Eight years of research experience in the preparation of nanostructures by various synthesis routes and investigated for their properties useful for energy storage devices, sensors, photocatalytic hydrogen evaluation, fuel cells, electrochemical and environmental applications.
EDUCATION
Academic Credentials:
Ph.D. : Physics, June 2020, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, INDIA.
*Thesis Title: “Investigations on (Ca, Gd) co-doped BiFeO3: Er sol-gel synthesis nanoparticles”
M.Phil. : Physics, November 2015, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, INDIA.
* Dissertation Title: “Studies on Nanomaterials”.
M.Sc. : Physics, (2008-2010), Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, INDIA.
B.Sc. : Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry as optional subjects (2003-2006),
Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, INDIA.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Multi-state memory devices, Catalysis, Sensors, perovskite solar cells, and Opto-electronic devices. Recycle the energy storage devices via eco-friendly methods and also interested to produce biodegradable energy conversion and storage devices.
Impact of different chemical techniques on the structural and photoluminescence properties of Zn 4 B 6 O 13 : Sm 3+ phosphor A Siyalo, L Reddy, KS Kumar, A Balakrishna, KVS Reddy, HC Swart, ... Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society 73 (3), 433-446 , 2026 2026
In-situ synthesis of binder-free hexagonal plate-like micro-structured Co3O4 vertically grown on Ni foam with superior intercalation pseudocapacitance for high-performance … P Reddy, DP Pabba, FMA Alzahrani, MS Al-Buriahi, NS Alsaiari, ... Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 199, 109884 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Design and development of carbon nanotube-integrated cobalt phosphate (CoP2O6/CNT) composite via a solid-state strategy for enhanced bi-functional electrocatalytic performance … B Naresh, TVM Sreekanth, CRN Suma, KS Kumar, K Yoo, J Kim Surfaces and Interfaces, 107723 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Strategic morphological engineering of NiP2O6 via g-C3N4 integration for boosted electrocatalytic activity through a synergistic approach toward advanced energy conversion … B Naresh, TVM Sreekanth, CRN Suma, KS Kumar, K Yoo, J Kim Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 119096 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Comprehensive characterization of Co/Cr, Fe/Cr, and Mg/Cr-codoped ZnO nanoparticles by solution combustion method for improved battery-type supercapacitor performance KS Kumar, MA Ghanem, L Reddy, N Roy, SW Joo Ceramics International 51 (7), 8634-8646 , 2025 2025 Citations: 15
Hydrothermally synthesized NiO-SnO2 nanocomposite as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and urea oxidation reaction (UOR) B Naresh, TVM Sreekanth, CN Suma, KS Kumar, K Yoo, J Kim Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1010, 177865 , 2025 2025 Citations: 18
Enhanced ammonia detection using rGO-wrapped Zn3V2O8 nanostructures B Naresh, TVM Sreekanth, KG Krishna, KS Kumar, CN Suma, K Yoo, ... Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 379, 115928 , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
In-situ synthesis of synergistic ZnMn2O4/MnOOH nanocomposite as a cutting-edge pseudocapacitive electrode material for all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors Y Zhao, KS Kumar, MA Ghanem, N Roy, JS Kim, SW Joo Ceramics International 50 (23), 49834-49845 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
Comprehensive characterization of octahedral Co3O4 doped with Cu induces oxygen vacancies as a battery-type redox active electrode material for supercapacitors S Kumar, L Reddy, MR Hatshan, N Roy, JS Kim, SW Joo Ceramics International 50 (19), 34726-34739 , 2024 2024 Citations: 24
Constructing graphene oxide-wrapped wolframite-type 3D cube-like CuWO4 composite as a promising redox-active electrode for battery-type supercapacitors S Kumar, P Goud, MA Ghanem, RR Gutturu, SW Joo Ceramics International 50 (18), 34270-34282 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
Tailored Optical, Magnetic and Photoluminescence properties of Fe/Cr-doped ZnO nanoparticles synthesized via solution combustion method SK Kummara, L Reddy Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects 39, 101263 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
In-situ synthesis of SnO2/CoFe2O4/Fe3O4 nanograss array composite: A redox-active electrode material for battery-type supercapacitors KS Kumar, JP Goud, N Roy, KJ Su, SW Joo Ceramics International 50 (11), 20535-20546 , 2024 2024 Citations: 21
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) decorated on CuCo2O4 nanosphere composites for enhanced electrochemical performance for energy storage applications S Gajarajan, C Kuchi, AO Reddy, KG Krishna, KS Kumar, B Naresh, ... Materials Today Communications 39, 108688 , 2024 2024 Citations: 22
Influence of metal cations on 3D MCoMnO4 microstructures (M= Ni and Zn) for battery-type supercapacitors: A comprehensive study N Roy, KS Kumar, BDP Raju, AM Karami, GR Reddy, HR Barai, SW Joo Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 685, 133240 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
Facile solvothermal synthesis of CoO/BiOI flower-like nanocomposites for degradation of RhB under visible-light irradiation A Sudharani, R Mangiri, KS Kumar, L Reddy, RP Vijayalakshmi Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 35 (4), 309 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Optical, magnetic, and photoluminescence properties of Cr/Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticles synthesised by solution combustion method SM Devasena, G Murali, D Amaranatha Reddy, YC Ratnakaram, ... Materials Science and Technology 39 (18), 3076-3089 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Hierarchical NiCo2O4/NiO mixed nanofibers for enhanced supercapacitor and ammonia gas sensor applications D Rajasekhar, B Naresh, V Madhavi, KG Krishna, C Kuchi, KS Kumar, ... Inorganic Chemistry Communications 157, 111405 , 2023 2023 Citations: 30
Synthesis and characterization of rGO wrapped 1-D NiO nanofibers for ammonia gas sensing application B Naresh, KG Krishna, C Kuchi, SK Kummara, PS Reddy Surfaces and Interfaces 40, 103012 , 2023 2023 Citations: 20
Solvothermal synthesis of ZnCo2O4@ rGO nanostructures for high-performance supercapacitor applications B Naresh, C Kuchi, SK Kummara, OR Ankinapalli, PS Reddy Synthetic Metals 293, 117283 , 2023 2023 Citations: 55
STUDY ON STRUCTURAL, OPTICAL AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF CDS AND NI-DOPED CDS NANOPARTICLES KS KUMAR, GV RAMANA, RP VIJAYALAKSHMI JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 67 (1), 87-93 , 2023 2023
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Solvothermal synthesis of ZnCo2O4@ rGO nanostructures for high-performance supercapacitor applications B Naresh, C Kuchi, SK Kummara, OR Ankinapalli, PS Reddy Synthetic Metals 293, 117283 , 2023 2023 Citations: 55
UV enhanced NO gas sensing properties of the MoS 2 monolayer gas sensor S Ramu, T Chandrakalavathi, G Murali, KS Kumar, A Sudharani, ... Materials research express 6 (8), 085075 , 2019 2019 Citations: 51
Enhanced magnetic and dielectric properties of Gd doped BiFeO3: Er nanoparticles synthesized by sol-gel technique KS Kumar, S Ramu, A Sudharani, M Ramanadha, G Murali, ... Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 115, 113689 , 2020 2020 Citations: 47
Hierarchical NiCo2O4/NiO mixed nanofibers for enhanced supercapacitor and ammonia gas sensor applications D Rajasekhar, B Naresh, V Madhavi, KG Krishna, C Kuchi, KS Kumar, ... Inorganic Chemistry Communications 157, 111405 , 2023 2023 Citations: 30
Effect of synthesis temperature on structural, optical, and magnetic properties of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by combustion method P Muniraja, K Sunil Kumar, M Ramanadha, A Sudharani, M Ravi, ... Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 32 (7), 2175-2183 , 2019 2019 Citations: 27
Comprehensive characterization of octahedral Co3O4 doped with Cu induces oxygen vacancies as a battery-type redox active electrode material for supercapacitors S Kumar, L Reddy, MR Hatshan, N Roy, JS Kim, SW Joo Ceramics International 50 (19), 34726-34739 , 2024 2024 Citations: 24
Boosting solar driven hydrogen evolution rate of CdS nanorods adorned with MoS2 and SnS2 nanostructures R Mangiri, K Subramanyam, YC Ratnakaram, A Sudharani, DA Reddy, ... Colloid and Interface Science Communications 43, 100437 , 2021 2021 Citations: 24
Morphology driven enhanced photocatalytic activity of CuO/BiOI nanocomposites A Sudharani, KS Kumar, R Mangiri, YC Ratnakaram, RP Vijayalakshmi Materials Chemistry and Physics 258, 123891 , 2021 2021 Citations: 24
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) decorated on CuCo2O4 nanosphere composites for enhanced electrochemical performance for energy storage applications S Gajarajan, C Kuchi, AO Reddy, KG Krishna, KS Kumar, B Naresh, ... Materials Today Communications 39, 108688 , 2024 2024 Citations: 22
Structural, Magnetic, and Photoluminescence Properties of BiFeO 3 : Er-Doped Nanoparticles Prepared by Sol-Gel Technique KS Kumar, M Ramanadha, A Sudharani, S Ramu, RP Vijayalakshmi Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 32 (4), 1035-1042 , 2019 2019 Citations: 22
In-situ synthesis of SnO2/CoFe2O4/Fe3O4 nanograss array composite: A redox-active electrode material for battery-type supercapacitors KS Kumar, JP Goud, N Roy, KJ Su, SW Joo Ceramics International 50 (11), 20535-20546 , 2024 2024 Citations: 21
Synthesis and characterization of rGO wrapped 1-D NiO nanofibers for ammonia gas sensing application B Naresh, KG Krishna, C Kuchi, SK Kummara, PS Reddy Surfaces and Interfaces 40, 103012 , 2023 2023 Citations: 20
Decorating MoS2 and CoSe2 nanostructures on 1D-CdS nanorods for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate R Mangiri, DA Reddy, K Subramanyam, KS Kumar, A Sudharani, ... Journal of Molecular Liquids 289, 111164 , 2019 2019 Citations: 20
Hydrothermally synthesized NiO-SnO2 nanocomposite as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and urea oxidation reaction (UOR) B Naresh, TVM Sreekanth, CN Suma, KS Kumar, K Yoo, J Kim Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1010, 177865 , 2025 2025 Citations: 18
Constructing graphene oxide-wrapped wolframite-type 3D cube-like CuWO4 composite as a promising redox-active electrode for battery-type supercapacitors S Kumar, P Goud, MA Ghanem, RR Gutturu, SW Joo Ceramics International 50 (18), 34270-34282 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
Influence of metal cations on 3D MCoMnO4 microstructures (M= Ni and Zn) for battery-type supercapacitors: A comprehensive study N Roy, KS Kumar, BDP Raju, AM Karami, GR Reddy, HR Barai, SW Joo Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 685, 133240 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
Enhanced magnetization and dielectric properties of Ca doped BiFeO3: Er nanoparticles by sol–gel technique KS Kumar, A Sudharani, M Ramanadha, S Ramu, G Murali, ... Materials Science and Engineering: B 270, 115235 , 2021 2021 Citations: 16
Comprehensive characterization of Co/Cr, Fe/Cr, and Mg/Cr-codoped ZnO nanoparticles by solution combustion method for improved battery-type supercapacitor performance KS Kumar, MA Ghanem, L Reddy, N Roy, SW Joo Ceramics International 51 (7), 8634-8646 , 2025 2025 Citations: 15
Nano Synthesis and Characterization of Co and Mn Co-doped ZnO by Solution Combustion Technique E Pragna, M Ramanadha, A Sudharani, KS Kumar Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 1-10 , 2021 2021 Citations: 15
Enhanced solar driven hydrogen evolution rate by integrating dual co-catalysts (MoS2, SeS2) on CdS nanorods R Mangiri, K Subramanyam, A Sudharani, DA Reddy, RP Vijayalakshmi Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 625, 126852 , 2021 2021 Citations: 13
