Dr. Arunachala Mada Kannan
Arizona State University
ü Educational Background
Ph.D., Batteries and Fuel Cells, 1990, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
M.S., Chemistry, 1985, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India
M.B.A., Statistical Process Control, 1999, Madras University, India
B.S., Chemistry, 1983, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India
ü Research Interests and expertise
Fuel cells: PEMFC, DMFC and AFC
Batteries: SLA and Li-ion
Solar: DSSC and CSP
ü Academic/Professional Work Experience
Professor and Engineering Graduate Program Chair, Polytechnic School, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Aug. 2014 -
Associate Professor, Engineering Technology Department and Graduate Faculty, Materials Science and Engineering, Arizona State University, Aug. 2005 - July 2014
Technical Advisor, Hoku Scientific Inc., Honolulu, July 2005 to June 2006
Chief Scientist, Hoku Scientific Inc., Honolulu, Oct. 2002 to June 2005
Research Associate, University of Texas at Austin, July 1999 to Sept. 2002
Head – Technical, Exide Industries, Madras, India, Nov. 1993 to June 1999
Research Scientist, SPIC Science Foundation, Madras, India, Jan. 1991 to Oct. 1993
ü He has several publications on different aspects of nanomaterials, fuel cells and batteries.