Dr. Arunachala Nadar M. Kannan

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Arizona State University
ASUP College of Technology and Innovation
ASUP Electronic Systems Department
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2005
Arizona State University
ASUP College of Science and Technology
ASUP Electronic Systems Department
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2005
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Mailing Address

Department of Engineering Technology
Arizona State University
7001 E Williams Field Road
Mesa, Arizona 85212
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (480) 727-1102
Fax: (480) 727-1723
Mobile: (808) 392-0036
amk@asu.edu
http://technology.asu.edu/directory/859781

Qualifications

M.B.A., University of Madras, Business Administration, 1996.
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science, Batteries and Fuel Cells, 1990.
M.Sc., Madurai-Kamaraj University, General Chemistry, 1985.

Expertise and Research Interests

PEMFC: Electrolyte, carbon nanotubes based electrocatalysts Electrodes, ultralow catalyst loading, Gas Diffusion Layer, Membrane Electrodes Assembly, Thermal Management, Water management.

DMFC: Electrolyte, Electrode Development, Membrane Electrodes Assembly, Thermal Management, Water management.

Battery: Lithium-Ion Battery - Design and Development of Cathode Active Materials

Carbon Nanotubes; Nano-enabled smart energy materials

Bio-fuel cell

Other Expertise

Quality Assurance
Quality System Management
ISO 9000 Standards
Statistical Process Control Techniques

Future Research

Alternative Energy Technology, Biofuels, Nanotechnology

Industrial Relevance

Early commercialization of PEMFCs through the development of cost effective components

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering Or Electronics, Electrolytic Cells, Fuel Cells.

Additional Terms:

Carbon Nanotubes Supported Noble Metals, Electrocatalyst, Electrodes, Fuel Cells, Functionally Graded Electrodes, Membrane Electrodes Assembly.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
Tamil: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Memberships

American Society for Engineering Education
Electrochemical Society
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

Honors and Awards

1998-1999, Best Employee Award, Exide Industries Ltd.
1983-1985, M.S. Rank II, Madurai Kamaraj University

Previous Positions

2002-2005, Chief Scientist, Hoku Scientific Inc.
1999-2002, Research Associate, University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering
1993-1999, Head - Technical, Exide Industries Ltd., Oldham
1991-1993, Research Scientist, SPIC Science Foundation, Energy

Patents

Gas Diffusion Layer, Patent Number: , 2007, Institution, United States.
Composite polymer electrolytes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Patent Number: 7008971, 2006, Industry, United States.
Novel membrane and membrane electrode assemblies, Patent Number: 20060105215A1, 2006, Industry, United States.
Composite electrolyte with crosslinking agents, Patent Number: 6962959, 2005, Industry, United States.
Process of producing a novel MEA with enhanced electrode/electrolyte adhesion and performancese characteristics, Patent Number: 20050266980A1, 2005, Industry, United States.
Surface/chemically modified oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries, Patent Number: 20030108790A1 (Application), 2003, United States.

Funding Received

  • ASU-ITESM: Nano-engineered 3-Dimensional impregnation of nano-catalysts [Pt, Pd(70)-Co(20)-Au(10) and Pd(70)-Co(20)-Mo(10)) on CNT for PEM Fuel Cells, $100,000, 2007 to 2009.
  • DOE: Nitrided Metallic Bipolar Plates, Sponsored multi-inve, 2007 to 2009.
  • Private funding: PEMFC, 2006 to .
  • Private funding: PEMFc for transportation Applications, 2006 to .

Publications

  • A.M. Kannan, S. Sadananda, D. Parker, L. Munukutla, J. Wetrz (2008) Wire Rod Coating Process of Gas Diffusion Layers Fabrication for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Journal of Power Sources, 178, 231-237
  • A.M. Kannan, L. Cindrella, L. Munukutla (2008) Functionally Graded Nano-porous Gas Diffusion Layer for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells under Low Relative Humidity Conditions, Electrochimica Acta, 53, 2416-2422
  • A.M. Kannan, V. P. Veedu, M. N. Ghasemi-Nejhad and L. Munukutla (2007) Nano Structured Gas Diffusion and Catalyst Layers for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 10 (3), B47-50
  • C.W. Lin, Y. F. Huang, A.M. Kannan (2007) Semi-interpenetrating network based on crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(styrene sulfonic acid-co-maleic anhydride) as proton exchange fuel cell membranes, Journal of Power Sources, 164, 449-456
  • Lakshmi Munukutla, A.M. Kannan (April 2007) Gas Diffusion Layer Using Carbon Nanochain and carbon nano-fibers for, Journal of Power Sources, 167, 330-335
  • C.W. Lin, Y.F. Huang, A.M. Kanann (2007) Cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(styrene sulfonic acid-co-maleicanhydride)-based semi-interpenetrating network as proton-conducting membranes for direct methanol fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources, 171 (340), 347
  • Raji Sundararajan, A.M. Kannan, Edwin Romero, and Ignacio Molina (2006) Characterization of Aging and Degradation of 28kV Polymeric insulators using Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy, 2006 IEEE CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL INSULATION AND DIELECTRIC PHENOMENA, Kansas City, Missouri USA
  • S. Raji, C. Olave, A.M. Kannan, I. Mojina (2006) Very long term perfromance of TPE Insulators under slightly modified IEC61109 multi-stress conditions, 10th INSUCON, Electrical Insulation Association, Stafford, England, Electrical Insulation Association, 276-282 pages
  • A.M. Kannan (2006) Gas Diffusion layer using nano-carbon fibers for PEMFCs, "Seeing at the Nanoscale IV" Conference in Philadelphia (University of Pennsylvania), NanoScale
  • A.M. Kannan, A. Menghal and I. Barsukov (2006) Gas Diffusion Layer Using a New Type of Graphitized Nano-Carbon PUREBLACK for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Electrochemistry Communications, 8, 887-891
  • A.M. Kannan and A. Manthiram (2006) Low temperature synthesis and electrochemical behavior of LiV3O8 cathode, Journal of Power Sources, 159 (2), 1405-1408
  • A.M. Kannan, V. Veedu, M. Nejhad (2006) Gas Diffusion Layer Using Carbon Nanochain and carbon nano-fibers For, US Fuel Cell Seminar, In Press
  • A. M. Kannan and A. Manthiram, B. Yang, Stability of the Dry Proton Conductor CsHSO4 in Hydrogen Atmosphere, Materials Research Bulletin, 38(4), 691-698, 2003
  • A.M. Kannan and A. Manthiram, Electrochemical and Structural Characteristics of LiNi0.85Co0.15O2 and LiNi0.85Co0.12Al0.03O2 Cathodes, J. Electrochemical Society, 150, A349-A353, 2003
  • A. M. Kannan and A. Manthiram, Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of High Capacity V2O5 Cathodes, J. Electrochemical Society, 150, A349-A353, 2003
  • A. M. Kannan and A. Manthiram, Synthesis and Electrochemical Evaluation of High Capacity Nanostructured VO2 Cathodes, Solid State Ionics, 159, 265-271, 2003
  • A. M. Kannan, Lew Rabenberg and A. Manthiram, High Capacity Surface Modified LiCoO2 Cathodes for Li-ion Batteries, Electrochemical and Solid State Lett., 6, A16-A18, 2003
  • A. M. Kannan and A. Manthiram, L. Xiong, Pt-M (M = Fe, Co, Ni and Cu) Electrocatalysts Synthesized By An Aqueous Route for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Electrochem. Communications, 4(11), 898-903, 2002
  • A.M. Kannan and A. Manthiram, Surface/Chemically Modified LiMn2O4 Cathodes for Lithium-ion Batteries, Electrochemical and Solid State Lett., 5(7), A1-A3, 2002
  • A.M. Kannan, S. Bhavaraju, F. Prado, A. Manthiram, Characterization of the Bismuth Modified Manganese Dioxide Cathodes in Rechargeable Cells, J. Electrochemical Society, 149, A483-A492, 2002
  • R. V. Chebiam, A. M. Kannan, F. Prado and A. Manthiram, Comparison of the Chemical Stability of the High Energy Density Cathodes of Lithium-ion Batteries, Electrochemistry Communications, 3(11), 624-627, November 2001
  • A.K. Shukla, A.M. Kannan, M.S. Hegde and J. Gopalakrishnan, Effect of Counter Cations on Electrocatalytic Activity of Oxide Pyrochlores Towards Oxygen Reduction/evolution in Alkaline Medium : An Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Study, J. Power Sources, 35, 163, 1991
  • A.M. Kannan, A.K. Shukla, Rechargeable Iron/Air Cells Employing Pyrochlore Oxide Based Bifunctional Oxygen Electrodes, J. Power Sources, 35, 113, 1991
  • A.M. Kannan, A.K. Shukla and S. Sathyanarayana, Oxide-based Bifunctional Oxygen Electrodes for Secondary Metal/air Batteries, Bull. Electrochem., 6, 273, 1990
  • A.M. Kannan, A.K. Shukla and S. Sathyanarayana, A Lead-iridium Pyrochlore-based Bifunctional Oxygen Electrode, J. Electroanal. Chem., 281, 339, 1990
  • A.M. Kannan and A.K. Shukla, K.R. Kannan, A Low-cost, Computer-aided Electrochemical System for Characterizing Battery Electrodes, Power Sources, 32, 99, 1990
  • A.M. Kannan and A.K. Shukla, P. Vasudevan, Santhosh, Neelan Maan, Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Some Novel Cobaltphthalocycnine Complexes, J. Power Sources, 28, 317, 1989
  • A.M. Kannan and A.K. Shukla, S. Sathyanarayana, Oxide-based Bifunctional Oxygen Electrode for Metal/air Batteries, J. Power Sources, 25, 140, 1989
  • A.M. Kannan, A.K. Shukla and A. Hamnett, Fractional Factorial Design of Porous Carbon Fuel Cell Electrodes, J. Appl. Electrochem., 8, 149, 1988
  • K.V. Ramesh and A.M. Kannan, A.K. Shukla, Fuel Cells : Problems and Prospects, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., 97, 513, 1986
  • F. Kadirgan, A.M. Kannan, T. Atilan, S. Beyhan, S. S. Ozenler, S. Zuser, Carbon supported nano-sized Pt-Pd and Pt-Co electrocatalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources, In Press
  • A.M. Kannan, L. Munukutla, Application of Nanotechnology for Batteries, Solar, and Fuel Cells, 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, ASEE, Submitted

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