Dr. K. Suresh Babu
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Dr. Suresh Babu is a Professor at the Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Pondicherry University, with over two decades of experience in academia and research in the fields of materials science and nanotechnology. He earned his Ph.D. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from IIT Madras, following postgraduate degrees in Materials Science and Engineering (M.E.) and Chemistry (M.Sc.). His research focuses on the development of advanced materials and devices for fuel and energy generation, surface engineering, and theranostic applications. Dr. Babu has authored over 90 scientific publications, holds several patents, and has supervised numerous Ph.D. and M.Tech. students. His research has been supported by competitive funding exceeding ₹150 lakhs from various national and international agencies.
Notable & Recent Publications
Kalaimathi Sivanandam, Suresh Babu Krishna Moorthy, Interfacial Engineering for Enhanced Protonic Conduction in NaxCoO2- - Sm0.2Ce0.8O2- Semiconductor Ionic Heterostructures for Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 7, 11060- 11075, (2024), 5.5
S. Rengaraj, U. Aarthi, K. Suresh Babu, Modulation of dual ion conductivity in composite electrolyte and its impact on the performance of single chamber solid oxide fuel cell, Ceramics International, 50, 41336-41348, (2024), 5.1
V. Prabhahari, R. Praveena, K. Suresh Babu, Novel spinel based high entropy oxide as electrode for symmetric SOFCs, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 986, 174152:1-11, (2024), 5.8
S. Kalaimathi, K. Suresh Babu, Enhancing Electrical and Optical Properties in Layered NaxCoO2 through Sodium Non-Stoichiometry: Insights into Surface Band Bending and Oxygen Vacancies, Surfaces and Interfaces, 47, 104208:1-19, (2024), 5.7
P. Arunkumar, U. Aarthi, L. Chaesung, G. Vinothkumar, Y. Wonjong, D. Amit, L. Lee, T. Tsampas, Shobit Omar, Jeong Woo Han, K. Suresh Babu, Suk Won Cha, Validation of Defect Association Energy on Modulating Oxygen Ionic Conductivity in Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Journal of Power Sources, 480, 229106:1-12 (2020), 8.1
