Dr. P. Anushkkaran

Dr. P. Anushkkaran

Senior Lecturer Gr. II

Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry (Jeonbuk National University, South Korea)
M.Sc. in Materials Science (Jeonbuk National University, South Korea)
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry (University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka)

Email :anushkkaran@uwu.ac.lk
Phone : +94 553559113

Research Interest

Photoelectrochemical water splitting
Li-ion batteries
Wastewater treatment

Publications

Full papers in peer-reviewed journals († Equal contribution)

P. Anushkkaran†, D. Lee†, Y.J. Jo, W.S. Chae, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2026. Boosted charge separation and reactive species generation in CuO-modified Hf/Be co-doped Fe2O3 photocatalysts for organic pollutant and bacterial removal. Applied Surface Science, 730, 166331.
P. Anushkkaran, S. Park, B.K. Kim, I.H. Kwak, S.S. Han, D.H. Lim, B. Kim, J.S. Jang, 2026. Engineering graphene oxide modified SnS/Sn-SiOx/C composite anode for ultrastable lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Energy Storage, 141, 119361.
S. Park†, P. Anushkkaran†, T.S. Bae, J.I. Park, K.W. Park, D.H. Lim, J.S. Jang, 2026. Thermally induced gelation‐derived SiOx/C anodes modified with graphene oxide for lithium‐ion batteries. ChemSusChem, 19, e202502245.
S.H. Kim†, P. Anushkkaran†, W.S. Chae, H.G. Kim, H.H. Lee, J.S. Jang, 2026. Sustainable water treatment using CuO Cocatalyst–loaded Zr-doped Fe2O3 nanocomposite for oxidant-free photocatalytic degradation of Orange II dye and E. coli inactivation. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 348, 131552.
A.B. Sathe†, P. Anushkkaran†, W.S. Chae, S.H. Choi, B. Kim, J.S. Jang, 2025. Synergistic effects of successive Pt/Si co-doping on Fe2O3 photoanode for improved photoelectrochemical water splitting. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1050, 185646.
P. Anushkkaran, W.S. Chae, H. Han, T.W. Kim, S.H. Choi, R. Dinsdale, B. Kim, J.S. Jang, 2025. Zr/Sm co-doped Fe2O3:NiCo-MOF heterojunction photoanode for augmented photoelectrochemical water splitting. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 13, 28039–28048.
H. Han, P. Anushkkaran, J.S. Jang, J.H. Yu, J.H. Park, T.W. Kim, 2025. An effective synthesis route of reproducible Fe2O3 photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting via photodiode-based heat treatment process. Journal of Power Sources, 641, 236808.
P. Anushkkaran, Y.L. Lee, S.H. Kim, S.H. Ahn, D.H. Lim, H.G. Kim, J.S. Jang, 2025. Graphene oxide conformally wrapped FeOOH/graphite composite anode for a lithium-ion battery. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 9, 3404–3411.
R.P. Patil, P. Anushkkaran, M.A. Mahadik, W.S. Chae, H.G. Kim, B. Kim, J.S. Jang, 2025. Development of inorganic–organic CdSe(en)0.5 via microwave-assisted method and topotactic transformation into porous CdSe nanosheet photoanode for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 679, 1001–1009.
P. Anushkkaran, R.P. Patil, W.S. Chae, M. Kumar, S.H. Choi, H.H. Lee, H.G. Kim, B. Kim, J.S. Jang, 2024. Acceleration of bulk and surface charger transfer dynamics via FePi cocatalyst-coated Ti/(Sb)-Fe2O3: Sb/(Ti)-Fe2O3 type-II homojunction photoanode for photoelectrochemical performance. Chemical Engineering Journal, 495, 153862.
M.S. Song, M.A. Mahadik, P. Anushkkaran, J.H. Park, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, J.S. Jang, 2024. Surface-tuning TiO2 NR photoanodes using CoOx interlayers and NiFe-LDH cocatalysts for photoelectrochemical wastewater treatment. Chemosphere, 142554.
I.S. Hwang, M.A. Mahadik, P. Anushkkaran, M.S. Song, Y.J. Jo, W.S. Chae, J.H. Park, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2024. In-situ Hf/Zr co-doped Fe2O3 nanorod decorated with CuOx/CoOx: Enhanced photocatalytic performance for antibacterial and organic pollutants. Chemosphere, 142450.
P. Anushkkaran†, Y.B. Kwon†, T.S. Koh, S.H. Kim, W.S. Chae, S.H. Choi, H.H. Lee, J. Kim, J.S. Jang, 2024. Unveiling the significance of diverse valence state second dopants on Hf-doped Fe2O3 photoanodes for enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 12, 5001–5009.
T.S. Koh†, P. Anushkkaran†, L.K. Dhandole, M.A. Mahadik, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2024. Unravelling the role of the combined effect of metallic charge transfer channel and SiOx overlayer in the Zr/Si-Fe2O3: Au: SiOx nanorod arrays to boost photoelectrochemical water splitting. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 90, 370–379.
P. Anushkkaran, W.S. Chae, J. Ryu, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2024. Expediting hole transfer kinetics through surface state modulation of a Ru-FeOOH and FeNi(OH)x dual-layer cocatalyst coated Zr-Fe2O3 photoanode for boosting photoelectrochemical water splitting. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12, 4702–4711.
T.S. Koh†, P. Anushkkaran†, M.A. Mahadik, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2024. Kinetic study of the enhanced photoelectrochemical properties of microwave-assisted Al and Si co-doped Zr-Fe2O3 photoanodes. Applied Surface Science, 642, 158615.
M.A. Mahadik†, P. Anushkkaran†, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, M. Cho, J.S. Jang, 2023. TiO2 nanorod/nanotube interface reconstruction and synergistic role of oxygen vacancies and gold in H-Au-TiO2 NR/NT for photoelectrochemical bacterial inactivation and water splitting. Chemosphere, 341, 139968.
P. Anushkkaran†, M.A. Mahadik†, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2023. Hierarchical Zr-doped Fe2O3 photoanodes decorated with in situ Au nanoparticles via a surfactant-assisted one-step hydrothermal approach for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11, 26105–26114.
P. Anushkkaran, M.A. Mahadik, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2023. Tuning the surface states by in-situ Zr/Hf co-doping and MoO3 hole transport layer modification for boosting photoelectrochemical performance of hematite photoanode. Chemical Engineering Journal, 472, 144998.
J.B. Hwang, M.A. Mahadik, P. Anushkkaran, S.H. Choi, W.S. Chae, M. Kumar, H.M. Pathan, H.H. Lee, J.S. Jang, 2023. Co-dependency of TiO2 underlayer and ZrO2 top layer in sandwiched microwave-assisted Zr-Fe2O3 photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 7, 4914–4921.
J.B. Hwang†, P. Anushkkaran†, W.S. Chae, S.H. Choi, H.H. Lee, J.S. Jang, 2023. Influence of successive zirconium and beryllium codoping strategies on advancing bulk and surface properties of hematite photoanodes for boosting photoelectrochemical water splitting. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 6, 8006–8016.
V. Manikandan, P. Anushkkaran, I.S. Hwang, M.S. Song, M. Kumar, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, J. Ryu, M.A. Mahadik, J.S. Jang, 2023. Influence of CoOx surface passivation and Sn/Zr-co-doping on the photocatalytic activity of Fe2O3 nanorod photocatalysts for bacterial inactivation and photo-Fenton degradation. Chemosphere, 337, 139255.
P. Anushkkaran, T.S. Koh, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2023. Unveiling the synchronized effect of bulk and surface dual modification of in-situ Nb-doping and microwave-assisted Co(OH)x Cocatalyst for boosting photoelectrochemical water splitting of Fe2O3 photoanodes, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11, 5895–5907.
P. Anushkkaran, M.A. Mahadik, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2023. Microwave-assisted sequential Pt/Al attachment on FeOOH for fabrication of highly efficient hematite photoanodes: Synergistic effect of Pt/Al co-doping and Al2O3 passivation layer. Applied Surface Science, 623, 157035.
T.S. Koh†, P. Anushkkaran†, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2023. Gradient Si-and Ti-doped Fe2O3 hierarchical homojunction photoanode for efficient solar water splitting: Effect of facile microwave-assisted growth of Si-FeOOH on Ti-FeOOH nanocorals. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 77, 27–37.
G. Sashikesh, P. Anushkkaran, Y. Praveena, M. Arumukham, V. Kugamoorthy, V. Kandasamy, 2023, A comparison study of the efficacy of different activated charcoals derived from Palmyra kernel shell in removing phenolic compounds, Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 6, 100355.
V. Manikandan, P. Anushkkaran, I.S. Hwang, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, M.A. Mahadik, J. S. Jang, 2023, Synergistic role of in-situ Zr-doping and cobalt oxide cocatalysts on photocatalytic bacterial inactivation and organic pollutants removal over template-free Fe2O3 nanorods, Chemosphere, 310, 136825.
T.S. Koh†, P. Anushkkaran†, J.B. Hwang, S.H. Choi, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, J.S. Jang, 2022, Magnetron sputtered Al co-Doped with Zr-Fe2O3 photoanode with fortuitous Al2O3 passivation layer to lower the onset potential for photoelectrochemical solar water splitting, Catalysts, 12, 1467.
L.K. Dhandole, T.S. Koh, P. Anushkkaran, H.S. Chung, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, M. Cho, J.S. Jang, 2022, Enhanced charge transfer with tuning surface state in hematite photoanode integrated by niobium and zirconium co-doping for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 315, 121538.
L.K. Dhandole, P. Anushkkaran, W.S. Chae, H.S. Chung, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, M. Cho, J.S. Jang, 2022, Efficient charge transfers in hematite photoanode integrated by fluorine and zirconia co-doping for photoelectrochemical water splitting, Chemical Engineering Journal, 446, 136957.
J.B. Hwang, M.A. Mahadik, P. Anushkkaran, S.H. Choi, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, J.S. Jang, 2022, Detonated growth and functionalization of iron (III) oxyhydroxide nanorod array templates via microwave-assisted synthesis for photoelectrochemical water splitting, Applied Surface Science, 596, 153609.
P. Anushkkaran†, L.K. Dhandole†, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J. Ryu, J.S. Jang, 2022. Synergistic effect of titanium oxide underlayer and interlayer on zirconium-doped zinc ferrite photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47, 32015–32030.
P. Anushkkaran†, M.A. Mahadik†, J.B. Hwang, S. Kim, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2022. Synchronized effect of in-situ Ti doping and microwave-assisted SiOx hole transport channel on ZnFe2O4 nanocoral arrays for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. Applied Surface Science, 592, 153212.
V. Manikandan†, P. Anushkkaran†, W.S. Chae, H.S. Chung, J.H. Park, J.S. Jang, 2022. Microwave-assisted thermochemical conversion of Zr–FeOOH nanorods to Zr–ZnFe2O4 nanorods for bacterial disinfection and photo-Fenton catalytic degradation of organic pollutants. Chemosphere, 299, 134363.
L.K. Dhandole, P. Anushkkaran, J.B. Hwang, W.S. Chae, M. Kumar, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, J.S. Lee, 2022. Microwave-assisted metal-ion attachment for ex-situ zirconium doping into hematite for enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting. Renewable Energy, 189, 694–703.
J.B. Hwang, L.K. Dhandole, P. Anushkkaran, W.S. Chae, S.H. Choi, H.H. Lee, J.S. Jang, 2022. Microwave-assisted surface attachment of aluminium ions on in situ diluted titanium-doped hematite photoanodes for efficient photoelectrochemical water-splitting. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 6, 3056–3067.
S. Kim†, P. Anushkkaran†, W.S. Chae, S.H. Choi, M. Kumar, M. Cho, M.A. Mahadik, H.H. Lee, J.S. Jang, 2022. Influence of ZnO magnetron sputtering on controlled buildout of zirconium-doped ZnFe2O4/Fe2O3 heterojunction photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 5, 915–929.
S. Kim, M.A. Mahadik, P. Anushkkaran, W.S. Chae, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2021. A systematic study of post-activation temperature dependence on photoelectrochemical water splitting of one-step synthesized FeOOH CF photoanodes with erratically loaded ZrO2. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 5, 3414–3427.
S. Kim, M.A. Mahadik, P. Anushkkaran, W.S. Chae, J. Ryu, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2021. Rational design of interface refining through Ti4+/Zr4+ diffusion/doping and TiO2/ZrO2 surface crowning of ZnFe2O4 nanocorals for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Catalysis Science & Technology, 11, 3141–3152.
P. Anushkkaran*, 2019. Artificial Sweeteners. International Journal of Research and Review, 6, 120–128.

Abstracts

A.B. Sathe, P. Anushkkaran, W.S. Chae, S.H. Choi, B. Kim, J.S. Jang, 2025.
Synergistic effects of successive Pt/Si co-doping and unintended SiOx overlayer on Fe2O3 photoanode for improved photoelectrochemical water splitting,
International GHUB Symposium, Seoul, South Korea, p.15.
S. Park, P. Anushkkaran, T.S. Bae, J.I. Park, K.W. Park, D.H. Lim, J.S. Jang, 2025.
Engineering graphene oxide-modified SiOx/C anodes for lithium-ion batteries for improved electrochemical kinetics,
KIChE, Fall Meeting and International Symposium, Jeju Island, South Korea.
J. Bae, P. Anushkkaran, S.H. Kim, S.H. Choi, D.H. Lim, J.S. Jang, 2025.
Designing of Ta-doped NaCrO2 cathode for augmented rate performances in sodium-ion batteries,
KIChE, Fall Meeting and International Symposium, Jeju Island, South Korea.
S.H. Kim, P. Anushkkaran, J. Bae, S.H. Choi, D.H. Lim, J.S. Jang, 2025.
Hydrogen thermal treatment of NaCrO2 cathode for enhanced rate capability in sodium-ion batteries,
KIChE, Fall Meeting and International Symposium, Jeju Island, South Korea.
P. Anushkkaran, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, B. Kim, J.S. Jang, 2025.
Unveiling the bulk and surface modification strategies for advancing photoelectrochemical water splitting performances of hematite photoanodes,
KIChE, Spring Meeting and International Symposium, Daegu, South Korea.
P. Anushkkaran, R.P. Patil, W.S. Chae, M. Kumar, S.H. Choi, H.H. Lee, H.G. Kim, B. Kim, J.S. Jang, 2024.
Expediting bulk and surface charger transfer kinetics through FePi cocatalyst-coated Ti-Fe2O3:Sb-Fe2O3 homojunction photoanode to boost photoelectrochemical water splitting,
International GHUB Symposium, Gwangju, South Korea, p.23.
P. Anushkkaran, M.A. Mahadik, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2023.
Unveiling the impact of in-situ Zr/Hf co-doping and microwave-assisted MoO3 hole transport layer on surface states of hematite photoanode for enhancing photoelectrochemical water splitting,
KIChE, Fall Meeting and International Symposium, Daejeon, South Korea.
P. Anushkkaran, T.S. Koh, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2023.
A comprehensive study of in-situ Nb-doping and microwave-assisted Co(OH)x cocatalyst for enhancing photoelectrochemical water splitting of hematite photoanodes,
16th International Conference on Materials Chemistry (MC16), Dublin, Ireland, 16, p.E23.
P. Anushkkaran, M.A. Mahadik, J.B. Hwang, S. Kim, W.S. Chae, H.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, J.S. Jang, 2021.
Effect of in-situ Ti doping and SiOx hole transport channel on Ti-ZnFe2O4/SiOx/CoPi nanocoral array photoanode for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting,
KIChE, Fall Meeting and International Symposium, Gwangju, South Korea.
Y. Praveena, P. Anushkkaran, G. Sashikesh, 2019.
Removal of Phenol by Palmyra (Borassus flabellifer) Kernel Shell Activated Carbon from Aqueous Solutions,
75th Annual Session of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp.100–101.
N. Sivapalan, P. Anushkkaran*, 2017.
A novel way for the determination of the equilibrium constant of the system I2 + I-/I3- based on an electrochemical method,
Proceedings of the 1st National Undergraduate Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, p.52.

Patents

Anode material for lithium ion battery, method of manufacturing anode material for lithium ion battery, and method of manufacturing lithium ion battery.
Applicant: Jeonbuk National University Industry-Academy Cooperation Group, South Korea.
Registration No: 10-2025-0009252 (2025.01.22)
Manufacturing method there of high-stability Prussian blue analogue cathode and application of sodium ion battery and secondary battery using thereof.
Applicant: Jeonbuk National University Industry-Academy Cooperation Group, South Korea.
Registration No: 10-2026-0000001 (2026.01.02)

Reviewing Contributions

Reviewer of Energy & Environmental Science (RSC), 2026
Reviewer of Separations (MDPI), 2026
Reviewer of RSC Advances (RSC), 2025, 2026
Reviewer of Gels (MDPI), 2025, 2026
Reviewer of Water (MDPI), 2025
Reviewer of Polymers (MDPI), 2025
Reviewer of Nanomaterials (MDPI), 2025
Reviewer of Journal of Composites Science (MDPI), 2025
Reviewer of Journal of Analytical Science & Technology (Springer Nature), 2024, 2025

Invited Speaker

2nd International Conference on Material Manufacturing, 2022, organized by
Engineered Science Publisher, USA.

Positions Held

Memberships and Awards

Memberships

Life member – Jaffna Science Association (JSA)
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (Since 2021; ID: 682857)
Member of the American Chemical Society (Since 2019; ID: 31750345)
President – Chemical Society, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (2016/2017)

Awards

Outstanding researcher award, International Global HUB Symposium, South Korea (2024)
Outstanding performance in academic research at the graduate school (Ph.D.) of Jeonbuk National University, South Korea (2024)
Outstanding research achievements award in the “Graduate Student Research Challenge” under the BK21FOUR Graduate School Innovation Project, Jeonbuk National University, South Korea (2023)
Outstanding research achievements award in the “Graduate Student Research Challenge” under the BK21FOUR Graduate School Innovation Project, Jeonbuk National University, South Korea (2022)
Edmund J. Cooray Memorial Prize, Best student selected to do Honours Degree in Chemistry, University of Jaffna, Sri Lank (2013)
M. Varatharajah Memorial Prize for having the best performance in Chemistry at the General Degree Examination in Science, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (2012)

Teaching

SCT 132-2 Inorganic Chemistry
SCT 359-1 Seminar in Materials Science