
Overview
Background
Professor Yusuke Yamauchi received his Bachelor's degree (2003), Master's degree (2004), and Ph.D. degree (2007) from Waseda University, Japan. After receiving his Ph.D., he joined the National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan, to start his own research group. At the same time, he began to serve as an adjunct professor to supervise Ph.D. students at the Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Waseda University. After being granted the ARC Future Fellowship, in May 2016, he joined the Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM), the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) at the University of Wollongong (UOW) as a Professor. In 2017, he moved to the University of Queensland (UQ). Presently, he is a Senior Group Leader at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) (on secondment from the School of Chemical Engineering until 2026), a Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, and a Director at the Australian Materials nanoTectonics Centre, UQ. He concurrently serves as an ERATO Research Director at the JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics, a Distinguished Professor at Nagoya University (Japan), an Honorary Distinguished Professor at Yonsei University (South Korea), an Invited Researcher at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), a Guest Senior Researcher (Guest Professor) at Waseda University, an Advisory Board Member of prestigious journals (Small, Small Structures, Precision Chemistry, ChemCatChem, J. Inorg. Organomet. Polym. Mater., etc.) and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Materials Chemistry A published by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier).
He has published more than 900 papers in international refereed journals (>10 Nature's and Science's sister journals, >1 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, >1 Chemical Reviews, >26 J Am Chem Soc (ACS), >18 ACS Nano (ACS), >28 Chem Mater (ACS), >3 Chemical Society Reviews (RSC), >17 Chem Sci (RSC), >13 Mater Hor (RSC), >58 Chem Commun (RSC), >20 Bull Chem Soc Jpn (CSJ), >20 Chem Lett (CSJ), >20 Adv Mater (Wiley), >35 Angew Chem Int Ed (Wiley), >30 Small (Wiley), etc.) with >70,000 Times Cited (h-index >137, Google Scholar; h-index >128, Web-of-Science). He was selected as one of the Highly-Cited Researchers in Chemistry in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 and in Materials Science in 2020, 2021, and 2022. He has received many outstanding awards, such as the NISTEP Award from the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (2016), the Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) Award for Young Chemists (2014), the Young Scientists' Prize of the Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT (2013), the PCCP Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry (2013), the Tsukuba Encouragement Prize (2012), the Ceramic Society of Japan (CerSJ) Award (2010), and the Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists (2010). Recently, he was selected as one of Australia's Top 40 Researchers of Research Report published by The Australian in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
AIBN: https://aibn.uq.edu.au/yamauchi
Yamauchi's publications
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=568w7h8AAAAJ&hl=en
Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/D-2780-2015
Availability
- Professor Yusuke Yamauchi is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering, Waseda University
- Masters (Coursework) of Engineering, Waseda University
- Doctoral Diploma of Engineering, Waseda University
Research impacts
Professor Yusuke Yamauchi specialises in the design of exotic nanospaces in inorganic materials with controlled compositions and morphologies toward practical applications. Yamauchi Group creates novel “inorganic nanosolids containing internal nanospaces, as unprecedented nanospace materials, and develop several methodologies for their effective integration with the aim of exploiting functions obtained based on the synergistic fusion of various supramolecular, photonic, and magnetic behaviors occurring in nanospace. The research area will cover a wide range of various porous systems such as metals, carbons, sulfides, phosphides, transition metal oxides, etc. The group will efficiently combine ‘machine learning’ with our inorganic synthesis methods to accelerate the optimization of synthetic parameters for the design of target materials, and to select proper patterns of the combination of each inorganic block for the integration of materials.
An architect can design houses and buildings, while a nano-architect can design materials. We are always targetting THE WORLD-FIRST game-changing materials. - See the details; Yamauchi Y. (2019) Nano-architect (Nature Index 2019). Nature 567, S12.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Pushing the limit of layered transition metal oxides with heterolattice oxygen-mediated redox for capacitive deionization
Zhang, Zehao, Xu, Xingtao, Ma, Pin, Asakura, Yusuke, Wang, Zheng, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Li, Haibo (2025). Pushing the limit of layered transition metal oxides with heterolattice oxygen-mediated redox for capacitive deionization. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 3652, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-58408-y
2025
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An efficient improvement for photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production: Sulfur vacancies in CaIn2S4
Mao, Yue, Zhang, Jian, Zhao, Yingji, Wei, Xiaoqian, Jiang, Dong, Zhu, Liyang, Asakura, Yusuke, Phung, Quan Manh, Nam, Ho Ngoc, Hsu, Hsien-Yi and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2025). An efficient improvement for photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production: Sulfur vacancies in CaIn2S4. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 694 137614, 137614. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137614
2025
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Atomic cobalt catalysts on 3D interconnected g-C3N4 support for activation of peroxymonosulfate: The importance of Co-N coordination effect
Ni, Tianjun, Zhang, Hui, Zhou, Liping, Ma, Roujie, Wang, Yanyu, Yang, Zhijun, Luo, Dan, Khaorapapong, Nithima, Xu, Xingtao, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Liu, Dong (2025). Atomic cobalt catalysts on 3D interconnected g-C3N4 support for activation of peroxymonosulfate: The importance of Co-N coordination effect. Chinese Chemical Letters, 36 (9) 110659, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110659
2025
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Holistic nanoarchitectonic design of hierarchically structured oxygen reduction reaction catalyst
Panda, Atanu, Sebastian, Abin, Nandan, Ravi, Henzie, Joel, Cretu, Ovidiu, Xu, Jian, Velychkivska, Nadiia, Ma, Renzhi, Kimoto, Koji, Asakura, Yusuke, Iwase, Kazuyuki, Shrestha, Lok Kumar, Ariga, Katsuhiko, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Hill, Jonathan P. (2025). Holistic nanoarchitectonic design of hierarchically structured oxygen reduction reaction catalyst. Chemical Engineering Journal, 516 163959, 163959-516. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.163959
2025
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Electroless deposition of nanoporous metallic Pt–Pd thin layers on insulating silica spheres as a substrate
Kitamura, Yuma, Nagataki, Atsuko, Hirade, Yugo, Leung, Mandy Hei Man, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Masud, Mostafa Kamal, Asakura, Yusuke and Eguchi, Miharu (2025). Electroless deposition of nanoporous metallic Pt–Pd thin layers on insulating silica spheres as a substrate. Chemical Communications, 61 (55), 10142-10145. doi: 10.1039/d5cc02010g
2025
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Plasmonic mesoporous gold‐based SERS biosensor for ovarian cancer‐derived extracellular vesicles
Bashir, Javeria, Masud, Mostafa Kamal, Nugraha, Asep Sugih, Liu, Chia‐Hung, Vasanth, Arya, Ashok, Aditya, Hossain, S. M. Azad, Ahmed, Emtiaz, Pejovic, Tanja, Morgan, Terry, Hooper, John, Lai, Andrew, Guanzon, Dominic, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Hossain, Md Shahriar A., Salomon, Carlos and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2025). Plasmonic mesoporous gold‐based SERS biosensor for ovarian cancer‐derived extracellular vesicles. Small 2401817, e2401817. doi: 10.1002/smll.202401817
2025
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Directional Ion Transport Through Nanoarchitected 1D Mesochannels: 2D Polymer Interfacial Engineering for High‐Efficiency Capacitive Deionization
Tang, Chen, Chen, Hongli, Li, Qian, Li, Changle, Li, Ying, Alowasheeir, Azhar, El‐Bahy, Zeinhom M, Wang, Guoxiu, Zhang, Chongyin, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Xu, Xingtao (2025). Directional Ion Transport Through Nanoarchitected 1D Mesochannels: 2D Polymer Interfacial Engineering for High‐Efficiency Capacitive Deionization. Advanced Science, e04527. doi: 10.1002/advs.202504527
2025
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A study of N-ethylcarbazole hydrogenation catalysed by Ru/TiO2 and Ru-Pt/TiO2 through experimental and modelling approaches
Poon, Chun On, Batalha, Nuno, Zuluaga-Bedoya, Christian C., Monsalve-Bravo, Gloria M., Ahmed, Mohamed H. M., Chen, Ping, Wang, Xueqi, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino and Konarova, Muxina (2025). A study of N-ethylcarbazole hydrogenation catalysed by Ru/TiO2 and Ru-Pt/TiO2 through experimental and modelling approaches. Chemical Engineering Journal, 514 162324, 162324. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.162324
2025
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Solvent-assisted structural phase transition of Zn-MOF from 2D to 3D and its microflower-structured carbon for supercapacitors
Wang, Min-Xian, Kim, Minjun, Iqbal, Muhammad, Zhang, Fei-Bao and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2025). Solvent-assisted structural phase transition of Zn-MOF from 2D to 3D and its microflower-structured carbon for supercapacitors. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 13 (22), 16860-16869. doi: 10.1039/d5ta01165e
2025
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The Versatility of Layered Two‐Dimensional Heterostructures for Energy Storage: Bridging Scientific Insights and Practical Applications
Bansal, Neetu, Kumar, Nitish, Pathak, Prakash Kumar, Ahn, Heejoon, Tang, Jing, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Salunkhe, Rahul R. (2025). The Versatility of Layered Two‐Dimensional Heterostructures for Energy Storage: Bridging Scientific Insights and Practical Applications. Advanced Materials, e2501490. doi: 10.1002/adma.202501490
2025
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One-step synthesis of Fe-doped SnO2 mesoporous thin films with enhanced electron transfer and magnetic properties
Zhou, Yi, Guo, Yanna, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Sugahara, Yoshiyuki (2025). One-step synthesis of Fe-doped SnO2 mesoporous thin films with enhanced electron transfer and magnetic properties. Ceramics International. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.06.026
2025
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Nature-inspired silicone-polythiourethane coatings based on capsaicin analogue for marine biofouling control
Feng, Kang, Li, Sheng, AlMasoud, Najla, Li, Jiaying, Ma, Yue, Yin, Congying, Jie, Zeyu, Wang, Yiding, Alomar, Taghrid S., Li, Xia, Qiu, Haoyi, El-Bahy, Zeinhom M., Li, Yan, Xu, Xingtao, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Yu, Liangmin (2025). Nature-inspired silicone-polythiourethane coatings based on capsaicin analogue for marine biofouling control. Chemical Engineering Journal, 518 164362, 164362-518. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.164362
2025
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Hierarchically porous core-shell ZIFs-derived cobalt/nitrogen Co-doped hollow carbon for enhanced oxygen reduction
Liu, Xiangyang, Zhao, Yingji, Wei, Jiamin, Song, Xiaokai, Asakura, Yusuke and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2025). Hierarchically porous core-shell ZIFs-derived cobalt/nitrogen Co-doped hollow carbon for enhanced oxygen reduction. Chemical Engineering Journal 165277, 165277. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.165277
2025
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Harnessing Work Function Modulation for Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis in Mesoporous Bimetallic Pt‐M Alloys: The Role of Mesopores in Work Function Optimization
Fu, Lei, Kang, Yunqing, Nam, Ho Ngoc, Wang, Kaiteng, Zhou, Zilin, Zhao, Yingji, Phung, Quan Manh, Wu, Kai, Asakura, Yusuke, Zhou, Jun and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2025). Harnessing Work Function Modulation for Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis in Mesoporous Bimetallic Pt‐M Alloys: The Role of Mesopores in Work Function Optimization. Advanced Science, e05464. doi: 10.1002/advs.202505464
2025
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Nanoarchitecturing of Bimetallic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Emerging Applications in Quartz Crystal Microbalance Gas Sensors
Chowdhury, Silvia, Nugraha, Asep Sugih, Yuliarto, Brian, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino (2025). Nanoarchitecturing of Bimetallic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Emerging Applications in Quartz Crystal Microbalance Gas Sensors. Small Methods e2401808, 1-46. doi: 10.1002/smtd.202401808
2025
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Tailoring Mesopores on Ultrathin Hollow Carbon Nanoarchitecture with N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Coordinated Ni Single-Atom Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution
Kim, Donggyun, Ryou, Ko-Eun, Park, Godeung, Jung, Seonghyeon, Park, Jinhyeon, Kim, Minjun, Jang, Jieun, Song, Myeongjun, Kim, Semi, Kim, Juyeong, Lim, Hyunsoo, Yamauchi, Yusuke, An, Hyosung, Bak, Seong-Min and Kim, Jeonghun (2025). Tailoring Mesopores on Ultrathin Hollow Carbon Nanoarchitecture with N2O2 Coordinated Ni Single-Atom Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147 (19), 16522-16535. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c03118
2025
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Inorganic Dielectric Materials Coupling Micro‐/Nanoarchitectures for State‐of‐the‐Art Biomechanical‐to‐Electrical Energy Conversion Devices
Zhang, Jia‐Han, Li, Zhengtong, Liu, Zeng, Li, Mingxuan, Guo, Jiaxin, Du, Jinhua, Cai, Changkun, Zhang, Shaohui, Sun, Ningning, Li, Yong, Xu, Xingtao, Hao, Xihong and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2025). Inorganic Dielectric Materials Coupling Micro‐/Nanoarchitectures for State‐of‐the‐Art Biomechanical‐to‐Electrical Energy Conversion Devices. Advanced Materials, 37 (28), e2419081. doi: 10.1002/adma.202419081
2025
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Triggered synergistic effect of Fe single atoms and tiny Co nanoparticles to enhanced oxygen electrocatalysis bifunctionality for zinc-air batteries
Wu, Jing, Rong, Jian, Wang, Chaohai, Wang, Chaosheng, Fang, Ning, Zhang, Yuzhe, Ao, Huaisheng, Jing, Chao, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Zhou, Ziyao and Li, Zhongyu (2025). Triggered synergistic effect of Fe single atoms and tiny Co nanoparticles to enhanced oxygen electrocatalysis bifunctionality for zinc-air batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal, 511 162281, 162281. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.162281
2025
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Ultrafine Ag/AgCl Heterostructures Confined in the MXene Nanosheets for Enhanced Chloride Ion Storage
Li, Haolin, Liu, Bohan, Pang, Feifei, Xu, Xingtao, Xiao, Zhichang, Shang, Ningzhao, Zhao, Xiaoxian, You, Jungmok, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Zhang, Shuaihua (2025). Ultrafine Ag/AgCl Heterostructures Confined in the MXene Nanosheets for Enhanced Chloride Ion Storage. Nano Energy, 141 111135, 111135. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.111135
2025
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3D-Printed photocatalysts for revolutionizing catalytic conversion of solar to chemical energy
Lin, He, Ma, Ming, Qi, Huan, Wang, Xin, Xing, Zheng, Alowasheeir, Azhar, Tang, Huiping, Chan Jun, Seong, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Liu, Shude (2025). 3D-Printed photocatalysts for revolutionizing catalytic conversion of solar to chemical energy. Progress in Materials Science, 151 101427, 101427-151. doi: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2025.101427
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitecturing of Porous multimetallic alloys for energy-related applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Valentino Kaneti
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Doctor Philosophy
Quest for Polymer-electrolytes to Enable Interfacial Stability in Room-temperature Sodium-Sulfur Battery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zhetai Hu
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Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitecture-integrated Iron Oxide-based Platform for Biosensing Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Carlos Salomon Gallo, Dr Mostafa Kamal Masud, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain, Dr Valentino Kaneti
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Doctor Philosophy
Design of New Conductive Nanoarchitectured Materials
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
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Doctor Philosophy
Breaking the limit of linear scaling relations with high-entropy metal alloys on heteroatom-doped carbon supports
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Magnetoplasmonic Nanostructures for the Detection of Clinically Relevant Biomarkers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mostafa Kamal Masud, Dr Valentino Kaneti, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of conductive two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for electrocatalytic applications
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Valentino Kaneti
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Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitectured anti-corrosion coatings for zinc-plated steel
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Valentino Kaneti, Dr Nasim Amiralian
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Doctor Philosophy
Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework for Next-Generation Batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain, Dr Jie Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of Porous Copper-Based Catalysts with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity for Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Value-Added Chemicals.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain, Dr Valentino Kaneti
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Doctor Philosophy
Superconducting joints for MRI magnet in persistent mode
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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Doctor Philosophy
Nanodiagnostics for early detection and monitoring of ovarian cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain, Dr Mostafa Kamal Masud
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitecture Design of Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Porous Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain, Dr Valentino Kaneti
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Nanofabrication and Engineering of Mesoporous Thin Films for Optoelectronics and Biosensing
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Wet-chemical Process for the Preparation of Mesoporous Gold-Based Materials
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alan Rowan, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Universal Electrochemical Synthesis of Mesoporous Chalcogenide Semiconductors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitectured ZIF-8-derived Novel Porous Carbons for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Darren Martin
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Mesoporous Platinum-Group-Metals (PGMs)-Based Nanoarchitectures for Energy and Environmental Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Yu, Professor Alan Rowan, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Novel Nitroxide Radical Derivatives for Energy Storage and Green Catalyst applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Monteiro
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Mesoporous Au, Ag, and Cu Nanostructures for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitectured Point-of-Care Detection System for Clinically Relevant Biomarkers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alan Rowan, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitecturing of MOF-Derived Materials for Surface-Dependent Applications
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain, Dr Valentino Kaneti
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Development of High-Performance Superconducting MgB2 Joints for MRI Magnets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitecturing of Bimetallic Metal-Organic Frameworks and their Derived Materials for Sensing Applications
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nasim Amiralian, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain, Dr Valentino Kaneti
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitectured Mesoporous Gold-Alloy for microRNA Sensing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Carlos Salomon Gallo, Dr Mostafa Kamal Masud, Dr Valentino Kaneti, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Ultra-high Piezoresponse in Mesoscale Doped Barium Titanate Perovskite - A New Avenue of Energy Harvesting
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alan Rowan, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Placental-derived extracellular vesicles as liquid biopsies to monitor complications of pregnancy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre, Professor Carlos Salomon Gallo
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