Dr. P. Justin Jesuraj

Assistant Professor
Centre of Excellence in Materials for Advanced Technologies

justinp@srmist.edu.in

Research Interest

Electrocatalysis
Photocatalysis
water splitting
CO2 reduction
Environmental remediation
Resistive memory devices
Stretchable OLEDs and Perovskite solar cells.

About

Dr. P. Justin Jesuraj has been serving as an Assistant Professor at the Centre of Excellence in Materials and Advanced Technologies (CeMAT), within the Department of Physics and Nanotechnology at SRM Institute of Science and Technology since November 2020. His research focuses on catalysis for water splitting and CO₂ reduction, as well as the development of stretchable organic LEDs, perovskite-based solar cells, and resistive memory devices. In addition to his research contributions, Dr. Jesuraj is actively involved in teaching a variety of physics and engineering courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

St. Joseph’s college, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

PhD

Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Bharathidasan University, India.

School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, India

Visiting Scientist, Dongguk University -Jan. 2024 - Feb. 2025
Visiting Scientist, Korea University -Sejong campus - Mar. 2023 – Dec. 2023
Institute Postdoc Fellow Korea University -Sejong campus -Mar. 2018 – Feb. 2020
Senior Research Fellow Council for science and industrial research in India (CSIR) 2014-2015
International Travel grant (ITS) to attend IUMRS - ICA conference at Fukuoka, Japan
Research fellowship in science for meritorious students (RFSMS) University Grants Commission (UGC), India 2011 -2014
Junior Research Fellow DST – Technology System Grant -2009-2011
overall second rank in Mathematics during B.Sc St. Joseph’s college -2005

Unveiling the pH-universal hydrogen evolution ability of SnS/NiFe2O4 heterostructure electrocatalyst

John G., Sree VG, Navaneethan M., and Jesuraj PJ

Applied Surface Science, 687, 162324, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.162324

Promoting Nickel-Iron layered double hydroxide via In-situ sulfur doping for efficient bifunctional electrocatalysis and energy storage applications

Susikumar, T., P. Justin Jesuraj, M. Navaneethan, A. Dennyson Savariraj, Chang Min Lee, and Seung Yoon Ryu

Surfaces and Interfaces , 55, 105448, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105448

Insights over the in-situ grown copper sulfide/NiFe-LDH composites for alkaline and urea water electrolysis

Susikumar, T., M. Navaneethan, and P. Justin Jesuraj

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 170, 113523, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2024.113523

Intercalation of g-C3N4/Ag2S heterostructure on Boronized Ni-MOF for enhanced water splitting and energy storage applications

John G., T. Susikumar, M. Navaneethan, and P. Justin Jesuraj

Electrochimica Acta , 508, 145258, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.145258

Harnessing multifunctional antimony doped Tin (IV) sulfide nanosheets for chlorpyrifos degradation and hydrogen evolution

John, G., Harshavardhan Mohana, M. Navaneethan, Seuung Yoon Ryu, Byung-Taek Oh, and P. Justin Jesuraj

Chemical Engineering Journal , 500, 157067, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.157067

Exploring the bifunctional electrocatalytic activity of tin sulfide decorated manganese iron oxide in alkaline and urea contaminated water

Jesuraj, P. Justin, G. John, M. Navaneethan, Chang Min Lee, Jeongho Mun, Yong-Cheol Kang, and Seung Yoon Ryu.

Inorganic Chemistry Communications , 167, 112686, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2024.112686

Enriching oxygen vacancies in hematite (α-Fe2O3) films with Cu impurities for resistive switching applications

Susikumar, T., M. Navaneethan, Sujaya Kumar Vishwanath, and P. Justin Jesuraj

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics , 35, 613, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12377-y

Empowering the Nickel Iron Oxyhydroxide through a Heterostructure Cocatalyst for Superior Alkaline and Saline Water Reduction

Susikumar, T., G. John, Navaneethan Mani, Mihir Ranjan Sahoo, Avijeet Ray, Nirpendra Singh, and P. Justin Jesuraj

ACS Applied Energy Materials , 7, 997-1007, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.3c02406

Anchoring SnS nanoflakes on CuCo2O4 acicular sprouts for overall water splitting

John, G., T. Susikumar, Vijaya Gopalan Sree, M. Navaneethan, and P. Justin Jesuraj

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , 51, 1016-1027, 2023

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.07.139

Exploring the heterostructure engineering of SnS/NiCo2O4 for overall water splitting

John, G., S. Gopalakrishnan, Abhishek Sharan, M. Navaneethan, Jeganathan Kulandaivel, Nirpendra Singh, and P. Justin Jesuraj

Energy & Fuels, 37, 624-634, 2023

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c04004

2025 - till	Assistant professor- SRMIST
2024 - 2025	Visiting Assistant Professor - "Dongguk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
2023 - 2023	Visiting Scientist - Korea University-Sejong campus
2020 – 2020	Research Professor - Kyung Hee University – Global Campus
2017 – 2020	Research Professor - Korea University-Sejong campu