National Taipei University of Technology

Functional Oxide Laboratory

SUBRAMANIAN SAKTHINATHAN
https://sites.google.com/site/teweilab/

Research Field

Materials Engineering

Introduction

Dr. S. Sakthinathan is presently working as an Research Associate Professor at the Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) Taiwan. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Master of Science (MSc) degree from Bharathidasan University, India in 2013. I worked as a summer research fellow at IIT Kanpur India and project associate at the National Centre for Catalysis Research (NCCR), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai, India before starting my PhD at NTUT-Taiwan. After, I obtained a doctorate (PhD) from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) Taiwan in 2017. After my PhD I worked post-doctoral researcher and research assistant professor in Taipei Tech, Taiwan. My research interests focus on the synthesis of 2D carbon nanomaterials for electrocatalysis, oxygen reduction reactions, electrochemical sensors, and energy storage applications. I have published 100+ research articles and book chapters. I have received five major research projects from the NSTC Taiwan.

Google Scholar:  https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=3_oLxLwAAAAJ&hl=en

 Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Subramanian-Sakthinathan

 Department:  https://mmre.ntut.edu.tw/p/426-1074-16.php?Lang=en

In our Laboratory, we have focused mainly in electrocatalysis, electrochemical sensor, supercapacitor, hydrogen evaluation reaction, oxygen evaluation reaction, water splitting, electrochemical CO2 reduction, biosensors, Thin film process, Nanomaterials, Energy Materials, Catalyst.

List of following we have in our laboratory 

  1. CHI Electrochemical work station (CHI 1211B, CHI6273E)
  2. Ring Rotating Disc Electrode
  3. GCE electrode, Pt wire, Ag/Agcl electrode and Hg Electrode.
  4. H type cell
  5. RF Magnetron Sputtering
  6. Ambient controllable furnace
  7. Spin coater
  8. Clean Bench
  9. Source meter Agilent U2722A
  10. Data logger
  11. Gas chromatography (TCD)
  12. Temperature programmable reduction 
  13. High Voltage Generator (30 kV)
  14. Rotational collector
  15. Furnace
  16. Ball miller
  17. Press
  18. Balance
  19. 3D printer PRUSA i3

 

In our institute have theses Facility

  1. TEM JEOL-2100F
  2. FESEM HITACHI S-4800
  3. XRF BRUKER S3
  4. XRD BRUKER D2
  5. XRD Panalytical Empyrian III
  6. AA HITACH 
  7. FT-IR THERMO
  8. UV SHIMAZU U2600
  9. AC impedance 
  10. AFM Bruker Inova


Research Topics

I have focused mainly in (a) electrocatalysis, (b) electrochemical sensor, (c) supercapacitor, (d) hydrogen evaluation reaction, (e) oxygen evaluation reaction, (f) water splitting, (g) electrochemical CO2 reduction, (h) biosensors.


Honor
  • AFMD Emerging Researcher Award in Material Science 2024, International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices 2024, Nanotechnology Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science & Technology-Chennai, India.
  • Visiting Researcher for Taiwan- Japan research project at Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 8 March 2024 to 13 March 2024
  • Visiting Researcher at the department of physical chemistry, University of Madras, March-June, 2022.
  • Awarded NationalTaipei University of Technology, Post-Doctoral Fellowship(2017- 2019)
  • Certificate of Excellence award-Winning 2016 Sunshine scholarship in the faculty and student research category.
  • Awarded Taipei Tech International Graduate School Student Scholarship for Academy Year 2014-2017.
  • Awarded with Summer Research Fellowship for the year 2011-2012 by the Indian Academyof Science (IAS),India for meritorious postgraduate students.
  • First Rank student in Under Graduate, A.V.V.M.Sri Pushpam College,Tamilnadu, (2008 to 2011Batch)
  • Proficiency Prize Winner in ChemistryA.V.V.M. Sri PushpamCollege, Tamilnadu, (2010&2011)
  • Best Paper Presentation Award at International Symposium On Smart Sensing Technology & 20th Symposium of Association for Chemical Sensors in Taiwan (2015)
  • Distinguished paper award from an association of Chemical Sensor Taiwan.
  • Received travel grant from Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Taiwan for Third International Conference on 2D Materials and Technology (ICON-2DMAT), Nanyang Technological University, December 11-15th 2017 Singapore.
  • Received travel grant from Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)-Taiwan for ISAF-FMA-AMF-AMEC-PFM joint conference (IFAAP)to be held from May 27- June 1, 2018, at the International Convention Center, Hiroshima, Japan.

 


Educational Background

2024-Present  Research Associate        Professor,      Department   of         Material Science    Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), Taiwan.

2019-2024     Research   Assistant    Professor,   Department    of    Material Science Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT),Taiwan.

2017-2019     Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan.

2013- 2014    Project Associate, National Centre for Catalysis Research (NCCR), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),Chennai.

2011- 2013     Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. (CGPA 6.65 First class).

2008-2011     Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) in Chemistry, A. V. V. M. Sri Pushpam College, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India. (76.6 Percentage).


2 Vacancies

Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated Intern research scholar for 3 month NSTC International Internship Pilot Program research fellows

Number of Fellowships: 2

Duration: 3 months

Financial Support: Living expenses of NTD 30,000 per month

Preferred qualification: Student needs to do PhD research studies (3 or 4-year student preferred) 

Students must have the skills for the need to do independent research, research articles, and problem-solving skills.

Students must have at least one research article in the first author more than 4 impact factor research article.

Education qualification: Student graduated in MSC, MTech, or MS and currently registered PhD in any government and affiliated university or Institute.

Subject specification: Physics, Material Science, and Chemistry.

Preferred Intern Education Level

Preferred qualification: Student needs to do PhD research studies (3 or 4-year student preferred) 

Students must have the skills for the need to do independent research, research articles, and problem-solving skills.

Students must have at least one research article in the first author more than 4 impact factor research article

Education qualification: Student graduated in MSC, MTech, or MS and currently registered PhD in any government and affiliated university or Institute.

Subject specification: Physics, Material Science, and Chemistry.

 

 

 

 

Skill sets or Qualities

Expected Skills: Need to do independent research, Research article writing, Problem-solving skills, Research Proposal writing.

Research Skills: Nanomaterial synthesis, Electrochemical Workstation Operating, Electrocatalysis work experience, Well writing skills.