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Pushparaj Loganathan

@pushparajloganathan

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Research chemist specializing in MOFs, organometallics, and functional materials.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a research role in academia or industry focusing on MOF/organometallic/materials synthesis, structural characterization, and electrochemical applications with opportunities to mentor and publish.

I am a motivated research chemist with a PhD in Chemistry and postdoctoral experience focused on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), silsesquioxane-based hybrid materials, and organometallic synthesis. I design, synthesize, and structurally characterize novel porous materials for energy and environmental applications.

My doctoral and postdoctoral work emphasized bifunctional catalysts, site-isolated active sites, and MOF design, producing peer-reviewed publications and a book chapter. I have hands-on expertise in air-sensitive synthesis, solvothermal/crystallization methods, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

I have practical experience with electrochemical studies (water splitting, supercapacitors, batteries), materials characterization (FT-IR, BET, TGA, PXRD), and computational DFT correlations to predict structure–property relationships. I also develop MOF-derived nanostructures and hybrid composites for sorption and catalytic applications.

I am an active mentor and instructor, having guided MSc and BSc projects, taught laboratory practicals and online chemistry classes, and contributed to interdisciplinary projects involving graphene, POMs, LDHs, and biodegradable polymers. I seek roles that leverage my synthesis, characterization, and teaching strengths to advance research and translate materials into applications.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Project Associate Research

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Christ (Deemed to be University)

Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Conducting design and structural studies of new metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and derived inorganic–organic hybrid materials for electrochemical applications; leading experimental synthesis and characterization efforts since 2024.

MOF Synthesis Electrochemical Testing BET TGA FT IR Schlenk Air Free Techniques Crystal Growth

Project Associate

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Jan 2020 - Jan 2024 (4 years)

Executed DST-SERB funded research on bifunctional site-isolated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane for tandem and cooperative catalytic reactions, managing synthesis, characterization, and project reporting from 2020 to 2024.

Organometallic Synthesis Electrochemistry Research & Documentation

Research Scholar

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Jan 2018 - Jan 2023 (5 years)

Completed PhD research (2018–2023) on silsesquioxane-based inorganic–organic hybrid materials and metal-silsesquioxanes, delivering publications and supervising student projects.

Solid State Synthesis Single Crystal XRD DFT Support Student supervision

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry

2018 - 2023

Activities and societies: Research in inorganic-organic hybrid materials, MOFs, organometallic synthesis; guided MSc and BSc projects; publications and conferences.

PhD in Chemistry with thesis on silsesquioxane-based inorganic-organic hybrid materials and metal-silsesquioxanes; research focused on synthesis and characterization of related materials.