Dr. Sai Phani Kumar Vangala
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, McGill University, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
0000-0002-6391-8092
About
Sai Phani Kumar is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER B).
Before joining IISER Bhopal, Sai Phani worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering at McGill University, where his research was focused on Computational Electrocatalysis for the design of Heterogeneous/Molecular Electrocatalysts for the Nitrogen reduction reactions (NRR) and CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RR).
He previously worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University, USA. His postdoctoral research at Northwestern focused on Computational design of circular polymers using Generic Force Fields (GFN-FF) Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations, Semi-empirical methods, Density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Thermodynamics and kinetics of polymer reactions.
Sai pursued his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kgp). His Ph.D. thesis was on "Structure-Property Relationships in TiO2-based Multicomponent Solids using DFT". During his Ph.D., he worked on computational design of titania (TiO2)-based materials for heterogeneous catalysis through periodic DFT calculations (DFT+U), high performance battery applications and in drug delivery applications with emphasis on surface chemistry of different surface exposed facets and site-specific activity.
Sai pursued his Master's in Chemical Engineering with Materials Science and Technology as minors from Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT G). His master's thesis was on Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Biodegradable Polymers-based Composites.
Employment
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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Assistant Professor2024 - Present
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McGill University Postdoctoral Researcher2023 - Present
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Northwestern University Postdoctoral Researcher2021 - 2023
Education
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Department of Chemistry Ph.D.2014 - 2020
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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati M.Tech2012 - 2014
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Acharya Nagarjuna University B.Tech2007 - 2011
Projects & Funding
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Publications (28)
- Electrochemical C–N Bond Formation from CO2 and Nitrate Using Molecular Catalysis Save
- A 2D-COMSOL Multiphysics model of a gradient-based parallel flow fields (PFF) for performance enhancement of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) Save
- Unveiling Catalytic Design Principles for C2 Product Formation in CO2 Electroreduction via Machine Learning Save
- Electrochemical energy technologies: Current progress and future opportunities for sustainable energy transitions Save
- Modulating Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Pathways via Interfacial Electric Field Save
- Understanding the Impact of Flow Fields on the Performance of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells: A Review on Design Trends Save
- Amino acid interaction with TiO2 nanoclusters: Insights into structural, thermodynamic, and photoresponse analysis Save
- Rational Design of Core–Shell Mn–V MOF Nanostructures with Improved Charge Storage Performance Save
- Nickel Mesh Modified with Electrodeposited Graphene Oxide for Electrooxidation of Ethanol and Bioethanol in Alkaline Media‐ Toward Stable and Noble Metal‐Free Electrodes for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells (DEFCs) Save
- Decoding the Superior Lithium‐Ion Storage Capabilities of Oligoaniline‐Derived Anodes Save