Curriculum Vitae

DR. THIBEORCHEWS PRASANKUMAR

Senior Lecturer
  • Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS)
  • prasankumar

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHYSICS), (Fizik)
    Madurai Kamaraj University, India

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MEMBER OF ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY, MEMBER
    2026 to 2026 (International)
  • THE INDIAN CARBON SOCIETY, MEMBER
    Since 2025 (National)
  • SOCIETY FOR MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, MEMBER
    Since 2019 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Best International Invention and Innovation
    2026, National Research Council of Thailand,  (International)
  • Innovation Award - Aviation and Transportation
    2026, Universiti Malaya,  (International)
  • Itex 2024 Gold Medal
    2024, Malaysian Invention and Design Society,  (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Gerard, Ong; Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Natasha, Ireen; Zahra, Tehreem; Suntharam, Nanthini Mohana; Loh, Kah Hoe; Ramesh, S.; Ramesh, K.; Tiong, S. K. (2026). Advances in electrodeposition for engineering functional electrodes in energy storage devices, MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY. 52. doi:10.1016/j.mtchem.2026.103468
  2. Liew, Jerome; Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Kamarulazam, Fathiah; Bashir, Shahid; Kasi, Ramesh; Subramaniam, Ramesh T. (2026). Optimizing MXene: Post-Synthesis treatments strategies & their characterization, JOURNAL OF SCIENCE-ADVANCED MATERIALS AND DEVICES. 11(2). doi:10.1016/j.jsamd.2026.101137
  3. Saroj, A. L.; Hoe, Loh Kah; Bashir, Shahid; Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Jaffri, Jarrar Ali; Hussain, Riaz; Kandiah, Khishn Kumar; Bashir, Zahid; Ramesh, S.; Ramesh, K. (2026). A Review on the Advancement of Biopolymer Electrolytes for High-Performance Supercapacitor Applications, JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 34(1). doi:10.1007/s10924-025-03721-2
  4. Gerard, Ong; Khor, C. H.; Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Ramesh, S.; Ramesh, K.; Tiong, S. K.; Ramesh, S. (2025). Synthesis of high-performing copper phosphate active material for supercapattery using different sonication techniques, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS. 1034. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.181402
  5. Jaffri, Jarrar Ali; Ihsan, Muhammad; Bashir, Shahid; Selvaraj, Jeyraj; Ramesh, S.; Vengadaesvaran, B.; Samad, Nur Azimah Abd; Thiyahuddin, Izzat; Husaini, Teuku; Srinivasan, Geetha; Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Ramesh, K. (2025). Investigating synthesis techniques for single-metal and multi-metal MXenes: Assessing methods, benefits, challenges and applications in hydrogen production, SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES. 45. doi:10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01502
  6. Kumar, Sachin Sharma Ashok; Badawi, M. Nujud; Liew, J.; Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Ramesh, K.; Ramesh, S.; Ramesh, S.; Tiong, S. K. (2025). High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries with Graphene: An Overview of Recent Developments and Design, CHEMSUSCHEM. . doi:10.1002/cssc.202400958
  7. Pershaanaa, M.; Farhana, N. K.; Chun, Lee Hong; Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Anpalagan, Rajhaletchumy; Bashir, Shahid; Ramesh, K.; Ramesh, S. (2025). Unveiling the role of atmospheric plasma treatment in boosting MXene-based heterostructure for supercapattery application, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 517. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.164538
  8. Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Bose, Nirosha; Manikandan, M.; Suntharam, Nanthini Mohana; Manoharan, Kaaviah; Farhana, N. K.; Bashir, Shahid; Ramesh, K.; Ramesh, S.; Ramachandaramurthy, Vigna K. (2025). Recent trends and challenges in heteroatom-rich carbon-based cathode for Zn-Ion hybrid supercapacitors, JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY. 142, 157-176. doi:10.1016/j.jiec.2024.11.011
  9. Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Manoharan, Kaaviah; Bashir, Shahid; Kandiah, Khishn Kumar; Ramesh, K.; Ramesh, S.; Ramesh, S.; Ramachandaramurthy, Vigna K. (2025). Binder-free flexible supercapacitor utilizing Ni-doped biomass-derived activated carbon embraced with MWCNTs, DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS. 157. doi:10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112473
  10. Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Suntharam, Nanthini Mohana; Manoharan, Kaaviah; Kumar, Sachin Sharma Ashok; Gerard, Ong; Saroj, A. L.; Bashir, Shahid; Ramesh, K.; Ramesh, S.; Ramachandaramurthy, Vigna K. (2025). Carbon nanofiber/conducting polymer hybrids for flexible and wearable energy storage devices, SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES. 46. doi:10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01757
  11. Roslan, M. F.; Satpathy, Priya Ranjan; Prasankumar, T.; Ramachandaramurthy, Vigna K.; Mansor, M.; Walker, Sara Louise (2025). Second-life battery energy storage system for energy sustainability: Recent advancements, key takeaways and future perspectives, JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE. 123. doi:10.1016/j.est.2025.116808
  12. Sadaiyandy, Kayelvily; Bashir, Shahid; Pershaanaa, M.; Elill, V. N.; Murali, Kavvinah; Kumar, Sachin Sharma Ashok; Hasan, Khadija; Prasankumar, T.; Ramesh, S.; Ramesh, K. (2025). A review on redox hydrogel electrolyte for energy storage devices, IONICS. 31(9), 8837-8873. doi:10.1007/s11581-025-06473-0
  13. Zahra, Tehreem; Bashir, Shahid; Pershaanaa, M.; Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Hina, Maryam; Ramesh, S.; Ramesh, K. (2025). Perovskite oxides for energy storage: A review on synthesis, properties and supercapacitor performance, JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE. 120. doi:10.1016/j.est.2025.116434
  14. Loong, Nicholas Wee Shen; Liew, Jerome; Pershaanaa, M.; Farhana, Nur Khuzaimah; Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Bashir, Shahid; Ramesh, K.; Ramesh, S. (2024). Hydrothermally etched MXene-based nanocomposite electrode for supercapattery, JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. 973. doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2024.118678
  15. Manikandan, M.; Prasankumar, T.; Manikandan, E.; Papanasam, E.; Ramesh, K.; Ramesh, S. (2024). Hydrothermal synthesis of rGO and MnCoS composite for enhanced supercapacitor application, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 14(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-024-77245-5
  16. Pershaanaa, M.; Farhana, N. K.; Kamarulazam, Fathiah; Loh, Kah Hoe; Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Bashir, Shahid; Ramesh, K.; Ramesh, S. (2024). Effect of PVDF binder on the performance of Zn-Ni carbonate hydroxide hydrate battery electrode in supercapattery, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS. 1008. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.176645
  17. Prasankumar, Thibeorchews; Manoharan, Kaaviah; Farhana, N. K.; Bashir, Shahid; Ramesh, K.; Ramesh, S.; Ramachandaramurthy, Vigna K. (2024). Advancements and approaches in developing MXene-based hybrid composites for improved supercapacitor electrodes, MATERIALS TODAY SUSTAINABILITY. 28. doi:10.1016/j.mtsust.2024.100963
  18. Suntharam, Nanthini Mohana; Bashir, Shahid; Vengadaesvaran, B.; Abd Rahim, Nasrudin; Reasmyraj, S.; Ramesh, S.; Ramesh, K.; Prasankumar, Thibeorchews (2024). Fundamentals and key components of sodium-ion batteries: Challenges and future perspectives, MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY. 42. doi:10.1016/j.mtchem.2024.102350
Others
  1. Bose, N., Sundararajan, V., Prasankumar, T., Lim, H.-T., & Jose, S. (2025). Synthesis of nanostructured cerium oxide-decorated phosphorus-doped carbon matrix electrodes for hybrid supercapacitors. MRS Energy & Sustainability, 12, 81–93.
  2. Vigneshwaran, J., Prasankumar, T., Ansari, M. N. M., et al. (2024). Engineering the electrochemical performance of CoWO composites of MXene by transitional metal ion doping for high energy density supercapacitors. Journal of Materials Science, 59, 10953–10970. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-09828-6
  3. Lim, H.-T., Niaz, A. K., Prasankumar, T., Kim, M. J., Kang, S., Park, J.-Y., & Virkar, A. V. (2023). Understanding chemo-mechanical stability of protonic ceramic cells through electronic conduction in the BaCe . Zr . Y . Yb . O −δ electrolyte. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 170(3), 034503. https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/acc1a2
  4. Prasankumar, T., Kang, D. J., Kim, M., & Lim, H.-T. (2023). Facile synthesis of flower-like Cu–Zn bimetallic electrodes for high-performance supercapacitors. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 100315.
  5. Pardo, S. C., Bhattacharyya, S., Yadav, R. M., Teixeira, A. P. C., Mata, M. A. C., Prasankumar, T., Kabbani, M. A., Kibria, M. G., Xu, T., Roy, S., & Ajayan, P. M. (2022). A comprehensive overview of carbon dioxide capture: From materials, methods to industrial status. Materials Today, 60, 227–270.
  6. Prasankumar, T., Salpekar, D., Bhattacharyya, S., Kaaviah, M., Yadav, R. M., Mata, M. A. C., Miller, K. A., Vajtai, R., Jose, S., Roy, S., & Ajayan, P. M. (2022). Biomass-derived hierarchical porous carbon for supercapacitor application and dilute stream CO2 capture. Carbon, 199, 249–257.
  7. Vigneshwaran, J., Jose, J., Prasankumar, T., Saranraj, A., & Jose, S. P. (2022). Redgum-derived high surface area porous carbon for electric double layer capacitors. Results in Engineering, 15, 100567.
  8. Jose, J., Jose, S. P., Prasankumar, T., Shaji, S., Pillai, S., & Sreeja, P. B. (2021). Emerging ternary nanocomposites of rGO draped palladium oxide/polypyrrole for high performance supercapacitors. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 855, 157481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.157481
  9. Prasankumar, T., Jose, S., Ajayan, P. M., & Meiyazhagan, A. (2021). Functional carbons for energy applications. Materials Research Bulletin, 142, 111425.
  10. Puthirath, A. B., Balan, A. P., Oliveira, E. F., Sreepal, V., Hernandez, F. C. R., Gao, G., Chakingal, N., Sassi, L. M., Prasankumar, T., Costin, G., Vajtai, R., Galvao, D. S., Nair, R. R., & Ajayan, P. M. (2021). Apparent ferromagnetism in exfoliated ultra-thin pyrite sheets. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125(35), 18927–18935. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c05078
  11. Roy, S., Zhang, X., Puthirath, A. B., Meiyazhagan, A., Bhattacharyya, S., Rahman, M. M., Babu, G., Susarla, S., Saju, S. K., Tran, M. K., Sassi, L., Saadi, M., Lai, J., Sahin, O., Sajadi, S. M., Dharmarajan, B., Salpekar, D., Chakingal, N., Baburaj, A., Shuai, X., Adumbumkulath, A., Miller, K. A., Gayle, J. M., Ajnsztajn, A., Prasankumar, T., Harikrishnan, V. J., Ojha, V., Kannan, H., Khater, A., Zhu, Z., Iyengar, S. A., Autreto, P. A. S., Oliveira, E. F., Gao, G., Tijerina, J. T., Yadav, R. M., Arepalli, S., Vajtai, R., & Ajayan, P. M. (2021). Structure, properties and applications of two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride. Advanced Materials, 33, 2101589. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202101589
  12. Serles, P., Arif, T., Puthirath, A. B., Yadav, S., Wang, G., Cui, T., Balan, A. P., Yadav, T. P., Prasankumar, T., Chakingal, N., Costin, G., Singh, C. V., Ajayan, P. M., & Filleter, T. (2021). Friction of magnetene, a non-van der Waals 2D material. Science Advances, 7, eabk2041. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abk2041
  13. Vigneshwaran, J., Abraham, S., Bagavathi, M., Prasankumar, T., Li, J. T., & Jose, S. (2021). Fe O decorated graphene oxide/polypyrrole matrix for high energy density flexible supercapacitor. Surfaces and Interfaces, 27, 101572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2021.101572
  14. Abraham, S., Prasankumar, T., Kumar, K. V., Karazhanov, S. Z., & Jose, S. (2020). Novel lead dioxide intercalated polypyrrole/graphene oxide ternary composite for high throughput supercapacitors. Materials Letters, 273, 127943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2020.127943
  15. Bose, N., Sundararrajan, V., Prasankumar, T., & Jose, S. P. (2020). α–MnO coated anion intercalated carbon nanowires: A high-rate capability electrode material for supercapacitors. Materials Letters, 278, 128457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2020.128457
  16. Prasankumar, T., Vigneshwaran, J., Bagavathi, M., & Jose, S. (2020). Expeditious and eco-friendly synthesis of spinel LiMn O and its potential for fabrication of supercapacitors. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 834, 155060.
  17. Prasankumar, T., Vigneshwaran, J., Abraham, S., & Jose, S. P. (2019). 3D structures of graphene oxide and graphene analogue MoS with polypyrrole for supercapacitor electrodes. Materials Letters, 238, 121–125.
  18. Prasankumar, T., Karazhanov, S., & Jose, S. P. (2018). Three-dimensional architecture of tin dioxide doped polypyrrole/reduced graphene oxide as potential electrode for flexible supercapacitors. Materials Letters, 221, 179–182.
  19. Prasankumar, T., Wiston, B. R., Gautam, C. R., Ilangovan, R., & Jose, S. P. (2018). Synthesis and enhanced electrochemical performance of PANI/Fe O nanocomposite as supercapacitor electrode. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 757, 466–475.
  20. Abinaya, C., Prasankumar, T., Jose, S. P., Anitha, K., Ekstrum, C., Pearce, J. M., & Mayandi, J. (2017). Synthetic method dependent physico-chemical properties and electrochemical performance of Ni-doped ZnO. ChemistrySelect, 2, 9014–9023. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201701606
  21. Prasankumar, T., Aazem, V. S. I., Raghavan, P., Premananth, K., Biradar, S., Ilangovan, R., & Jose, S. (2017). Microwave assisted synthesis of 3D network of Mn/Zn bimetallic oxide—high performance electrodes for supercapacitors. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 695, 2835–2843.
  22. Ramachandran, A., Prasankumar, T., Sivaprakash, S., Wiston, B. R., Biradar, S., & Jose, S. (2017). Removal of elevated level of chromium in groundwater by the fabricated PANI/Fe O nanocomposites. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24, 7490–7498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-8271-5
  23. Jose, S. P., Tiwary, C. S., Kosolwattana, S., Raghavan, P., Machado, L. D., Gautam, C., Prasankumar, T., Joyner, J., Ozden, S., Galvao, D. S., & Ajayan, P. M. (2016). Enhanced supercapacitor performance of a 3D architecture tailored using atomically thin rGO–MoS 2D sheets. RSC Advances, 6, 93384–93393. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA18949A
Chapter in Books
  1. Kamarulazam, F., Loh, K. H., Farhana, N. K., Zahra, T., Bashir, S., Thibeorchews, P., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2026). Recent progress in graphene hydrogels for energy storage applications. In Graphene hydrogels: Synthesis, properties, and applications (pp. 255–303). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-31448-3.00005-7
  2. Thibeorchews, P., Ashok Kumar, S. S., Badawi, N. M., Kasi, R., & Subramaniam, R. T. (2025). Nanofibers for high-capacity and sustainable energy solutions. In Cutting-edge advances in nanofibers and fibers: Shaping future applications (pp. 1–50). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-0230-0.ch005
  3. Manikandan, M., Prasankumar, T., Murugesan, D., Dinesh, M., Vignesh, V., Govindaraj, R., & Ramasamy, P. (2024). Transition metal oxide-based nanomaterials for advanced supercapacitors: Synthesis strategies and electrochemical analysis. In Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage. Wiley-VCH. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527838851.ch31
  4. Vigneshwaran, J., Abraham, S., Vasudevan, Y. K., Prasankumar, T., Jose, S. P., & Jose, J. (2024). Carbon nanotube-based nanostructured materials for supercapacitor applications: Synthesis and electrochemical analysis. In Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage. Wiley-VCH. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527838851.ch28
  5. Prasankumar, T., Jose, J., Jose, S., & Sreeja, P. B. (2021). Pseudocapacitors. In Supercapacitors for the Next Generation. London: IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.98634
  6. Prasankumar, T., Jose, S., & Ashokkumar, M. (2021). Biomass-derived carbons and their energy applications. In M. Inamuddin, R. Boddula, M. I. Ahamed, & A. Khan (Eds.), Advances in green synthesis (Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67884-5_10

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2026 - 2026, UM International Collaboration Grant
    COST-EFFECTIVE REAL-TIME IN VITRO ELECTROCHEMICAL IMMUNOSENSING OF CA125 IN OVARIAN CANCER CELLS USING 3D FLOWER-LIKE MOS2/ZNSE- FESE2 NANOSTRUCTURES DERIVED FROM METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2025 - 2026, University Grant
    Synergistic Integration And Computational Modelling Of Palm Biomassbased Activated Carbon Composite For Energy Conversion Device ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2025 - 2026, University Grant
    Fabrication, Characterization and Utilization of Smart Nanocomposite Coating System ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Hybrid nanomaterials for next generation supercapacitors: Design strategies and performance enhancements, 4th International Conference on Advanced Material Science & Nanotechnology (ICMSN 2026), St. Joseph College of Arts & Science for women, Salem, INDIA (International) (28 Jan 2026 - 28 Jan 2026)
  2. Transforming Energy Storage: The Impact of Hybrid Nanomaterials on Supercapacitor Advancements, International Conference on Materials and Methods for Environmental Sustainability, Holy Cross College, Trichy, India (International) (12 Feb 2025 - 13 Feb 2025)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2025) ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC VALUES FROM AUTOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT, MOHANADASS A/L SAMMUGOM

PATENT/ IPR

  • ELAEOCARPUS TECTORIUS DERIVED PHOSPHORUS-DOPED CARBON MATERIAL AS AN ELECTRODE FOR ASYMMETRIC SUPERCAPACITOR
    Patent (National)