New hybrid materials
Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Kim, Sung Hun, Cho, Byung Gwon, Lim, Kwon Taek and Jeong, Yeon Tae (2009). Surface functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes with poly(3,4-propylenedioxythiophene) and preparation of its random copolymers: New hybrid materials. Colloid and Polymer Science, 287 (1), 97-102. doi: 10.1007/s00396-008-1945-4
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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
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Stable and High-Capacity Aqueous Aluminum-Ion Batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Yu, Dr Xiaodan Huang
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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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