Ajin Verghese Cheruvathur

Ph.D. in polyolefin catalysis; focused on investigating the support – promoter interactions in Ziegler-Natta catalysts for ethylene and propylene polymerization, by developing a flat model catalyst system. One and a half years of pre-PhD academic and industrial research experience in organic synthesis, polymerization, physical and chemical characterization techniques. More than six years of post-PhD industrial research experience in material science, analytical chemistry and heterogenous catalysis. Solid academic and industrial research background in physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, in-situ physical & chemical characterization. Experience in lab construction, lab-safety management, lab training, project management, market research, scientific and technical communication.

• ‘Young Scientist Award’ from 8th International Colloquium on Ziegler-Natta Catalysts at Kanazawa, JAPAN (Mar 2012)
• ‘First prize in poster competition’ from European Graduate Summer School ‘Energy and Materials from the Sun’ at Kerkrade, THE NETHERLANDS (Jun 2011).

‘Eligibility for Lectureship in Chemical Science’ (NET) from University Grants Commission (UGC), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), INDIA (Dec 2007)

Receiving Feedback with Confidence (Workright Ltd)

• Li, L.; Cheruvathur, A. V.; Zuo, S.; An. P.; Hou, F.; Xu, J.; Li, G.; Liu, G. “Tuning surface structure of bimetallic catalysts for steam reforming of n-dodecane”, Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2021, 299, 120670.
• Chang, Q.; Li, K.; Zhang, C.; Cheruvathur, A. V.; Zheng, L.; Yong, Y.; Li, Y. “XAFS studies of Fe/SiO2 Fischer-Tropsch catalyst during activation in CO, H2 and synthesis gas”, ChemCatChem. 2019, 11(8), 2206-2216.
• Zhang, L.; Cheruvathur, A. V.; Biz, C.; Fianchini, M.; Gracia, J. “Ferromagnetic ligand holes in cobalt perovskite electrocatalysts as an essential for high activity towards oxygen evolution”, Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys. 2019, 21, 2977-2983.
• Li, C.; Wang, X.; Cheruvathur, A. V.; Shen, Y.; Xiang, H.; Li, Y.; Niemantsverdriet, J. W.; Su, R. “In-situ probing photocatalytic C-C cleavage in ethylene glycol under ambient conditions and the effect of metal nanoparticles”, J. Catal. 2018, 365, 313-319.
• Chang, Q.; Zhang, C.; Liu, C.; Wei, Y.; Cheruvathur, A. V.; Dugulan, A. I.; Niemantsverdriet, J. W.; Liu, X.; Qing, M.; Zheng, L.; Yun, Y.; Yong, Y.; Li, Y. “Relationship between Iron carbide phases and catalytic performances of Fe/SiO2 Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts”, ACS Catal. 2018, 8 (4), 3304-3316.
• Liu, X.; Cheruvathur, A. V.; Sharpe, R. Chapter 7: Carbon based metal free catalysts for dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, Metal free functionalized carbons in catalysis; Villa, A.; Dimitratos, N., Eds.; Catalysis Series No. 31, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018, pp 196 – 227.
• Jin, X.; Li, C.; Xu, C.; Guan, D.; Cheruvathur, A. V.; Wang, Y.; Xu, J.; Wei, D.; Xiang, H.; Niematsverdriet, J. W.; Li, Y.; Guo, Q.; Ma, Z.; Su, R. “Photocatalytic C-C bond cleavage in ethylene glycol on TiO2: A molecular level picture and the effect of metal nanoparticle”, J. Catal. 2017, 354, 34-45.
• Chang, Q.; Zhang, C.; Liu, C.; Li, K.; Yun, Y.; Cheruvathur, A. V.; Yang, Y.; Li, Y. “Facile large-scale synthesis of nanoscale Fayalite, α-Fe2SiO4”, Chemistry Select 2017, 11(2), 3356-3361.
• Cheruvathur, A. V.; Langner, E. H. G.; Niemantsverdriet, J. W.; Thüne, P. C. “In-situ ATR-FTIR studies on MgCl2-diisobutyl phthalate interactions in thin film Ziegler-Natta Catalysts”, Langmuir 2012, 28(5), 2643-2651.