Arunachalanadar Madakannan
Faculty Directory
Arunachalanadar Madakannan
- (480)727-1102
- amk@asu.edu
Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, College of Technology and Innovation
Education
Ph.D., Batteries and Fuel Cells, Indian Institute of Science, India, 1990
Post-doctoral fellow, University of Texas at Austin, TX, 1999-2002
M.B.A., Statistical Process Control, Madras University, 1999
M.S., Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, India, 1985
B.S., Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, India, 1983
Professional Experience
1. Associate Professor, ASU at the Polytechnic campus, Since Fall 2005
Establishing an Alternative Energy Technology Research program Developing high power MEAs with carbon nano-tubes and nano-fibers based catalysts and GDLs for PEMFC for automotive applications
2. Technical Advisor, Hoku Scientific Inc., Honolulu, Since July 2005
Involving in MEAs development and mass production for PEMFC for Automotive applications
3. Chief Scientist, Hoku Scientific Inc., Honolulu, Oct. 2002 to June 2005
Responsible for developing hydrocarbon membranes and MEAs for PEMFC for stationary and automotive applications.
4. Research Associate, University of Texas at Austin, July 1999 to Sept. 2002
Established a Fuel Cell Laboratory Developed Pt-Co alloy based catalysts for PEMFC applications Developed a process for low temperature synthesis of high density cathode materials for Li-ion batteries.
5. Head Technical, Exide Industries, Madras, India, Nov. 1993 to June 1999
Established ISO-9000 Quality system Developed lead acid batteries for Miners cap lamps for underground mines.
6. Research Scientist, SPIC Science Foundation, Madras, India, Jan. 1991 to Oct. 1993
Developed electrodes (up to 400 cm2 with Pt-C catalysts for PEMFCs for automotive applications
Current Projects
1. Metallic Bipolar Plates for PEM Fuel Cells
2. Nanostructured components comprising GDLs and Nano-Electrocatalysts Fuel Cells
3. Bio-Fuel cells
4. Conducting Polymers
Expertise
Nanotechnology and Fuel Cells
Recent Publications
1. R. Aparna and A.M. Kannan, Multi-walled carbon nanotubes based electrodes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, J. Nanosci. Nanotech., (submitted)
2. P.A. Stuckey, A.M. Kannan and M. Ghasemi-Nejhad, Gas diffusion layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells using in-situ grown multi-walled carbon nanotubes nanoforest on carbon papers, Fuel Cells (Submitted).
3. L. Cindrella and A.M. Kannan, Development and evaluation of Gas Diffusion Layer using paraffin wax carbon for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Fuel Cells (Submitted).
4. J.F. Lin, V. Kamavaram, A.M. Kannan, Synthesis and Characterization of CNT supported Platinum Nanocatalyst for Proton exchange membrane fuel cells, J. Power Sources, doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.07.055.
5. F. Kadirgan, A.M. Kannan, T. Atilan, S. Beyhan, S. S. Ozenler and S. Suzer, Carbon supported nano-sized Pt-Pd and Pt-Co electrocatalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Int. J. Hyd. Energy (Accepted).
6. L. Cindrella, A.M. Kannan, R. Ahmad and M. Thommes, Surface modification of Gas Diffusion Layers by inorganic Nanomaterials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Int. J. Hyd. Energy, 34, 6377-6383, 2009.
7. L. Cindrella, A.M. Kannan, J.F. Lin, K. Saminathan, Y. Ho, C.W. Lin and J. Wertz, Gas Diffusion Layer for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells - a Review, J. Power Sources, 194, 146-160, 2009.
8. L. Cindrella and A.M. Kannan, Membrane Electrode Assembly with doped Polyaniline Interlayer for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells under Low RH Conditions, J. Power Sources, 193, 447-453, 2009.
9. A.M. Kannan, P. Kanagala and V. Veedu, Development of Gas Diffusion Layers using surface modified carbon paper by in-situ CVD Process for PEM Fuel Cells, J. Power Sources, 192, 297-303, 2009.
10. K. Saminathan, V. Kamavaram, V. Veedu and A.M. Kannan, Electrodeposited Pt nanocatalyst on in-situ grown CNT based carbon paper for PEMFCs, Int. J. Hyd. Energy, 34, 3838-3844, 2009 .
11. V. Kamavaram, A.M. Kannan and V. Veedu, Synthesis and characterization of platinum nanoparticles on in situ grown carbon, nanotubes based carbon paper for proton exchange membrane fuel cell cathode, J. Power Sources, 188, 51-56, 2009.
12. Y.F. Huang, L.C. Chuang, A.M. Kannan, C.W. Lin, Proton-conducting membranes with high selectivity from cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) for direct methanol fuel cell applications, J. Power Sources, 186 (1), 22-28, 2009 .
13. A.M. Kannan, V. Renugopalakrishnan, S. Filipek, P. Li, G.F. Audette and L. Munukutla, Bio-Batteries and Bio Fuel Cells: Leveraging on Electronic Charge Transfer Proteins, J. Nanosci. Nanotech., 9, 1665-1678, 2009.
14. V. Renugopalakrsihnan A.M. Kannan and P.Li et al., Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion Applications - Chapter 5, Biosolar and biofuel cells, Monograph series, American Scientific Publishers, 155-178, 2008.
15. A.M. Kannan, D. Parker, S. Sadananda, L. Munukutlaand J. Wertz, Wire rod coating process of gas diffusion layers fabrication for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, J. Power Sources, 178, 231-237, 2008.
16. A.M. Kannan, L. Cindrella, and L. Munukutla, Functionally Graded Nano-porous Gas Diffusion Layer for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells under Low Relative Humidity Conditions, Electrochim. Acta, 53, 2416-2422, 2008 .
17. A.M. Kannan and L. Munukutla, Carbon Nanochain and Carbon Nano-fibers based Gas Diffusion Layers for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, J. Power Sources, 167, 330-335, 2007.
18. C. W. Lin, Y. F. Huang and A. M. Kannan, Semi-interpenetrating network based on crosslinked electrolytes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, J. Power Sources, 171 340-347 2007.
19. C. W. Lin, Y. F. Huang and A.M. Kannan, Semi-interpenetrating network based on crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(styrene sulfonic acid-co-maleic anhydride) as proton exchange fuel cell membranes, J. Power Sources 164, 449-456 2007.
20. A.M. Kannan, A. Menghal and I. Barsukov, Gas Diffusion Layer Using a New Type of Graphitized Nano-Carbon PUREBLACKÒ for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Electrochem. Comm., 8, 887-891, 2006.
21. A.M. Kannan and A. Manthiram, Low temperature synthesis and electrochemical behavior of LiV3O8 cathode, J. Power Sources, 159, 1405-1408, 2006.
Synergisti Activities
Fuel cells
PEM Fuel cells (electrocatalysts, Gas Diffusion Layers, Electrodes, Polymer electrolytes and Membrane/Electrode Assembly, PEM single cells, multi cell stacks for automotive applications
Batteries
Lithium-ion (Design and Development of Cathode Active Materials), Metal-air and Pb/acid
ISO 9000 Quality systems and Statistical Process Control
