JKKN College of Arts and Science

Dr. D. Navaneethan .

Assistant Professor — Chemistry

Years Experience

Research Papers

PhD Scholars

Awards Won

👤Professional Summary

Currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the PG and Research Department of Chemistry at J.K.K. Nataraja College of Arts & Science. With over six years of teaching experience and more than six years of dedicated research experience, established in the field of nanomaterials and energy storage applications. Completed undergraduate studies in Chemistry at Erode Arts College, followed by a postgraduate degree from Bharathiar University. Earned Ph.D. with a focus on materials science from Jeju National University. Research primarily focuses on the development of organic and inorganic nanostructured thin films for multifunctional and energy storage applications. Significant research contributions in supercapacitors, with numerous publications in reputed Scopus-indexed journals. Work emphasizes sustainable materials, including biomass-derived activated carbon and nanocomposite electrodes. Successfully guided Ph.D. scholars and actively supervising ongoing research in advanced energy storage systems. Recipient of several prestigious awards and fellowships, including postdoctoral fellowships, the DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship, and recognitions such as the Best Young Researcher Award.

🎓Academic Qualifications

Degree	Specialisation	University	Year
PhD	Mechatronic Engineering	Jeju National University	2013
M.Sc	Chemistry	Bharathiar University	2009
B.Sc	Chemistry	Erode Arts College (Autonomous)	2007
SET	Chemical Science	Government of Tamil Nadu	2017

💼Experience

TEACHING · 7 YEARS

2019 – PRESENT

Assistant Professor

JKKN Arts & Science College

📖Research & Publications

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Microwave-engineered biomass carbon decorated with reduced graphene oxide for high-performance supercapacitors

· Journal of Energy Storage 141, 119176, 2026

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Biomass derived 3D hierarchical porous activated carbon for Solid-State symmetric supercapacitors

· Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 36, 546-568, 2026

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Activated carbon derived from wood-decaying fungi and their excellent electrochemical performance of organic electrolyte based coin-cell device

· Diamond and Related Materials, 157, 112480, 2025

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A review on biomass-derived activated carbon for next-generation supercapacitors: cutting-edge advances and future prospects

· Energy & Fuels, 39, 2306-2347, 2025

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Eco-friendly preparation of nickel cobaltite as an electrode material in sustainable energy storage devices

· Electrochimica Acta, 499, 144656, 2024

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Carbon-Quantum-Dots-Anchored Poly(aniline-co-indole) Composite Electrodes for High-Performance Supercapacitor Applications

· ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5, 7420-7432, 2023

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Recent development and prospective of carbonaceous material, conducting polymer and their composite electrode materials for supercapacitor — A review

· Journal of Energy Storage, 52, 104937, 2022

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Polyindole intercalated graphitic carbon nitride (PIn/g-C3N4) composites for high-performance supercapacitor application

· Journal of Energy Storage, 44, 103360, 2021

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FUNDED RESEARCH

Project	Agency	Amount	Period	Status
Non-vacuum based Electrospray deposition of Carbonaceous quantum dots embedded conducting polymer matrix for high performance flexible energy storage devices	DST-INSPIRE Faculty	35,00,000		Completed

ACADEMIC PROFILES

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🏆Awards & Recognitions

Award	Body	Year
Postdoctoral Fellowship	High Impact Research Grant, Malaysia	2015
Postdoctoral Fellowship	UGC-Dr. D. S. Kothari	2016
Faculty Fellowship	DST-INSPIRE	2018

🎓Student Mentoring & Guidance

Recognised PhD guide under Periyar University. Mentored research scholars at doctoral and post-graduate level in the areas of nanomaterials, energy storage, and green technologies.

PHD SCHOLARS

Scholar	Research Topic	Status
D. Elumalai	Non-vacuum based Electrospray deposition of Carbonaceous quantum dots embedded conducting polymer matrix for high performance flexible energy storage devices	2023
K. Kavitha	Design & Development of Activated carbon based high performance energy storage application	Ongoing

GUIDANCE SUMMARY

PG Dissertations Guided

UG Projects Guided