Dr. Ruby Raj Michael at Yeungnam University, 38541 Gyeongsan-Si, Republic of Korea, South Korea
👨🎓Professional Profiles
👨🔬 Summary
Dr. Michael Ruby Raj is an experienced Research Assistant Professor at Yeungnam University, specializing in Materials Chemistry and Energy Storage Technologies. His research spans Lithium-ion, Sodium-ion, and Aluminum-ion batteries, focusing on the design of organic electronic materials and advanced battery chemistry. With substantial expertise in Polymer Chemistry, Energy Storage, and Organic Electronics, Dr. Raj aims to drive innovation in energy conversion and storage systems. He has worked across industry and academia, contributing to cutting-edge energy technologies and materials.
🎓 Education
Dr. Raj earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry (Materials Chemistry) from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (India), where he specialized in the design and synthesis of organic polymers-based solar cells. He holds an M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Chemistry from St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli, India, where he graduated with First Class honors.
💼 Professional Experience
Dr. Raj’s career spans academia and industry. He is currently serving as a Distinguished Adjunct Professor at Saveetha Dental College, India (since December 2023). He has also held the position of Research Assistant Professor at Yeungnam University (South Korea) since 2021, focusing on energy materials and battery technologies. Previously, Dr. Raj was a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Yeungnam University, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), and University of Concepción (Chile), where he designed and synthesized advanced materials for energy storage and electronics.
🔬 Research Interests
Dr. Raj’s research interests focus on the design and synthesis of organic and inorganic materials for advanced energy storage. His work includes:
- Lithium-ion and Sodium-ion batteries: Developing novel organic cathode materials, MOFs/COFs, and metal composites.
- Organic solar cells and perovskite solar cells.
- Battery electrolytes: Designing organic electrolytes for more efficient energy storage.
- Energy materials: Investigating organic polymers, small molecules, and conjugated polymers for use in polymer solar cells and field-effect transistors.
📊 Academic Achievements
- Publications: Dr. Raj has published 31 articles, including 23 as First Author or Co-first Author.
- Citations: Over 590 citations with an h-index of 17 and i10-index of 21 (Google Scholar).
- He has contributed to conference proceedings and written a book chapter on materials for energy storage.
🔧 Technical Skills
Dr. Raj is highly skilled in a range of advanced characterization and testing techniques, including:
- Spectroscopic Techniques: UV-Vis, Fluorescence, NMR, FTIR, Raman.
- Electrochemical Testing: Cyclic Voltammetry, Impedance Spectroscopy, Battery Tester.
- Material Synthesis: Organic and inorganic materials for batteries and solar cells.
- Microscopy: SEM, TEM, AFM, XRD, and XPS for structural and surface analysis.
👨🏫 Teaching Experience
As a Distinguished Adjunct Professor at Saveetha Dental College, Dr. Raj is involved in teaching Materials Chemistry, Energy Storage Technologies, and Polymer Chemistry to undergraduate and graduate students. His experience spans across mentoring students in research projects and guiding their academic development in the field of energy materials.
🏆 Awards & Fellowships
- Reviewer Certificate Award by Advanced Energy Materials (2023).
- Excellence Poster Presentation Award, Korean Institute of Surface Engineering (2022).
- FONDECYT Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Chile, 2015–2018).
- Senior Research Fellowship, National Institute of Technology, India (2008–2011).
🔗 Professional Memberships
- Member of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), Polymer Society of Korea (PSK), Korean Chemical Society (KCS), and Materials Research Society (MRS).
🔑 Patents
Dr. Raj holds patents for novel materials in the field of organic electronics and energy storage, including:
- Korean Patent No: 10-1744523: Copolymer for organic electronic devices (2017).
- Korean Patent Application No. 10-2022-0125686: Lithium Titanate spinel for improved battery performance (2022).
Top Noted Publications
Recent Advances in Development of Organic Battery Materials for Monovalent and Multivalent Metal-Ion Rechargeable Batteries
- Authors: Michael Ruby Raj, Gibaek Lee, Mogalahalli Venkatashamy Reddy, Karim Zaghib
- Journal: ACS Applied Energy Materials
- Year: 2024
Extraordinary Ultrahigh‐Capacity and Long Cycle Life Lithium‐Ion Batteries Enabled by Graphitic Carbon Nitride‐Perylene Polyimide Composites
- Authors: Michael Ruby Raj, Jungwon Yun, Dong‐kyu Son, Gibaek Lee
- Journal: ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
- Year: 2023
Oxygen Vacancy-Modulated Zeolitic Li4Ti5O12 Microsphere Anode for Superior Lithium-Ion Battery
- Authors: Seohyeon Yeo, Michael Ruby Raj, Gibaek Lee
- Journal: Electrochimica Acta
- Year: 2023
Hollow Porous N and Co Dual-Doped Silicon@Carbon Nanocube Derived by ZnCo-Bimetallic Metal–Organic Framework toward Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes
- Authors: Hongjung Kim, Jinhyuk Baek, Dong-Kyu Son, Michael Ruby Raj, Gibaek Lee
- Journal: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Year: 2022
Ultrahigh Energy Density and Long-Life Cyclic Stability of Surface-Treated Aluminum-Ion Supercapacitors
- Authors: Eunbin Seon, Sujin Jang, Michael Ruby Raj, Yongsug Tak, Gibaek Lee
- Journal: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Year: 2022
Electrochemically Surface‐Modified Aluminum Electrode Enabling High Performance and Ultra‐Long Cycling Life Al‐Ion Batteries
- Authors: Hyungho Go, Michael Ruby Raj, Yongsug Tak, Gibaek Lee
- Journal: Electroanalysis
- Year: 2022