ABOUT ME
I obtained a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Cornell University in 2007 and have been contributing to the area of materials and renewable technology since then.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Chemical Energy Conversion and Storage
Effective implementation of renewable energy requires effective techniques for energy storage in form of various energy carriers. H2 is only one of these. Questions of energy density and effective power delivery abound. A host of electrochemical devices that include electrolyzers and fuel cells are required to meet the challenges.
2002 - 2007
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Oxygen Electrocatalysis
Water and O2 being the most abundant oxidant and reductant, the electrochemical reactions involving these molecules are vital to energy conversion and delivery. Many challenges that pertain to catalyst activity and stability exist. In our lab, OER (oxygen evolution reaction) and ORR (oxygen reduction reaction) are some of the most important reactions studied.
Solar Fuels (CO2 to hydrocarbons)
High energy density fuels like Diesel are likely to remain important for mobile applications. The energy content of these fuels are around 46-48MJ/Kg (for Li ion battery it is 1MJ/Kg). Converting CO2 to fuels using renewable H2 can close the CO2 loop and make hydrocarbon consumption sustainable.
1997 - 2002
IIT Kanpur, India
MSc Integrated in Chemistry