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Prof. Rajeshkhanna Gaddam

Assistant Professor Gr-I

Department of Chemistry

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Room No: CY409 +91-870-2462655 grkhanna@nitw.ac.in https://khannajrf.wixsite.com/mysite Bio Sketch

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    • Journal(s): 18
    • Conference(s): 5
    • PhD: Current - 3
    • Event(s) Organized:  FDP - 2

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    PUBLICATIONS

    3

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    3

    PROJECTS

    3

    PATENTS

    Research Areas

    Electrocatalysis
    Electrochemical Ammonia (NH3) Synthesis
    Electrochemical Sensors
    Green Hydrogen Production
    Materials Chemistry
    Supercapacitors & Fuel cells
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy IIT Madras 2017
    Master of Science Kakatiya University campus 2010
    Bachelor of Science Chanda Kanthaiah Memorial Arts & Science College 2007
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Electrochemistry and Materials for Energy Systems(CY16061) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Engineering Chemistry(CY1161) 3-0-2 4 UG
    Chemical Kinetics and Electrochemistry(CY16003) 4-0-0 4 UG, PG
    Chemical and Electrochemical Energy Systems(CY17056) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Advanced Chromatographic Methods(CY5203) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Engineering Chemistry(CY185) 3-0-2 4 UG
    Surface Analytical Techniques(CY5262) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advanced Electroanalytical Methods(CY5263) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Analytical Chemistry(CY4101) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Chemistry for Metallurgists(CY137) 3-0-2 4 UG
    Electrochemistry and Materials for Energy systems(CY5301) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Chemical, Electrochemical and Biosensors(CY5213) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Chemistry(CY132) 3-0-0 3 UG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Synergistically enhanced electronic modulation in trimetallic Cu–Co–Mo-based heterostructured nanomaterials for green H2 production via efficient alkaline electrolysis , By Apurba Borah, Pooja, Ravinder Pawar and Rajeshkhanna Gaddam*, RSC, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol.13, pp.7215, 2025
    Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Zinc-Cobalt Oxide Materials as High- Performance Anode for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Application, By Anshu Kumari, Sayani Debnath, Sumit, Apurba Borah, Gaddam Rajeshkhanna*, ACS, Langmuir, vol.41, pp.8812, 2025
    Biomass Derived Fe-N-C as Cathode Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Dual Chamber Microbial Fuel Cells, By Shaik Ashmath, Gaddam Rajeshkhanna, Chao Liu, Shaik Gouse Peera, Tae-Gwan Lee, Elsevier, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol.137, pp.1286-1299, 2025
    Enhanced bifunctional electrocatalytic activities of hybrid Co(OH)2/MOF-derived materials for green hydrogen production by electrochemical water splitting, By Apurba Borah, Sumit, Sathishkumar Palaniyappan, and Rajeshkhanna Gaddam*, RSC, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, vol.8, pp.2265, 2024
    ZIF-67-Derived Co-N-C Supported Nickel Cobalt Sulfide as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Sustainable Hydrogen Production via Alkaline Electrolysis, By Sumit, Apurba Borah, Sathishkumar Palaniyappan, and Rajeshkhanna Gaddam*, RSC, Nanoscale, vol.16, pp.14020, 2024
    Counter Ion-Regulated Heterostructured Co@Fe-Based Core@Shell Materials: As Remarkable Bifunctional Electrodes for Green H2 Production, By Gaddam Rajeshkhanna*, Apurba Borah, Thangjam Ibomcha Singh, Thanh Hai Nguyen, Van An Dinh, Nam Hoon Kim and Joong Hee Lee, RSC, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol.12, pp.24656, 2024
    Biomass Derived Fe-N-C as Cathode Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Dual Chamber Microbial Fuel Cells, By Shaik Ashmath, Gaddam Rajeshkhanna, Chao Liu, Shaik Gouse Peera, Tae-Gwan Lee, Elsevier, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol., pp., 2024
    Ni and Co-Based MOF- Derived NixCo3-xO4 Materials: as an Efficient Anode for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Application, By Apurba Borah, Sumit, Anshu Kumari, A.V. Ravindra and Rajeshkhanna Gaddam*, ACS, Langmuir, vol.40, pp.22705, 2024
    N-doped graphene leaves on carbon nanotubes and NiMn2O4-graphene hybrid nanocomposites with ionogel film for flexible symmetric and asymmetric supercapacitors, By M.S. Rani, D. Jang, J. Choi, G. Rajeshkhanna, P. Suresh, S.K. Kang, J. Ji, M. Kim, S.G. Jung, J. Ha, J. Kim, J. Maeng, G.H. Park, J. Bae, W.B. Kim, Elsevier, Chemical Engineering Journal, vol.472, pp.144863, 2023
    Alkaline water splitting enhancement by MOF-derived Fe–Co–Oxide/Co@NC-mNS heterostructure: Boosting OER and HER through defect engineering and in situ oxidation, By T. I. Singh, G. Rajeshkhanna, T. Kshetri, H. Lin, N. H. Kim and J. H. Lee, Wiley, Small, vol.17 , pp.210131, 2021
    High-performance solid-state hybrid supercapacitor enabled by metal-organic framework-derived multi-component hybrid electrodes of Co-N-C nanofibers and Co2-xFexP-N-C micropillars, By T. I. Singh, G. Rajeshkhanna, U. N. Pan, T. Kshetri, N. H. Kim and J. H. Lee, RSC, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol.8, pp.26158, 2020
    Metal–Organic Framework-Derived Fe/Co-based Bifunctional Electrode for H2 Production through Water and Urea Electrolysis, By T. I. Singh, G. Rajeshkhanna, S. B. Singh, T. Kshetri, N. H. Kim and J. H. Lee , Wiley, ChemSusChem, vol.12 , pp.1, 2019
    Kirkendall growth and Ostwald ripening induced hierarchical morphology of Ni−Co LDH/MMoSx (M = Co, Ni, and Zn) heteronanostructures as advanced electrode materials for asymmetric solid-state supercapacitor, By K. Syam, S. K. Raj, G. Rajeshkhanna, N. H. Kim and J. H. Lee, ACS, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, vol.11, pp.11555, 2019
    High energy density symmetric capacitor using zinc cobaltate flowers grown in situ on Ni foam , By G. Rajeshkhanna and G. Ranga Rao, Elsevier, Electrochimica Acta , vol.261, pp.265, 2018
    A new class of Zn1-xFex-oxyselenide and Zn1-xFex-LDH nanostructured material with remarkable bifunctional oxygen and hydrogen evolution electrocatalytic activities for overall water splitting, By G. Rajeshkhanna, K. Syam, S. K. Raj, N. H. Kim and J. H. Lee, Wiley, Small, vol.14, pp.180363, 2018
    Electrocatalytic activity of Pd20-xAgx nanoparticles embedded in carbon nanotubes for methanol oxidation in alkaline media , By M. Satyanarayana, G. Rajeshkhanna, Malaya K. Sahoo, and G. Ranga Rao , ACS, ACS Applied Energy Materials, vol.1, pp.3763, 2018
    An advanced sandwich-type architecture of MnCo2O4@N-C@MnO2 as an efficient electrode material for a high-energy density hybrid asymmetric solid-state supercapacitor , By S. K. Raj, K. Syam, G. Rajeshkhanna, M. Srivastava, N. H. Kim and J. H. Lee , RSC, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol.6, pp.24509, 2018
    Remarkable bifunctional oxygen and hydrogen evolution electrocatalytic activities with trace-level Fe doping in Ni- and Co-layered double hydroxides for overall water-splitting, By G. Rajeshkhanna, T. I. Singh, N. H. Kim and J. H. Lee , ACS, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, vol.10, pp.42453, 2018
    Conference(s)
    on Innovations in Materials, Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications By Raeshkhanna Gaddam, One Week online Faculty Development Programme on “Novel Techniques in Materials Processing, Characterization and Applications, 2025
    on Innovations in Materials Science for a Sustainable Future By Gaddam Raeshkhanna, A Two day national conference on Advances in Chemical Sciences, 2025
    Heterostructured Co@Fe-Based Core@Shell Materials: As Remarkable Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Green Hydrogen Production via Electrolysis By Gaddam Rajeshkhanna, 32th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, 2024
    Inexpensive Transition Metal-Based Materials for Hydrogen-Based Society By Gaddam Rajeshkhanna, International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (AFMD-2024), 2024
    Inexpensive transition metal-based materials for green hydrogen production By Gaddam Raeshkhanna, ACS Fall 2024, 2024
    Patent(s)
    Gaddam Rajeshkhanna, Apurba Borah, Core-shell type materials for electrochemical applications and methods of preparation (202541097765)
    Gaddam Rajeshkhanna, Apurba Borah, Method for synthesizing mof derived metal phosphide and metal oxide electrocatalysts for electrochemical applications (202541117013)
    Gaddam Rajeshkhanna, Apurba Borah, Transition metal-based electrocatalyst compositions and preparation method (202541055324)
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    From Carbon Waste to Energy: Prototype Development forCO₂ to Fuel Conversion
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: SPARC Project
    Sponsor: Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt of India
    Project Cost (INR): 9092000
    Date of Commencement: 01-12-2025  
    Duration: 23 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Development of Metal-Organic-Framework-Derived Hybrid Composite Materials as Bifunctional Electrodes for Production of H₂ by Water Electrolysis
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST-SERB
    Project Cost (INR): 2554996
    Date of Commencement: 13-12-2021   Date of Completion: 12-12-2023
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    Development of non-precious bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions.
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: NITW
    Project Cost (INR): 500000
    Date of Commencement: 20-06-2020   Date of Completion: 19-06-2022
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Anshu Kumari
    Area of Research: Materials Chemistry and Fuel Cells
    Apurba Borah
    Area of Research: Materials chemistry and hydrogen production by electrolysis
    Sumit
    Area of Research: Materials chemistry & Hydrogen production by electrolysis
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    NEP Orientation & Sensitization Programme
    21-Nov-2025 → 29-Nov-2025
    Event Type: Faculty Development Programme
    Role: Coordinator
    Funding Agency: Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC, UGC)
    1. NEP Orientation & Sensitization Programme
    21-Dec-2025 → 29-Dec-2025
    Event Type: Faculty Development Programme
    Role: Coordinator
    Funding Agency: Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC, UGC)
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  NEP committee member (Continuing from September, 2025)
    •  ERP Coordinator, Department of Chemistry (Continuing from April, 2023)
     Last updated on February 4, 2026