Biography
At present, I am a permanent faculty member of SSN College of Engineering, working as an Associate professor at the Department of Chemistry, SSN College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India. In 1996, I received my Ph.D in the field of Corrosion science and engineering with a special reference to anti-corrosion coatings from Madurai Kamaraj University, India. After commendable PhD degree without a viva voce, I took up post-doctoral assignments in both Malaysia and France between 1996 and 2006. As part of my post-doctoral assignment under INDO-FRENCH co-operation project, I continued my research in the area of lithium-ion batteries developing new cathode materials. As a consistent performer in studies, I earned gold medal in all the degrees obtained. I have acquired 11 years of experience as faculty with almost 27 years of research experience in corrosion, energy materials and advanced energy storage. I have published more than 35 international papers and a few international patents to my credits. I have served on advisory boards, delivered invited talks as well. What with the habit of extensive reading and propensity for application oriented research, I am well poised to attract government research funding for research in the area of Lithium-containing batteries (Naval Research Board, DRDO), Lithium-Air batteries (DST Nano mission, New Delhi) and supercapacitors (DST). Thus, my expertise includes corrosion aspects of intermetallic alloys, hybrid supercapacitors, polymer electrolytes, nanomaterials, lithium batteries, and Li-Air batteries. Owing to my sustained research accomplishments, I have been offered membership in reputed international scientific societies such as Asian Society for Solid State Ionics, Materials Research Society (Singapore), International Society of Electrochemists, and the American Chemical Society (USA).
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PATENTS
1.An efficient low-temperature process for the bulk synthesis of fine particle single- LiMn2O4 useful as cathode-active material in Lithium containing rechargeable batteries. S.R.S. Prabaharan, M.Siluvai Michael, AzmiBustam, SuraniBuniran Malaysian Patent #: MY-122753-A (Date Granted: 31 May 2006)
2.Improvements in or relating to the passivation treatment for electrodeposited zinc-nickel alloys Siluvai Michael, MalathyPushpavanam and K. Balakrishnan. Indian patent #:163/Del/94
3.A process for the preparation of cathode material of secondary lithium-manganese dioxide cells. M.Siluvai Michael, P.V.S.S.Prabhu, R.Ganghadharan and S.K.Rangarajan Indian patent #:072/Del/93
International Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
1.Magnetic order and electronic properties of Li2Mn2(MoO4)3 material for lithium-ion batteries: ESR and magnetic susceptibility studies N.M.Suleimanov, S.R.S.Prabaharan, S. M. Khantimerov, F. A. Nizamov, M.S. Michael, H. Drulis, P.Wisniewski Appl.Phys. A 122 (2016) 754.Design of Monolayer Porous Carbon-Embedded Hybrid-LiMnPO4 for High Energy Density Li-Ion Capacitors M. S. Michael, Ajit R. Kulkarni, S. R. S. Prabaharan J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 16, 7314-7324 (2016) The paper has been highlighted as one of the 25 hottest Articles of Science Direct, Elsevier, 2016.
2.Nano-composite LiMnPO4 as new insertion electrode for electrochemical supercapacitors S. R.S.Prabaharan, R.Anslin Star, Ajit R. Kulkarni, M. S. Michael, Current Applied Physics, 15(12), (2015) 1624–1633.
3.Role of Cu Substitution on the Pseudocapacitive Performance of Nano-platelet Shaped Spinels, NixCuzCoyO4{x=1-z, y=2-z, z=0.2} M.S. Michael,, Electrochimica Acta 120 (2014) 350– 358 The paper has been Highlighted as a key article of Chemical Engineering in Advances in Engineering, Canadian Publication, Oct.2014.
4.Nano-engineered Lithium/Air secondary battery system: Use of non-noble catalysts in Air cathodes and the concept of protected lithium anode cassettes S.R.S.Prabaharan, J.Kawamura, Y.Iwai, N.Kuwata, M.S.Michael Preprint Paper-Am.Chem.Soc., Div.Fuel Chem. 2012, 57 (1), 748(ISSN: 0569- 3772).
5.Nanostructured Lithium Free Oxyanion Cathode, LixCo2(MoO4)3 [0<=x<3] for 3 V class lithium batteries K. M.Begam, M.S. Michael, Michael Cloke, S.R.S.Prabaharan Journal of State ectrochemistry, 12 (7-8) (2008) 1025.
6.New NASICON type High Capacity Anode, Li2Co2(MoO4)3, for Lithium- on Batteries M.S.Michael, K. M.Begam, Michael Cloke, S. R. S. Prabaharan Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 12 (7-8) (2008)1035.Short Communication.
7.Enhanced cycling properties of transition metal molybdates, LixM2(MoO4)3 {0 K.M. Begam, M.S. Michael, S.R.S. Prabaharan International Journal of Ionics, 13 (2007)467-471.
8.Synthesis of a new poly anion cathode material, Li2Co2(MoO4)3, and its improved electrochemical properties for lithium batteries. S.R.S. Prabaharan, M.S. Michael K. M. Begam Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 7(11) (2004) A416-A420.
9.New Lithiated NASICON-type Li2Ni2(MoO4)3 For Rechargeable Lithium Batteries : Synthesis, Structural and Electrochemical properties K.M. Begam, M.S. Michael, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap and S.R.S. Prabaharan Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 7(8) (2004) A242-A246.
10.New NASICON-type Li2Ni2(MoO4)3 as positive electrode material for rechargeable lithium batteries,
S.R.S. Prabaharan, K. M. Begam, A. Fauzi and M.S. Michael, Solid State Ionics 171 (2004) 157-165.
11.Characterization of a new NASICON- type LixNi2(MoO4)3 as positive electrode material for rechargeable lithium batteries K. M. Begam, M.S. Michael, S. Ramesh, A. Fauzi and S.R.S. Prabaharan Materials Chemistry and Physics 87(2-3) ( 2004) 318-326
12.Synthesis and Redox properties of LixNi2(MoO4)3 : A New 3-Volt class positive electrode material for rechargeable lithium batteries S.R.S. Prabaharan, K. M. Begam, S. Ramesh and M.S. Michael Journal of Electroanalytical chemistry 570 (2004)107-112.
13.Synthesis and redox behaviour of a new polyanion compound, Li2Co2(MoO4)3 as 4 V class positive electrode material for lithium batteries K. M. Begam, S.Selladurai, M.S. Michael and S.R.S. Prabaharan, International Journal of Ionics 10 (3&4) 2004
14.Li2NiTiO4 – A new positive electrode for lithium batteries: Soft-Chemistry synthesis and electrochemical characterization S.R.S. Prabaharan, M.S. Michael, H. Ikuta, Y. Uchimoto, M. Wakihara, Solid State Ionics 172(2004) 39-45.
15.A New NASICON-type Polyanion, LixNi2(MoO4)3 as 3-Volt class positiveelectrodematerial for rechargeable lithium batteries K. M. Begam, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap and M.S. Michael, S.R.S. Prabaharan, Solid State Ionics 171 (2004) 157-165
16.High Voltage Electrochemical Double layer capacitors using conductive additive carbons M.S. Michaeland S.R.S. Prabaharan Journal of Power Sources 136(2) (2004) 250-256
17.Rechargeable Lithium battery employing new ambient temperature hybrid polymer electrolyte based on PVK + PVdF-HFP(co-polymer) M.S. Michaeland S.R.S. Prabaharan Journal of Power Sources 136(2) (2004) 408-415
(M = Mo or W) as Candidate Cathode Material for Lithium Batteries S.R.S. Prabaharand18.Optimization of Synthesis Condition and the Electrochemical Properties of Battery active LiVMO6-, T.Y. Tou, M. Begam and M.S. Michael Solid State Ionics 152-153 (2002) 91-97
19.Soft-combustion synthesis of a new cathode-active material, LiVWO6, for high voltage lithium batteries. S.R.S. Prabaharan, TYTou, Ahmad Fauzi and M.S. Michael J. Power Sources 97-98 (2001) 535-540
20.Soft-combustion (wet-chemical) synthesis of a new 4-volt class cathode-active material, LiVMoO6for Li-Ion batteries. M.S. Michael, Ahmad Fauzi and S.R.S. Prabaharan Inter J. Inorg. Mater., 2(2) 2000, 261-267
21.Synthesis and electrochemistry of LiMn2O4 prepared using Succinic acid as complexing agent S.R.S. Prabaharan, M.S. Michael and C. Julien Inter. J. Inorg. Mater., 1 (1999) 21-27
22.Soft-chemistry synthesis of Electrochemically-active spinel -LiMn2O4 for Li-Ion batteries S.R. S. Prabaharan, Nasiman B Sapari, S.S. Michael, M. Massot and C. Julien Solid State Ionics 112 (1998) 25-34
23.Structural and electrochemical properties of LiNi0.3Co0.7O2 synthesized by different low-temperature techniques. C. Julien, M. S. Michael, and S. Ziolkiewicz Inter. J. Inorg. Mater., 1 (1) (1999) 29.
24.Layered LT-LiNi1-yCoyO2 (0.3 < y < 0.7) Cathodes for Rechargeable Lithium Cells Synthesized by Co-precipitation Method C. Julien and S.S. Michael Ionics, 4(1998)181
25.Structural and electrochemical properties of LiNi0.5Co0.5O2 synthesized by low-temperature techniques.Julien, M.S. Michael, andS. Ziolkiewicz Inter. J. Ionics,4 (1998) 121
26.Novel Low temperature synthesis of inverse spinel LiNiVO4 for Li-Ion batteries S.R.S. Prabaharan, M.S. Michael, S. Radhakrishna, and C.Julien J. Mater. Chem., 7(9) (1997) 1791-1796
27.Multilayered zinc-nickel and zinc-cobalt alloys corrosion resistance under simulated conditions and field exposure M. Pushpavanam, M. Siluvai Michael Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing 2004, vol. 82 (5-6), pp. 174-180
28.Effect of heat treatment on the corrosion performance of electrodeposited zinc alloy coatingsM. Siluvai Michael, S Radhakrishna Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, 45 (2) (1998) 113-11
29.Passivation treatments for zinc-nickel alloy electrodeposits M.S. Michael, M. Pushpavanam, K. Balakrishnan Transactions of the Metal Finishers' Association of India, 6 (1)(1997) 21-24
30.Enhanced lithium ion transport in PEO-based solid polymer electrolytes employing a novel class plasticizers M. S. Michael, M.M.E. Jacob, S.R.S. Prabaharan and S. Radhakrishna Solid State Ionics, 98 (1997) 167-174
31.Conversion coatings for zinc-cobalt alloy electrodeposits M Siluvai Michael, P. Malathy, K Balakrishnan Bulletin of electrochemistry 12 (1996) 80-82
32.Effect of dispersion of CeO2 in the ionic conductivity of Li2MnCl4 M.M.E.Jacob, S.Rajrndren, R.Gangadharan, M.Siluvai Michael, S.R.SahayaPrabaharan Solid State Ionics 86-88 (1996) 595-602
33.Electrochemical assessment of the corrosion behavior of zinc and zinc-nickel alloys in aqueous chloride, sulphide and chloride/sulphide media. M. Siluvai Michael, MalathyPushpavanam and K. Balakrishnan British Corrosion Journal,30 (1995) 317.
34.Bulk Synthesis of Submicrometre powders of LiMn2O4 for secondary lithium batteries S.R.SahayaPrabaharan, M.Siluvai Michael, T.Prem Kumar, A.Mani, K.Athinarayanaswamy ,R.Gangadharan J.Mater.Chem., 5(7), 1995, 1035-1037
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