Research Projects

Project 1

Project 2

Publications

1. Kurushina, V., Hossain, M., Hasbi, S., Ajith Soman, Prathuru, A., Cai, Q., Horri, B.A. and Faisal, N.H., 2025. Modelling metasurface patterned anode for enhanced performance of solid oxide electrolyser. Journal of Power Sources, 648, p.237436.
2. Kurushina, V., Prathuru, A., Ajith Soman, Hossain, M., Cai, Q., Horri, B.A. and Faisal, N.H., 2025. Cohesive zone model for the thermomechanical deformation of a high-temperature tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 318, p.110987.
3. Vigneshwaran, B., Kuppusami, P., Ajith Soman and Kuppusamy, M., 2024. Temperature-dependent Raman and dielectric studies of Sm and Zr Co-doped BaTiO3 ceramics. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 35(5), p.353.
4. Chandran, S., Sridhar, S.P., Ajith Soman, and Joseph, B., 2023. Pseudocapacitive behavior in graphene oxide/NiO-polystyrene-block-polyisoprene-block-polystyrene triblock copolymer nanocomposites. Materials Letters, 349, p.134813.
5. Vigneshwaran, B., Kuppusami, P. and Ajith Soman, 2022. Structural and optical properties of Ba0. 5Sr0. 5TiO3 thin films on single crystalline substrates. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 148, p.106795.
6. Dharini, T., Kuppusami, P., Kumar, D.D., Kirubaharan, Ajith Soman and Kumar, S.A., 2022. Inter-diffusion effects and tribological behaviour of electron beam evaporated Ni-YSZ nanocomposite coatings subjected to diffusion annealing with borosilicate glass for nuclear applications. Ceramics International, 48(9), pp.13319-13330.
7. Rajeshwari, A., Punithavathy, I.K., Jeyakumar, S.J., Jothibas, M. and Ajith Soman, 2022. CoGd X Fe2- X O4 (0.00 ≤ X ≥ 0.08) nanoferrites: effect of Gd3+ ions on structural, optical, magnetic, and dielectric properties. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 33(8), pp.5953-5969.
8. Dharini, T., Kuppusami, P., Kumar, N., Kumar, D.D., Ajith Soman, and Kirubaharan, A.K., 2021. Tribological properties of YSZ and YSZ/Ni-YSZ nanocomposite coatings prepared by electron beam physical vapour deposition. Ceramics International, 47(18), pp.26010-26018.
9. Sridhar, S.P., Soman, Ajith Soman, Sankaran, T.S., Chandran, S. and Joseph, B., 2020. Temperature responsive poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-block-styrene) block copolymer coatings with tunable hydrophilicity. Surfaces and Interfaces, 21, p.100800.
10. Ajith Soman, Kuppusami, P., Amirthapandian, S. and Fu, Y.P., 2020. Effect of Sm co-doping on structural, mechanical and electrical properties of Gd doped ceria solid electrolytes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(54), pp.29690-29704.
11. Ajith Soman, Kuppusami, P. and Yen-Pei, F., 2020. Structural, morphological and electrical properties of Sm-Gd Co-doped ceria thin films for micro-solid oxide fuel cells. Materials Letters, 275, p.128110.
12. Vigneshwaran, B., Kuppusami, P., Ajith Soman. and Sreemoolanadhan, H., 2020. Study of low temperature-dependent structural, dielectric, and ferroelectric properties of Ba x Sr (1- x) TiO 3 (x= 0.5, 0.6, 0.7) ceramics. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 31, pp.10446-10459.
13. Ajith Soman, Kuppusami, P., Vigneshwaran, B. and Fu, Y.P., 2019. Codoped ceria Ce0. 8M0. 1Gd0. 1O2- δ (M= Sm3+, Sr2+, Ca2+) and codoped ceria–Na2CO3 nanocomposite electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2(10), pp.6300-6311.
14. Chinnakutti, K.K., Panneerselvam, V., Govindarajan, D., Ajith Soman, A., Parasuraman, K. and Salammal, S.T., 2019. Optoelectronic and electrochemical behaviour of γ-CuI thin films prepared by solid iodination process. Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, 29(5), pp.533-540.
15. Jesuraj, S.A., Kuppusami, P., Ajith Soman, Panda, P. and Udaiyappan, S., 2019. Investigation on the effect of deposition temperature on structural and nanomechanical properties of electron beam evaporated lanthanum zirconate coatings. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 236, p.121789.
16. Ajith Kumar S, Kuppusami, P. and Vengatesh, P., 2018. Auto-combustion synthesis and electrochemical studies of La0. 6Sr0. 4Co0. 2Fe0. 8O3-δ–Ce0. 8Sm0. 1Gd0. 1O1. 90 nanocomposite cathode for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Ceramics International, 44(17), pp.21188-21196.
17. Panneerselvam, V., Chinnakutti, K.K., Thankaraj Salammal, S., Ajith Soman, Parasuraman, K., Vishwakarma, V. and Kanagasabai, V., 2018. Role of copper/vanadium on the optoelectronic properties of reactive RF magnetron sputtered NiO thin films. Applied Nanoscience, 8, pp.1299-1312.
18. Kuppusami, P., Dharini, T., Ajith Soman, Kirubaharan, A.K. and Rabel, A.M., 2017. A Comparative Study on Sintering Behaviour of Low and High Density Pellets of Ni-YSZ by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy. Nano Hybrids and Composites, 17, pp.237-245.
19. Ajith Soman,  Kuppusami, P. and Rabel, A.M., 2017. Electrical conductivity of NiO-gadolinia doped ceria anode material for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Nano hybrids and composites, 17, pp.224-236.

National Journals & Conference Proceedings

1. Kurushina, V., Rajendran, V., Prathuru, A., Hossain, M., Faisal, N., Ajith Soman, Horri, B. and Cai, Q., 2023/12/31, 2098056, Thermomechanical deformation analysis of a tubular solid oxide steam electrolysis cell, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
2. Vigneshwaran, B., Kirubakaran, A.K., Kuppusami, P. and Ajith Soman, 2023. Structural and microstructural investigation of Sm and Sn doped BaTiO3. Materials Today: Proceedings.
3. Onteru, N., Kumar, Ajith Soman., Reddy, P.S. and Reddy, V.D., 2021, February. Structural, morphological, and electrical properties of YMnO3/Si and YMnO3/Y2O3/Si bilayer thin films by pulsed laser deposition. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2327, No. 1). AIP Publishing.

Book Chapters

1. Ajith Kumar S and Kuppusami, P., 2020. Enhancing the ionic conductivity in the ceria-based electrolytes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. In Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (pp. 113-163). Elsevier.

Awards and Honors

• Endorsed as ‘Exceptional Talent’ by the Royal Academy of Engineering in the field of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Power, United Kingdom, 2023
• Honoured as a Special Invited Speaker at the Hydrogen Symposium, organised by University College London (UCL), United Kingdom, 2026, in recognition of contributions to the field of hydrogen energy research.
• Col. Dr. Jeppiaar Best Thesis Award by the Board of Research & Management of Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India, 2022
• Second-Prize Winner at National level competition on Ceramics Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells organised by International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy (ARCI)-Indian Ceramics Society & University of Hyderabad, India, 2021
• Two Best Oral Presentation Awards at International Conferences, 2016-2019
• Recipient of Visiting Researcher Award, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan, funded by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Taiwan, 2018
• Visiting Researcher, Tzu Chi University, funded by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Taiwan 2019

Research Innovations

• Infiltrated metal-supported cathodes for next generation solid oxide cells
• Fabrication of advanced Ag current collectors for tubular solid oxide electrolyser
• Novel design of flow cells with a modified monopolar alkaline water electrolyser (1KWh)