Manoj Kumar Mahapatra
Manoj Kumar Mahaprata
Assistant Professor-in-Residence
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2009)
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
97 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3136
Storrs, CT 06269-3136
Office: C2E2-108
Phone:(860) 486 4284
Fax: (860) 486 4745
Email: mkmanoj@engr.uconn.edu
Special Activities
Member: American Ceramic Society
Research Statement
Manoj’s research interests include developing materials and establishing structure-property-performance relationships as well as materials’ corrosion mechanisms for diverse applications. The research areas encompass ceramics and glasses for advanced energy systems, high temperature coatings, ultra high temperature ceramics, CO2 mineralization and utilization, and inertization of wastes.
Previous Positions
| 2012-2013 |
Assistant Research Professor, Center for Clean Energy Engineering, UConn |
| 2010-2012 |
Post doctoral Fellow, Center for Clean Energy Engineering, UConn |
| 2007-2009 |
Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2005-2006 |
Scientist, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Hyderabad, India |
| 2001-2002 |
Research Fellow, Central Glass and Ceramic Institute (CGCRI), Council for the Scientific Research (CSRI), Kolkata, India |
Patent
K. Lu and M. K. Mahapatra “Barium oxide, calcium oxide, magnesia, and alkali oxide free glass seals for solid oxide fuel/electrolyzer cells (SOFC/SOEC)” Publication No. WO 2010/123745 A1 (2010).
Recent Publications
S. Gupta, M. K. Mahapatra, and P. Singh, “Phase Transformation, Thermal Expansion and Electrical Conductivity of Lanthanum Chromite” Materials Research Bulletin, 48 (2013) 3262-3267.
N. Li, M. Keane, M. K. Mahapatra, and P. Singh, “Mitigation of the delamination of LSM anode in solid oxide electrolysis cells using manganese-modified YSZ” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38 (2013) 6298-6303.
N. Li, M. K. Mahapatra, and P. Singh, “Sintering of porous strontium doped lanthanum manganite-yttria stabilized zirconia composite in controlled oxygen atmosphere at 1400°C” Journal of Power Sources, 221 (2013) 57-63.
M. K. Mahapatra, P. Singh, and S. Misture, “Manganese induced modifications in yttria stabilized zirconia” Applied Physics Letters, 101 (2012) 131606.
M. Keane, M. K. Mahapatra, A. Verma, and P. Singh, “LSM-YSZ interactions and anode delamination in solid oxide electrolysis cell” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37 (2012) 16776 -16785.
M. K. Mahapatra, S. Bhowmick, N. Li, and P. Singh “Role of oxygen pressure on the stability of lanthanum strontium manganite-yttria stabilized zirconium oxide composite” Journal of the European Ceramic Society 32 (2012) 2341-2349.
M. K. Mahapatra and K. Lu, “Sealing evaluation of an alkaline earth silicate glass for solid oxide fuel/electrolyzer cells” Fuel Cells 11 (2011) 436-444.
M. K. Mahapatra and K. Lu, “Seal glass compatibility with bare and (Mn,Co)3O4 coated Crofer 22 APU alloy in different atmospheres” Journal of Power Sources 196 (2011) 700-708.
M. K. Mahapatra and K. Lu, “Effect of atmosphere on interconnect-seal glass interaction for solid oxide fuel/electrolyzer cells” Journal of the American Ceramic Society 94 (2011) 875-885.
