Chadrasekhar Loka

Chadrasekhar Loka is a Research Fellow at INL (Institute for Nanostructures, Nanomaterials, and Nanotechnology), affiliated with the Nanostructured Solar Cells Group and the Sadewasser Research Group. His research focuses on developing advanced solid-state lithium-ion batteries using physical vapor deposition and investigating photocatalytic materials for energy and environmental applications.

Education:

• PhD in Materials Science, Kongju National University, South Korea (2015)
• Master's in Physics, Sri Venkateswara University, India (2011)

Research Interests:

• Design of nanocomposite silicon-based anodes for high-energy-density batteries
• Thin-film photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting
• Plasmonic-enhanced photocatalytic systems for hydrogen production
• Development of visible-light-driven photocatalysts for environmental remediation

His work integrates nanomaterial synthesis (e.g., Ag nanoparticles, WO₃-based heterojunctions) with advanced thin-film fabrication techniques. Over 30 peer-reviewed articles and one patent highlight his contributions to energy storage and sustainable materials science.

Advising & Grants: No students or grants explicitly mentioned in available data.

Labs/Teams: Active member of INL's Nanostructured Solar Cells Group and collaborates within the Sadewasser Research Group on battery and photocatalysis projects.