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Ajay Karakoti's research is focused on discovering the principles of the synthesis of materials and their integration into substrates of different size, shape, porosity, and textures. He also works on developing a fundamental understanding of the effect of the local environment on the functionalization, activity, and stability of materials. He is interested in discovering the role of autonomous science in accelerating and controlling the end points of materials synthesis. Karakoti is developing materials for thermal and electrical energy storage as well as materials that behave as redox enzymes under certain conditions by controlling the chemistry, oxidation states, and defects at surfaces. He uses a combination of in situ spectroscopic techniques, such as cryo-XPS, to understand the fundamental processes occurring at materials interfaces. His research has direct application in areas related to redox cycling of materials including heterogenous catalysis, microelectronics, and energy technologies.

Ajay Karakoti on Google Scholar.

• Materials science
• Nanotechnology
• Synthesis science

• PhD in materials science and engineering, University of Central Florida, 2010
• MS in corrosion science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2003
• MS in chemistry, University of Delhi, 2001
• BS in chemistry, University of Delhi, 1999

• M.T. Thomas Award, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2012
• Young Scientist Award, NASI-Scopus, India, 2018