Srikanth Peddireddy, Ph.D.

Alumni

Now at University of Exeter (Research Fellow)

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Biography

Dr. Peddireddy is an experienced Materials Chemist with many years of experience in synthesis (shaped controlled metal nanoparticles, clusters, graphene, and single atom catalysts), characterization, catalysis (Electro-, Hetero-, and Microbial), plasmonics, and sensors (Bio- and Chemo-). In 2016, he joined Prof. Saikaly's group as a postdoctoral researcher, where he worked until December 2020.

Selected Publications

  • Pedireddy, S., Katuri, K. P., Sapireddy, V., & Saikaly, P. E. (2023). Single metal atom or bimetallic alloy heterogeneous catalysts on a carbonaceous support produced by metal precursor deposition on exoelectrogen bacteria and pyrolyzing. US Patent 11,701,639.
  • Jimenez-Sandoval, R., Pedireddy, S., Katuri, K. P., & Saikaly, P. E. (2023). Facile biological-based synthesis of size-controlled palladium nanoclusters anchored on the surface of Geobacter sulfurreducens and their application in electrocatalysis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11(3), 1100-1109. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c06136
  • Pedireddy, S., Jimenez‐Sandoval, R., Ravva, M. K., Nayak, C., Anjum, D. H., Jha, S. N., Katuri, K. P., & Saikaly, P. E. (2021). Electrochemical energy storage: Harnessing the extracellular electron transfer capability of Geobacter sulfurreducens for ambient synthesis of stable bifunctional single-atom electrocatalyst. Advanced Functional Materials, 31(22), 2170161. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202170161
  • Pedireddy, S., Jimenez‐Sandoval, R., Ravva, M. K., Nayak, C., Anjum, D. H., Jha, S. N., Katuri, K. P., & Saikaly, P. E. (2021). Harnessing the extracellular electron transfer capability of Geobacter sulfurreducens for ambient synthesis of stable bifunctional single-atom electrocatalyst for water splitting. Advanced Functional Materials, 31(22), 2010916. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202010916
  • Pedireddy, S., Ravva, M. K., Nayak, C., Anjum, D., Jha, S. N., Katuri, K. P., & Saikaly, P. E. (2020). Unlocking the potential of single atoms loaded Geobacter hybrid catalyst as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting.
  • Kalathil, S., Katuri, K. P., Alazmi, A. S., Pedireddy, S., Kornienko, N., Costa, P. M. F. J., & Saikaly, P. E. (2019). Bioinspired synthesis of reduced graphene oxide-wrapped Geobacter sulfurreducens as a hybrid electrocatalyst for efficient oxygen evolution reaction. Chemistry of Materials, 31(10), 3686-3693. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b00585

Education

  • Ph.D., Materials Chemistry, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2015
  • M.Sc., Chemical Sciences, Pondicherry University, India, 2009

Awards

  • Best Poster Award at the 8th Asian Photochemistry Conference for outstanding research presentation, 2014.
  • CBC Laboratory Teaching Assistant Award issued by Nanyang Technological University for excellence in laboratory instruction, 2014.
  • Best Poster Award at the 4th Asian Spectroscopy Conference for exceptional research contribution, 2013.
  • H.C. Kothari Gold Medal awarded by Pondicherry University for outstanding performance in the M.Sc. academic program, 2010.
  • Best Paper Award at the National Conference on Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (APTChem-2009) for exceptional research contribution, 2009.
  • Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for academic excellence and research potential, 2009.