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Electrochemistry, Corrosion Science, Energy materials, Biomaterials, Smart materials
Saudi Arabia

Biography

Dr Saji is a Research Scientist-II at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia (2022 – present). Before that, he worked as a Research Scientist-III at KFUPM (2018-2022), Endeavour Research Fellow at University of Adelaide (2014) Australia, Research Professor at Korea University (2010-2013), Senior Research Scientist at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (2009-2010), Postdoctoral Researcher at Sunchon National University (2009), Research Professor at Chosun University (2008-2009), Postdoctoral Researcher at Yonsei University (2007-2008), and Research Associates at Indian Institute of Science (2005-2007) and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (2004-2005). Dr. Saji received his M.Sc. (1997), M.Phil. (1999) and Ph.D. (2003) degrees from the University of Kerala, India. He has authored more than 100 journal publications and contributed 13 books and 22 book chapters. He has over 50 international/national conference presentations, invited talks and seminars, and has been awarded several fellowships and funding. His current research interest lies in electrochemistry, corrosion science and energy materials.

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Employment (11)

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: Dhahran, Eastern Province, SA

2022-03-31 to present | Research Scientist II (Academic Rank- Associate Professor) (Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials)
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: Dhahran, Eastern Province, SA

2018-03-25 to 2022-03-30 | Research Scientist -III (Academic Rank- Assistant Professor) (Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials)
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The University of Adelaide: Adelaide, SA, AU

2014-02-24 to 2014-08-22 | Endeavour Research Fellow (Chemical Engineering Department)
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Korea University: Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, KR

2010-11-01 to 2013-08-31 | Research Professor (Advanced Materials Chemistry )
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology: Ulsan, Ulsan, KR

2009-11-01 to 2010-10-31 | Senior Research Scientist (Energy Engineering Department)
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Sunchon National University: Sunchon, KR

2009-03-01 to 2009-10-31 | Post-Doc Researcher (Printed Electronics Engineering )
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Chosun University: Gwangju, Gwangju, KR

2008-03-01 to 2009-02-28 | Research Professor (Dental Materials Department)
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Yonsei University: Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, KR

2007-07-01 to 2008-02-28 | Post-Doc Researcher (Materials Science and Engineering Department)
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Indian Institute of Science: Bangalore, Karnataka, IN

2005-10-20 to 2007-06-27 | Research Associate (Materials Engineering Department)
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

2004-07-19 to 2005-10-18 | Research Associate (Materials Science and Engineering Department)
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Central Electrochemical Research Institute: Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, IN

2000-01-20 to 2000-07-19 | Project Assistant – II
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Education and qualifications (1)

University of Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, IN

1995-05-01 to 2003-05-01 | Ph.D (2003), M.Phil. (1999), M.Sc. (1997), B.Sc. (1995) (Chemistry)
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Professional activities (6)

Mentioned in Stanford’s list of top 2% worldwide researchers by career, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024: Stanford University, GB

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Mentioned in Marquis Who’s Who in the World 2010: ANM, US

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Endeavour Research Fellowship, Australian Department of Education, 2014: AU, AU

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Editorial Board Member, Corrosion and Materials Degradation: MDPI, CH

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Associate Editor, Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering Section: Frontiers, CH

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The Royal Society of Chemistry: London, GB

2024-09-05 to present | MRSC
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Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) layers grown on metals and alloys as supported photocatalysts

Next Energy
2025-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Electrolyte and electrolyte-additives for improved plasma electrolytic oxidation on magnesium alloys

Applied Surface Science Advances
2025-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2666-5239
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Superhydrophobic northern tooth-like ZnO nanosheets on stainless steel mesh for oil-water separation

Journal of Water Process Engineering
2025-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2214-7144
Contributors: Tanuja A. Ekunde; Pradip P. Gaikwad; Rajaram S. Sutar; Shrutika S. Kshirsagar; Rutuja A. Ekunde; Arvind M. Yelpale; Xuesong Huang; Viswanathan S. Saji; Shanhu Liu; Sanjay S. Latthe
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Carbon monoxide detection, separation, and conversion into valuable products via smart nanomaterials: Challenges and perspectives

Materials Today
2025-01-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Regulating the Helmholtz plane by trace ionic liquid additive for advanced Al-air battery

Journal of Power Sources
2025-01-05 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0378-7753
Contributors: Lei Guo; Qiao Zhang; Yongbiao Huang; Rui Sun; Renhui Zhang; Viswanathan S. Saji; jun; Xingwen Zheng; Amir Mahmoud Makin Adam
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Near‐Infrared Reflectance, Thermal Shielding, and Corrosion Resistance of Neodymium‐Modified Zinc Aluminate Spinel‐Based Zinc Phosphate Coatings

Advanced Engineering Materials
2025-01-02 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1438-1656
Part of ISSN: 1527-2648
Contributors: Aswathy S P; Asha S. Kumar; Viswanathan S. Saji; S.M.A. Shibli
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Durable self-cleaning superhydrophobic cotton fabrics for wearable textiles

Industrial Crops and Products
2024-09-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Advances in plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) on metal-matrix composites (MMCs) – A critical review

Chemical Engineering Journal
2024-08-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Nanocarbons-based trifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting and metal-air batteries: - Metal-free and hybrid electrocatalysts

Chemistry - An Asian Journal
2024-08-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Multi-functional Electrocatalysts: Fundamentals and Applications

Royal Society of Chemistry
2024-08-28 | Edited book
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Trifunctional Electrocatalysts for Metal–Air Batteries and Electrolyzers

2024-08-28 | Book chapter
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Recent advances in protective coatings and surface modifications for corrosion protection of Mg alloys

Journal of Materials Research and Technology
2024-07-17 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2238-7854
Contributors: Wenhui Yao; Yi Tan; Qingze Lu; Hongquan Yi; Changxi Cheng; Liang Wu; Viswanathan S. Saji; Fusheng Pan
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Effects of in-situ incorporation of h-BN nanosheets, low-melting nanoclays and corrosion-inhibiting stannate on plasma electrolytic oxidized AZ31B Mg alloy

Applied Surface Science
2024-06-21 | Journal article
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Corrosion and Degradation in Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors and Batteries

Springer Nature
2024-06-12 | Book
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Materials Degradation in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Devices—An Overview

Corrosion and Degradation in Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors and Batteries
2024-06-12 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9783031570117
Part of ISBN: 9783031570124
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Dealloyed nanoporous platinum alloy electrocatalysts

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
2024-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Recent Advances in Electrochemical Water Splitting

Electrochimica Acta
2024-03-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0013-4686
Contributors: S. Saji Viswanathan; K. Pillai Vijayamohanan; Sotiropoulos Sotiris
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Development of microstructurally tuned zinc phosphate coating containing bismuth-doped iron vanadate (BFV) with high NIR reflectance, corrosion resistance and thermal shielding

Surfaces and Interfaces
2024-02 | Journal article
Contributors: S.P. Aswathy; C.V. Geethanjali; Asha S. Kumar; Viswanathan S. Saji; S.M.A. Shibli
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One-step candle soot-PDMS dip-coated superhydrophobic stainless steel mesh for oil-water separation

Materials Letters
2024-02-07 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0167-577X
Contributors: RAJARAM S. SUTAR; Sanjay S. Latthe; Xinna Wu; Bairu Shi; Nikhil N. Pargaonkar; Sagar S. Ingole; Anand N. Biradar; Saravanan Nagappan; Yong Hyun Kim; Appasaheb K. Bhosale et al.
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A facile approach for oil-water separation using superhydrophobic polystyrene-silica coated stainless steel mesh bucket

Marine Pollution Bulletin
2024-02-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0025-326X
Contributors: Rajaram S. Sutar; Sanjay S. Latthe; Akshay R. Jundle; Pradip P. Gaikwad; Sagar S. Ingole; Saravanan Nagappan; Yong Hyun Kim; Appasaheb K. Bhosale; Viswanathan S. Saji; Shanhu Liu
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Enhanced efficiency and stability of electron transport layer in perovskite tandem solar cells: Challenges and future perspectives

Solar Energy
2024-02-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0038-092X
Contributors: Anirudh Kumar; Deepak Kumar; Naini Jain; Manoj Kumar; Gajanan Sampatrao Ghodake; Sushil Kumar; Rupendra K. Sharma; Jakub Holovsky; Viswanathan S. Saji; Sanjeev K. Sharma
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Electrophoretically deposited PEEK/PDMS composite coatings for 316L SS bioimplants

Materials Letters
2024-01 | Journal article
Contributors: A. Madhan Kumar; Nasirudeen Ogunlakin; Faisal Al Dahwali; Viswanathan S. Saji
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Green corrosion inhibitors based on biomacromolecules and macrocycles: A review

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
2023-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2352-5541
Contributors: Dheeraj Singh Chauhan; Ahmad A. Sorour; Viswanathan S. Saji; Mumtaz A. Quraishi
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A Review of Electrochemical Techniques for Corrosion Monitoring – Fundamentals and Research Updates

Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry
2023-12-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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2D hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets in protective coatings: A literature review

Heliyon
2023-09 | Journal article
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Advances in Superhydrophobic Coatings

Royal Society of Chemistry
2023-09-02 | Book
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Nanocarbon-based Superhydrophobic Coatings

Advances in Superhydrophobic Coatings
2023-09-01 | Book chapter
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Wax-integrated Superhydrophobic Coatings

Advances in Superhydrophobic Coatings
2023-09-01 | Book chapter
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Advances in Corrosion Control of Magnesium and its Alloys : Metal Matrix Composites and Protective Coatings

CRC Press
2023-06-30 | Book
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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Superhydrophobic Coatings

2023-06-30 | Book chapter
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Electrophoretic (EPD) coatings

2023-06-29 | Book chapter
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Corrosion and Materials Degradation in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Devices

ChemElectroChem
2023-05-08 | Journal article
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Tuning the Optical Properties of Zirconium-based Metal-organic Frameworks by Post-synthetic Modifications

Materials Letters
2023-05-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji
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A review on transition metal oxides based photocatalysts for degradation of synthetic organic pollutants

Journal of Environmental Sciences
2023-05-01 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1001-0742
Contributors: Athira Krishnan; Anna Swarnalal; Divine Das; Midhina Krishnan; Viswanathan S. Saji; S.M.A. Shibli
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Regulating the Anode Corrosion by a Tryptophan Derivative for Alkaline Al–Air Batteries

Langmuir
2023-04-19 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0743-7463
Part of ISSN: 1520-5827
Contributors: Yue Huang; Lei Guo; Qiao Zhang; Wei Shi; Wei Feng; Faheem Abbas; Xingwen Zheng; Senlin Leng; Yujie Qiang; Viswanathan S. Saji
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Editorial: Biofouling, biocorrosion and biodeterioration: Recent advancements

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol., Industrial Biotechnology
2023-02-10 | Journal issue or edition
Contributors: Ioannis A. Kartsonakis ; Viswanathan S. Saji; Leto-Aikaterini Tziveleka; Raman Singh; Daniel John Blackwood; Tingyue Gu
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Corrosion Barrier Coatings

Corrosion and Materials Degradation
2023-01-09 | Journal issue or edition
Contributors: Mikhail Zheludkevich; Viswanathan S. Saji
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Nanotubes-nanosheets (1D/2D) heterostructured bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting

Electrochimica Acta
2022-10 | Journal article
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A mini-review on transition metals-based 1D nanotubular bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
2022-09 | Journal article
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Pyrimidines as potential corrosion inhibitors: Recent developments and future perspectives

Pyrimidines and their Importance
2022-09-09 | Book chapter
Contributors: M.A. Quraishi; D. S. Chouhan; C. Verma; Viswanathan S. Saji
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Rapid and eco-friendly one-step synthesis of dodecylamine-encapsulated mesoporous silica nanocontainers

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
2022-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Brunela Pereira da Silva; Viswanathan S. Saji; Idalina Vieira Aoki
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Polymeric Materials in Corrosion Inhibition - Fundamentals and Applications

Elsevier
2022-06-04 | Book
Contributors: Saviour A. Umoren; Moses M. Solomon; Viswanathan S. Saji
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Recent Updates on Supramolecular-Based Drug Delivery – Macrocycles and Supramolecular Gels

The Chemical Record
2022-05-05 | Journal article
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BiVO4–TiO2 Composite-Based Zinc Phosphate Coating for High NIR Reflectance and Sustainable Energy-Saving Applications

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
2022-05-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0888-5885
Part of ISSN: 1520-5045
Contributors: Mohandas J. Deepa; Sasidharan R. Arunima; Liju Elias; Thaju C. Bhagya; Chanassery V. Geethanjali; Viswanathan S. Saji; S.M.A. Shibli
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Organic nanotubes for smart anticorrosion and antibiofouling coatings

npj Mater Degrad
2022-04-19 | Journal article
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Supramolecular organic nanotubes for drug delivery

Materials Today Advances
2022-04-01 | Journal article
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One-Pot Hydrothermal Synthesized Nitrogen and Sulfur Codoped Carbon Dots for Acid Corrosion Inhibition of Q235 Steel

Langmuir
2022-03-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Lei Guo; Mengyue Zhu; Zhongyi He; Renhui Zhang; Savaş Kaya; Yuanhua Lin; Viswanathan S. Saji
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Extracellular Electron Transfer by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Biocorrosion: A Review

ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering
2022-02-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Bhawna Chugh; Sheetal; Manjeet Singh; Sanjeeve Thakur; Balaram Pani; Ashish Kumar Singh; Viswanathan S. Saji
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Superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings by electrochemical methods – a review

Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology
2022-02-03 | Journal article
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Conversion Coatings for Magnesium and its Alloys

Springer Nature
2022-01-07 | Book
Contributors: Viswanathan S. Saji; T. S. N. Sankara Narayanan; Xiaobo Chen
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Peer review (60 reviews for 27 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS applied nano materials. (2)
Review activity for ACS biomaterials science & engineering. (1)
Review activity for ACS omega. (2)
Review activity for ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering. (1)
Review activity for Advanced drug delivery reviews. (2)
Review activity for Advanced engineering materials (1)
Review activity for Arabian journal for science and engineering. (3)
Review activity for Biomass conversion and biorefinery. (1)
Review activity for Cellulose. (1)
Review activity for Corrosion science. (1)
Review activity for Energy & fuels. (2)
Review activity for Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff. (1)
Review activity for Industrial & engineering chemistry research. (3)
Review activity for Journal of alloys and compounds. (1)
Review activity for Journal of colloid and interface science. (11)
Review activity for Journal of materials science. (2)
Review activity for Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society. (1)
Review activity for Langmuir : (3)
Review activity for Materials letters. (6)
Review activity for Molecular pharmaceutics. (1)
Review activity for Nano research. (1)
Review activity for Next nanotechnology. (1)
Review activity for npj clean water. (1)
Review activity for npj Materials degradation. (3)
Review activity for Optics and Laser Technology. (2)
Review activity for Results in surfaces and interfaces. (4)
Review activity for Solar energy. (2)