Assistant Professor
Electrical Electronics Engineering
Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
6 years 9 monthhs
My research interests include the synthesis, processing, and characterization of advanced functional materials for energy and environmental applications.
Advanced Functional Materials, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Thin Film Engineering, Photocatalysis, Surface Engineering and Coatings , Materials Characterization
Mail: pavan.kumar@sru.edu.in
Ph.D in Advanced Materials and Nanosciences, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
M.Sc in Micro and Nano systems, TU Chemnitz, Germany
B.Tech in Electrical Electronics Engineering, SK University, Anantapur, India
Assistant Professor at SR University, Warangal, from 2026-07-20 to .
Research Assistant at Brno Institute of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic, from 2021-01-01 to 2025-11-30.
Research Assistant at Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik, Chemnitz, Germany, from 2017-10-01 to 2019-09-30.
PG
P. K. Chennam, Kachlík, M., Ríhová, M., Cicmancova, V., Maca, K., and Macak, J. M., “Synthesis of centrifugally spun polyacrylonitrile-carbon fibers,” Journal of Materials Research and Technology 28 (2024), 2199–2205. doi: 10.1016/J.JMRT.2023.12.146. (IF: 7.3)
P. K. Chennam, Marcela Sepúlveda, M. Ríhová, Mahnaz A., M. Kachlík, Raul Z., Karel Maca, Jan M. Macak, “Carbon fibers decorated with TiO2 nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye,” Frontiers in Nanotechnology 6 (2024). doi: 10.3389/fnano.2024.1483917. (IF: 5.8)
P. K. Chennam, M. Rihova, S. Azpeitia, M. Sepúlveda, M. Kachlík, M. Pouzar, V. Cicmancova, K. Maca, M. Knez, J. M. Macak, “Carbon fibers with infiltrated TiO2 nanocrystalline layers: photocatalytic performance,” Nanoscale 18 (2026), 413–424. doi: 10.1039/D5NR04109K. (IF: 5.2)
Rihova, M., Fenclova, D., Chennam, P. K., Mukherjee, A., Pavlinak, D., Azpeitia, S., Cihalova, K., Pouzar, M., Baishya, K., Zají?ková, L., Heger, Z., Knez, M., & Macak, J. M., “Cellulose Acetate Fibers With Infiltrated ZnO Nanocrystals: Activation of Antibacterial Properties Against Acne vulgaris by Oxygen Plasma Treatment,” Small (2026), e13286. doi: 10.1002/smll.202513286 (IF: 11.8)
H. Sopha, A. Kashimbetova, M. Baudys, P. K. Chennam, M. Sepúlveda, J. Rusek, E. Kolibalova, L. Celko, E. B. Montufar, J. Krysa, J. M. Macak, “Flow-through Gas Phase Photocatalysis Using TiO2 Nanotubes on Wirelessly Anodized 3D-Printed TiNb Meshes,” Nano Letters 23, no. 14 (2023), 6406– 6413. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01149. (IF: 9.1)
M. Sepúlveda, J. Musial, I. Saldan, P. K. Chennam, J. Rodriguez-Pereira, H. Sopha, B. J. Stanisz, J. M. Macak, “Photocatalytic degradation of naproxen using TiO2 single nanotubes,” Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry 5 (2024). doi: 10.3389/fenvc.2024.1373320 (IF: 4.7)
M. Rihova, S. Azpeitia, K. Cihalova, J. Michalicka, P. K. Chennam, E. Kolibalova, R. Svoboda, Z. Heger, M. Knez, J. M. Macak, “Centrifugally spun and ZnO-infiltrated PVA fibers with antibacterial activity for treatment of Acne vulgaris,” Journal of Controlled Release 383 (2025), 113777. doi: 10.1016/J.JCONREL.2025.113777 (IF: 12.4)
Nasrollah Naseri Joda, Miroslava Filip Edelmannová, David Pavli?ák, Vinicius T. Santana, P. K. Chennam, Martina Rihova, Kamila Ko?í, Jan M. Macak, “Centrifugally spun hematite Fe2O3 hollow fibers: Efficient photocatalyst for H2 generation and CO2 reduction,” Applied Surface Science 686 (2025), 162132. doi: 10.1016/J.APSUSC.2024.162132 (IF: 6.6)
Schneider, P. M., Kolíbalová, E., Rodriguez-Pereira, J., Sarpey, T. K., Schott, C. M., Gubanova, E. L., Chennam, P. K., Senyshyn, A., Benning, C., Elsner, M., Macak, J. M., & Bandarenka, A. S., “Synthesis of PTCU/C nanostructured electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction via One- Step electrochemical erosion,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 18, no. 2 (2026), 4210–4224. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5c22270 (IF: 7.8)
Palaniyappan, S., Chennam, P. K., Trautmann, M., Ahmad, H., Mehner, T., Lampke, T., & Wagner, G., “Fabrication and characterization of AL2O3 based electrical insulation coatings around SIC fibers,” Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 13, no. 4 (2019), 180–184. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.2643989