Research Interest: Heterogeneous catalysis, Combustion synthesis, Carbon dioxide conversion, Methane reforming, Hydrogen production, Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction, Microfluidic synthesis, Solar fuels

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Recent Publications (full list is available on google scholar)

• Y H Ahmad, A T Mohamed, H A El-Sayed, A Kumar, S Y Al-Qaradawi, “Design of Ni/La₂O₃ catalysts for dry reforming of methane: Understanding the impact of synthesis methods”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, in press.[link]
• A Yuda, A Ashok, A Kumar, “A comprehensive and critical review on recent progress in anode catalyst for methanol oxidation reaction”, Catalysis Reviews, 2022, vol. 64, issue 1, pages 126-228, [link]
• A Ashok, A Kumar, J Ponraj, S A Mansour, F Tarlochan “Effect of Ni incorporation in cobalt oxide lattice on carbon formation during ethanol decomposition reaction”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2019, vol. 254, pages 300-311. [link]
• A Ashok, A Kumar, J Ponaraj, S A Mansour, “Synthesis and growth mechanism of bamboo like N-doped CNT/Graphene nanostructure incorporated with hybrid metal nanoparticles for overall water splitting”, Carbon, 2020, vol. 170, pages 452-463. [link]
• P Ebrahimi, A Kumar, M Khraisheh “Combustion synthesis of copper ceria solid solution for CO₂ conversion to CO via reverse water gas shift reaction”, International Journal Hydrogen Energy., 2021, in press. [link]
• A Kumar, A A A Mohammed, M A H S Saad, M J Al-Marri, “Effect of nickel on combustion synthesized copper/fumed‐SiO₂ catalyst for selective reduction of CO₂ to CO”, International Journal of Energy Research, 2022, vol. 22, issue 1, pages 441-451, [link]
• V Danghyan, A Kumar, A Mukasyan, E E Wolf, “An active and stable NiOMgO solid solution based catalysts prepared by paper assisted combustion synthesis for the dry reforming of methane”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020, vol. 273, pages 119056. [link]
• A Ashok, A Kumar, A Yuda, A Al Ashraf, “Highly efficient methanol oxidation reaction on durable Co₉S₈@ N, S-doped CNT catalyst for methanol fuel cell applications”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, vol. 47, issue 5, 3346-3357. [link]
• A Ashok, A Kumar, M A H S Saad, M J Al-Marri, “Electrocatalytic conversion of CO₂ over in-situ grown Cu microstructures on Cu and Zn foils”, Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2021, vol. 53, pages 101749. [link]
• P Ebrahimi, A Kumar, M Khraisheh “Thermodynamic assessment of effect of ammonia, hydrazine and urea on water gas shift reaction”, International Journal Hydrogen Energy., 2022, vol. 47, issue 5, 3237-3247. [link]
• Y H Ahmad, A T Mohamed, A Kumar, S Y Al-Qaradawi, “Solution combustion synthesis of Ni/La₂O₃ for dry reforming of methane: tuning the basicity via alkali and alkaline earth metal oxide promoters”, RSC Advances, 2021, vol. 11, issue 53, 33734-33743. [link]
• A Gamal, K Eid, M H El-Naas, A Kumar, “Catalytic Methane Decomposition to Carbon Nanostructures and COx-Free Hydrogen: A Mini-Review”, Nanomaterials, 2021, vol. 11, issue 5, page 1226. [link]
• A Ashok, A Kumar, J Ponraj, S A Mansour, F Tarlochan, “Enhancing the electrocatalytic properties of LaMnO₃ by tuning surface oxygen deficiency through salt assisted combustion synthesis”, Catalysis Today, 2021, vol. 375, 484-493. [link]
• A Kumar, J T Miller, A S Mukasyan, E E Wolf, “In-situ XANES and EXAFS studies on Ni/Fe/Cu based catalyst for hydrogen production from ethanol”, Applied Catalysis A: General, 2013, vol. 467, issue 0, pages 593-603. [link]
• A Kumar, A S Mukasyan, E E Wolf, “Impregnated layer combustion synthesis method for preparation of multicomponent catalysts for the production of hydrogen from oxidative reforming of methanol”, Applied Catalysis A: General, 2010, vol. 372, issue 2, pages 175-183. [link]

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