M.Tech, M.S. by Research and Ph.D. admissions at IIT Goa
Publications in Refereed Journals:
Raja, P. V., Kanchan, D. R., Banerjee, A., Joshy, A., Sankannavar, R. and Mahesh, I. (2026) Mechanistic understanding of origin of selectivity for oxygen evolution reaction in untreated natural seawater oxidation: Theoretical and experimental insights, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 200, 152946. [Click here for the full paper]
Mishra, R. K., Kumar, D. J. P., Chinnam, S., Sankannavar, R., Sharma, A. and Mohanty, K. (2025) Recent progress in post-modified biochar-based material for supercapacitor applications: a review, Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 14, 63. [Click here for the full paper]
Raja, P. V., Vishnu, P., Panigrahi, T. K., Sankannavar, R., Vangala, S. P. and Mahesh, I. (2025) Hydrated Electrocatalysis: To Boost the Selectivity for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Seawater Electrolysis, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 129, 262-270. [Click here for the full paper]
Santhosh, C. R., Chinnam, S., Madhu, G. M., Kottam, N., Chigurupati, S. and Sankannavar, R. (2024) Review on Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia: Advances, Challenges and Future Prospects, Ionics, 30, 3091–3099. [Click here for the full paper]
Shetty, A. U. and Sankannavar, R. (2024) Exploring nitrogen reduction reaction mechanisms in electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis: A comprehensive review, Journal of Energy Chemistry, 92, 681-697. [Click here for the full paper]
Mishra, R. K., Kumar, D. J. P., Sankannavar, R., Binnal, P. and Mohanty, K. (2024) Hydro-deoxygenation of pyrolytic oil derived from pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: A review, Fuel, 360, 130473. [Click here for the full paper]
Santhosh, C. R. and Sankannavar, R. (2023) Comprehensive Review on Electrochemical Green Ammonia Synthesis: From Conventional to Distinctive Strategies for Efficient Nitrogen Fixation, Applied Energy, 352, 121960. [Click here for the full paper]
Mishra, R. K., Saini, R., Kumar, D. J. P., Sankannavar, R., Binnal, P., Dwivedi, N. and Kumar, P. (2023) Thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of Azadirachta indica seeds over CaO and CuO: Pyrolysis kinetics, the impact of catalysts on yield, fuel properties and its chemical composition, Journal of the Energy Institute, 111, 101366. [Click here for the full paper]
Kashyap, S. J., Sankannavar, R. and Madhu, G. M. (2022) Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles Synthesized with a Wide Range of Ca/P Molar Ratios and their Structural, Optical, and Dielectric Characterization, Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, 59, 846–858. [Click here for the full paper]
Kashyap, S. J., Sankannavar, R. and Madhu, G. M. (2022) Insights on the various structural, optical and dielectric characteristics of La1-xCaxFeO3 perovskite-type oxides synthesized through solution-combustion technique, Applied Physics A-Material Science & Processing, 128, 518. [Click here for the full paper]
Kashyap, S. J., Sankannavar, R. and Madhu, G. M. (2022) Iron oxide (Fe2O3) synthesized via solution-combustion technique with varying fuel-to-oxidizer ratio: FT-IR, XRD, optical and dielectric characterization, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 286, 126118. [Click here for the full paper]
Kashyap, S. J., Sankannavar, R. and Madhu, G. M. (2022) Synthesis and Characterization of La(Ce, Ba)NiO3 Perovskite-Type Oxides, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 35, 2107-2118. [Click here for the full paper]
Kashyap, S. J., Sankannavar, R. and Madhu, G. M. (2021) Fluoride Sources, Toxicity and Fluorosis Management Techniques - A Brief Review, Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters, 2, 100033. [Click here for the full paper]
Sowmya, S. R., Madhu, G. M., Sankannavar, R., and Yerragolla, S. (2021) Adsorption Using Chitosan and Nano Zerovalent Iron Composite Material for Sustainable Water Treatment, Materials Research Express, 8, 0241001. [Click here for the full paper]
Sankannavar, R., Sandeep, K. C., Kamath, S., Suresh, A. K., and Sarkar, A. (2019) High Activity for Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Solution – Activity Descriptors, Electrochimica Acta, 318, 809-819. [Click here for the full paper]
Sankannavar, R. and Chaudhari, S. (2019) An Imperative Approach for Fluorosis Mitigation: Amending Aqueous Calcium to Suppress Hydroxyapatite Dissolution in Defluoridation, Journal of Environmental Management, 245, 230-237. [Click here for the full paper]
Sankannavar, R., Sandeep, K. C., Kamath, S., Suresh, A. K., and Sarkar, A. (2018) Impact of Strontium-Substitution on Activity for Oxygen Evolution Reaction of Lanthanum Nickelates in Alkaline Solution, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 165, J3236-J3245. [Click here for the full paper]
Sankannavar, R. and Sarkar, A. (2018) The Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Evolution Reaction on La1-xCaxFeO3-δ Perovskites in Alkaline Solution, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43, 4682-4690. [Click here for the full paper]
Anjaneyulu, L., Kumar, E. A., Sankannavar, R. and Rao, K. K. (2012) Defluoridation of Drinking Water and Rainwater Harvesting Using a Solar Still, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 51, 8040-8048. [Click here for the full paper]
Balakrishnan, R., Sankannavar, R. and Rao, K. K. (2011) A Mechanism for the Occurrence of Ions in Distilled Water, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 50, 13202-13209. [Click here for the full paper]
Book Chapters:
Shaw, R.N.R., Sankannavar, R., Madhu, G.M., Sarkar, A., Subramanian, K.R.V., and George, R. (2022) “Storage of electricity generated from the renewable sources using electrochemical energy conversion devices”, In Thermodynamic Cycles for Renewable Energy Technologies, 3-1 to 3-16, IOP Publishing Ltd. [Click here for the full chapter]
Patents Granted:
Adimule, V.; Yallur, B.C.; Batakurki, S.R.; Challa, M.; Manjunatha, D.H.; Sankannavar, R.; Joshi, R.; Bagihalli, G.; Nandi, S.S., A Process for Synthesizing Poly-3-Butyl Thiophene Doped ZrY2O3/ZrCoY2O3 Nanostructures, Indian Patents, Granted on 30/06/2022, No.: 400518.
Adimule, V.; Yallur, B.C.; Batakurki, S.R.; Challa, M.; Manjunatha, D.H.; Sankannavar, R.; Joshi, R.; Bagihalli, G.; Nandi, S.S., A Process for Synthesis of GdxSrO:Cdo Nanostructures, Indian Patents, Granted on 13/06/2022, No.: 398977.
Adimule, V.; Yallur, B.C.; Batakurki, S.R.; Challa, M.; Manjunatha, D.H.; Sankannavar, R.; Joshi, R.; Gupta, P.; Nandi, S.S., A Process for Synthesis of Chromium Doped Tellurium Di-oxide Nanostructures for EGFET pH Sensor Application, Australian Official Journal of Patents, Granted on 25/05/2022, No.: 2021104485.
Invited Talks:
Delivered an invited lecture on “Green Hydrogen for Sustainable Development” at the Student Development Programme organised by the Department of Chemistry, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, on 23 March 2026.
Delivered an invited lecture on “Green Ammonia for the Hydrogen Economy: Electrochemical Pathways and Electrocatalytic Insights” at the Advanced Workshop on Recent Hydrogen Technologies: Research Highlights & Innovations, organised by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, during 13–14 March 2026.
Delivered an invited lecture on “Electrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia: Efficient and Sustainable Means to Produce Green Ammonia” at the Karyashala on Electrochemical Investigation Techniques (WEIT-2024), organised by the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, during 1–7 January 2024.
Delivered an invited lecture on “Oxygen Evolution Reaction for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage” at the DST-SERB Sponsored Workshop on Multidisciplinary Applications of Electrochemical and Bioanalytical Techniques, organised by the Department of Biotechnology, M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, during 10–11 March 2023.
Delivered an invited lecture on “Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy: Theory, Instrumentation and Techniques” at the Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis programme, organised by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, M. S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bangalore, during 9–10 June 2022.