Aravind Asthagiri

Aravind Asthagiri's research focuses on understanding how chemical reactions happen on the surfaces of metal oxide and carbon-based catalysts, materials that speed up important industrial and energy-related chemical processes without being consumed themselves. Much of the work combines surface science experiments (like spectroscopy under controlled conditions) with computational modeling to explain how catalysts convert simple molecules such as methane, ethane, and CO2 into more useful products, and how they support reactions like oxygen reduction relevant to fuel cells and batteries. This work is broadly aimed at improving energy conversion and chemical manufacturing technologies.

Publication output has been relatively steady at a modest pace over the last decade, with a dip around 2020-2023 followed by a renewed increase in 2024-2025.

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