Dr. Selvaraj Seenivasan
Designation : Assistant Professor
Broad Area of Expertise : Chemical Engineering
Email : seenivasan{at}iitgoa.ac.in
Contact Number : 0832-2490-922
Address : PG block, IIT Goa, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa - 403 401
Educational Qualifications
PhD - Advanced Chemicals and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, South Korea. (2015-2020)
B.Tech - Chemical and Electro Chemical Engineering, CSIR-Central Electro Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India. (2009-2013)
Areas of Research
Atomic Layer Deposition
- Fabrication of metal oxide/nitride thin films for energy-related applications
- Investigation of thin film growth mechanisms
Green Hydrogen, Seawater Electrolysis
- Design and development of electrocatalysts for green hydrogen production and value-added fuel synthesis
- Mechanistic studies of electrochemical interfaces
Supercapattery
- Development of advanced electrode materials for supercapattery energy storage
Courses Taught
CM612- Fuel Cell Technology
Professional Appointments
Assistant Professor at IIT Goa. (2025-)
Postdoc Researcher at Chonnam National University, South Korea. (2022-2025)
Postdoc Researcher at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea. (2021-2022)
Postdoc Researcher at Chonnam National University, South Korea. (2020-2021)
Recent Publications
- S. Seenivasan, S. Adhikari, A. T. Sivagurunathan, D.H. Kim*, Supercaptteries: unlocking the potential of battery-supercapacitor fusion, Energy and Environmental Science, 2025, 18, 1054-1095.
- S. Seenivasan, M. Kim, J. W. Han, D.H. Kim*, Minimal doping approach to activate lattice oxygen participation in K2WO4 electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction, Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 2024, 358, 124423.
- S. Seenivasan, A. T. Sivagurunathan, D.H. Kim*, Modulating charge storage mechanism of cobalt-tungsten nitride electrodes using in situ formed metal-p-n heterojunction for ultrahigh energy density supercapattery, Energy Storage Materials, 2024, 70, 103482.
- S. Seenivasan, K. I. Shim, C. Lim, T. Kavinkumar, A.T. Sivagurunathan, J. W. Han, D.H. Kim*, Boosting Pseudocapacitive Behavior of Supercapattery Electrodes by Incorporating a Schottky Junction for Ultrahigh Energy Density, Nano-Micro Letters, 2023, 15, 62.
- S. Seenivasan, H. Moon, D.H. Kim*, Multilayer Strategy for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation: New Electrode Architecture that Alleviates Multiple Bottlenecks, Nano-Micro Letters, 2022, 14, 78.
Recognition and Awards
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