Research Interests:

Material Science - Electrocatalysts design and fabrication for energy applications:

• Metal-air batter cathodes (flexible and stretchable)
• Hydrogen production – Anion/proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer(AEMWE/PEMWE)
• Hydrogen/Alcohol fuel-cell anode electrodes.

Device Fabrication

• Next generation integrated energy systems
• Wearable electronics

Education:

• Ph.D. at Energy Storage & Conversion Engineering Department, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea
  • Advisor: Dong Jin Yoo
  • Mar, 2020 - Feb, 2023
• M.S at Ph.D. at Energy Storage & Conversion Engineering Department, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea
  • Advisor: Dong Jin Yoo
  • Mar, 2018 - Feb, 2020
• B.Tech at Chemical Engineering Department, KEC Anna university affiliated , Erode, Tamilnadu, India.
  • Advisor: Chitra Devi
  • Aug, 2010 - Jun, 2014

Patent:

• Korean patent - Pt@CoS 2 -NrGO 전기촉매 및 이를 포함하는 금속-공기 배터리, 물 분해 장치 및 통합 에너지 시스템
• Reg.no: 10-2022-0031746; Date: Mar, 2022

Publications:

• Natarajan Logeshwaran, Shanmugam Ramakrishnan, Selvaraj Selva Chandrasekaran, Mohanraj Vinothkannan, Ae Rhan Kim, Sivaprakash Sengodan, Dhinesh Babu Velusamy f, Purushothaman Varadhan, Jr‐Hau He, Dong Jin Yoo “An efficient and durable trifunctional electrocatalyst for zinc–air batteries driven overall water splitting” in Applied catalysis B, 2021 (IF: 24.31)
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120405


• Natarajan Logeshwaran, Iyyappa Rajan Panneerselvam, Shanmugam Ramakrishnan, Yan Wang, Ae Rhan Kim, Dong Jin Yoo. “Quasi-hexagonal platinum nanodendrites decorated over CoS 2 -N doped reduced graphene oxide for electrooxidation of C1, C2 and C3-type alcohols” in Science, 2022 (IF: 17.52)
  https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202105344


• Natarajan Logeshwaran, Subramanian Vijayapradeep, Ae Rhan Kim, Prabhakaran Sampath, Shanmugam Ramakrishnan, Milan Babu Poudel, Do Hwan Kim, Dong Jin Yoo. “Study of engineering electronic structure modulated non-noble metal oxides for scaled- up alkaline blend seawater splitting” in Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2023 (IF: 13.59) (In-press)

Co-author and Collaboration Publications:

• Milan Babu Poudel, Natarajan Logeshwaran, Ae Rhan Kim, Karthikeyan S.C., Subramanian Vijayapradeep, Dong Jin Yoo. “Integrated core-shell assembly of Ni3S2 nanowires and CoMoP nanosheets as highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting” in of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 (IF: 6.73) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.170678


• Subramanian Vijayapradeep, Natarajan Logeshwaran, Shanmugam Ramakrishnan, Ae Rhan Kim, Prabhakaran Sampath, Do Hwan Kim, Dong Jin Yoo. “Novel Pt-carbon core-shell decorated hierarchical CoMo 2 S 4 as efficient electrocatalysts for alkaline/seawater hydrogen evolution reaction” in Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 (IF: 16.7) (In-press)


• Ae Rhan Kim, Milan Babu Poudel, Ji Young Chu, Mohanraj Vinothkannan, Ramasamy Santhosh Kumar, Natarajan Logeshwaran, Byung-Hyun Park, Myung-Kwan Han, Dong Jin Yoo. “Advanced performance and ultra-high, long- term durability of acid-base blended membranes over 900 hours containing sulfonated PEEK and quaternized poly(arylene ether sulfone) in H 2 /O 2 fuel cells” in Part B: Engineering, 2023 (IF: 11.3) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2023.110558


• Milan Babu Poudel, Ae Rhan Kim, Shanmugam Ramakrishan, Natarajan Logeshwaran, Santosh Kumar Ramasamy, Han Joo Kim, Dong Jin Yoo “Integrating the essence of metal organic framework-derived ZnCoTe–N–C/MoS 2 cathode and ZnCo-NPS-N-CNT as anode for high-energy density hybrid supercapacitors” in Composites Part B: Engineering, 2023 (IF: 11.3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.110339

List of Conferences Participated:

• The 25th Korean Chemical Society Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk Branch Joint Academic Presentation Atomically dispersed bimetal supported graphene nanofiber as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction 2023/05/26 Chonnam National University Convention Hall.


• 2023 Korean Society of Hydrogen and New Energy Spring Conference Highly active bimetal electrocatalysts as an efficient OER electrocatalyst for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis2023/05/24 Yeosu Expo Convention Center


• 2022 Korean Society of Hydrogen and New Energy Fall academic conference non-noble bimetal electrocatalysts on the carbon substrate as an efficient OER electrocatalyst for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis 2022/11/23 Jeju Ramada Plaza Hotel


• The 24th Korean Chemical Society Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk Branches Joint academic presentation Bimetal-supported nitrogen-doped graphene nanofiber as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction 2022/09/22 Chonbuk National University International Convention Center Convention Hall (B2)


• 2022 Korean Society of Hydrogen and New Energy Spring Conference Non- noble bimetal electrocatalysts on the carbon substrate as an efficient OER electrocatalyst for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis 2022/05/18 Gunsan Saemangeum Convention Center


• 2022 Korea Energy Society Spring Conference Non-noble electrocatalysts on the conducting GNF as an efficient HER electrocatalyst for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis 2022/04/27 Jeju Oriental Hotel


• 2021 Korea Energy Society Fall academic presentation Bimetal supported nitrogen doped graphene nanofiber as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction 2021/11/03 Jeju Maison Glad Hotel


• 2021 Korean Society of Hydrogen and New Energy Fall Academic Conference Bimetal supported nitrogen doped graphene nanofiber as an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction 2021/10/20 Jeju Sono calm Ressort


• 2021 Korean Society of Hydrogen and New Energy Spring Conference Ultrafine tri-metals developed on NS doped reduced graphene oxide as an efficient oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst 2021/05/27 Daejeon Yousung Hotel


• 2021 Korea Energy Society Spring Conference Ultrafine tri-metals developed over CeO 2 on NS doped reduced graphene oxide as an efficient oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst for ethanol fuel cells 2021/04/28 The Korean Society of Energy


• 2020 Korea Energy Society Fall academic presentation Anchoring of MnFeSe on nitrogen-doped graphene oxide as an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction 2020/11/11 Yeosu Expo Convention Center


• 2020 Korea Composite Material Society Autumn Conference Anchoring of MnFeSe on nitrogen doped graphene oxide as an efficient electro catalyst for oxygen evolution reaction 2020/11/05 Gyeongju Blue One Resort


• 2020 KSIEC Annual Meeting in Celebration of the 30 th Anniversary Superfine Pt-Ru nanoparticles developed over Manganese oxide as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction 2020/10/28 Kimdaejung Convention Center


• 125 th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society Topnotch Pt-Ru nano particles developed on Manganese oxide as an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction 2020/07/06 Suwon Convention Center


• 2019 Korea Energy Society Fall academic year Conference Flower Like CoS x /N-rGO on Pt as Efficient Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting 2019/10/31 Haeundae Grand Hotel


• 2019 Korea Energy Society Spring Conference Synthesis and characterization of Pt-CoS 2 -rGo and its electrocatalytic activity to ward oxidation of Glycerol 2019/5/15 Jeju Global Research Center (JGRC) Hondimo Andong


• 2018 Korea Energy Society Fall Conference Synthesis and characterization of Pt-CoS 2 /N-rGo and it electro-oxidation of glycerol 2018/11/07 Yeosu Expo Convention Center