Raghuram Chetty

Professor,Chemical Engineering

Phone: +91 44 22574178

Email: raghuc@iitm.ac.in

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Experience

2009 to present: Associate Professor ( to check the academic title diff from iitm webpage and irins)

Research Areas

  • Electrocatalysis
  • Fuel cells
  • Wastewater treatment
  • CO2 reduction

Selected Journal Publications

  • Parakh, A; Vaidya, M; Kumar, N; Chetty, R; Murty, B S: Effect of crystal structure and grain size on corrosion properties of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 863 , 2021, ISSN: 09258388. (Type: Journal Article | Links | BibTeX)
  • Keerthiga, G; Chetty, R: Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 on Flame Annealed Cu. ChemistrySelect, 6 (12), pp. 2887-2892, 2021, ISSN: 23656549. (Type: Journal Article | Links | BibTeX)
  • Abraham, B G; Chetty, R: Design and fabrication of a quick-fit architecture air breathing direct methanol fuel cell. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46 (9), pp. 6845-6856, 2021, ISSN: 03603199. (Type: Journal Article | Links | BibTeX)
  • Abraham, B G; Chetty, R: Influence of electrodeposition techniques and parameters towards the deposition of Pt electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 51 (3), pp. 503-520, 2021, ISSN: 0021891X. (Type: Journal Article | Links | BibTeX)
  • Abraham, B G; Chetty, R: Design and fabrication of a quick-fit architecture air breathing direct methanol fuel cell. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46 (9), pp. 6845-6856, 2021, ISSN: 03603199. (Type: Journal Article | Links | BibTeX)

Research Projects

  • Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
    • Shape Controlled Electrocatalysts
    • Alternative Catalyst Support
  • Conversion of CO2 to Fuels
  • Wastewater Treatment
    • Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrate
    • Photocatalytic Degradation

Patent Details

  • Apparatus For Dual Phase Chromium Removal And Energy Recovery And Methods Thereof Chetty Prof. Raghuram,In |* M Nambi Prof. Indumathi,In | Sriram Saranya,In Patent No. Wo2019003248a1  Published Filed 2018-06-27  Published 2019-01-03
  • Rsa17p0010 Apparatus For Removal Of Metals From Wastewater And Method Thereof Chetty Prof.Raghuram,In | *M Nambi Prof.Indumathi,In | Sriram Saranya,In Patent No. Wo2018235106a1 Published Filed 2018-06-23 Published 2018-12-27
  • A Method Of Preparing Palladium Dendrites On Carbon Based Substrates Raghuram Chetty,In | Kranthi Kumar Maniam,In Patent No. Wo2014033756a3 Published Filed 2013-08-28 Published 2014-06-1
  • A Method Of Preparing Palladium Dendrites On Carbon Nanotubes Maniam Kranthi Kumar | Chetty Raghuram  Indian Institute Of Echnology Madras ( Indian Institute Of Technology Madras) Patent No. In306280b  Completed Filed 2012-11-19  Published 2019-02-01
  • Redox Electrolytic Fuel Cell For Desalination Coupled Wastewater Treatment Chetty Raghuram | Sriram Saranya | Abraham Bincy George Indian Institute Of Technology Madras Patent No. In201841004785a  Completed Filed 2018-02-08  Published 2019-08-09
  • A Method Of Preparing Palladium Dendrites Chetty Raghuram | Maniam Kranthi Kumar Indian Institute Of Technology Madras Patent No. In201203632i4  Completed Filed 2012-09-03  Published 2016-04-15

Awards & Recognitions

  • 2017 – Bhagyalakshmi & Krishna Ayengar Award For having guided best M.Tech, project titled “Palladium Dendrites as Catalyst for Portable Air Breathing Formic Acid Fuel Cells”
  • Awarded Raman Fellowship under Singh-Obama 21st Century Knowledge
  • Initiative Indo-US programme sponsored by University Grant Commission (UGC) to visit Michigan State University, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department from Sep 2013 to Sep 2014.
  • Received Bhagyalakshmi & Krishna Ayengar Award on IIT Madras Institute Day (April 9, 2013) for having Guided Best M.Tech Project.
  • Received Top Cited Article Certificate from Elsevier for the paper entitled “PtRu nanoparticles supported on nitrogen-doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes as catalyst for methanol electrooxidation” published (during 2009-2010) in Electrochimica Acta.
  • Invited participant for “Indo-German Frontiers of Engineering (INDOGFOE) Symposium” an interdisciplinary, binational conferences co-organized by the Indian Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, in Merseburg, Germany, June 13 -16, 2012.
  • Invited participant for Indo-US Science Technology Forum sponsored workshop on “Emerging Issues in Energy and Environment Security: Challenges and Research Opportunities” organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi. Dec 12-15, 2010.
  • Invited participant for Indo-UK “Fuel Cells Initiative Scoping Workshop” organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), India and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) UK, in Chennai, September 15-17, 2010.
  • Received Messel Travel Bursary from Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) for attending the ‘Fuel Cells Science and Technology’ conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2008.