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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121 works between 2007 and 2025
All (121) Journal Article (113) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (2) Other Outputs (1)

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2007

Journal Article

Immobilization of Tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum onto P4VP polymer thin films by UV irradiation cross-linking

Park, Young Hwan, Kumar, Nanjundan Ashok, Kim, Ji Young, Kim, Jong Tae, Lim, Kwon Taek and Jeong, Yeon Tae (2007). Immobilization of Tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum onto P4VP polymer thin films by UV irradiation cross-linking. European Polymer Journal, 43 (12), 5034-5039. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.07.040

Immobilization of Tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum onto P4VP polymer thin films by UV irradiation cross-linking

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
  • Composites
  • Energy Storage and Conversion
  • Polymer Synthesis

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