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Hire Dr. Suri A.

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R&D specialist and Academic Freelancer with 10+ years of experience in Organic Synthesis and Energy Applications

Profile Summary

■ Cross-functional collaborator and PMI® certified project manager with expertise in synthetic organic, polymer, and electrochemistry including chemical synthesis and process development, resulting in the development of novel drug derivatives for customers and photo-active organic semiconductors for photovoltaic applications. ■ Excellent communication skills and expertise in leading the development of efficient organic materials involving route design, optimization, synthesis, and characterization, an ability to apply available technology innovatively to chemistry problems, as evidenced by the publication of 10 research articles in reputed international journals. ■ Strong work ethic and initiative with an ability to manage dedicated projects and an expertise in mass spectrometry including LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, small molecule characterization, and purification techniques, as evidenced by successful completion of 20+ projects and delivering the target molecules to the customers.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Catalysis
• ★ Electrochemistry
• ★ Renewable Energy
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Flow Chemistry
• ☆ Organometallic Chemistry
• ☆ Organic Chemistry
• ☆ Retrosynthesis
• ☆ Solar Energy
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

National Central University

August 2017 - Present

Education

PhD (Department of Chemistry)

National Central University

September 2012 - July 2017

Certifications

• Project Management Professional

  Project Management Institute

  November 2022 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Suri Babu Akula, Yogesh S. Tingare, Chaochin Su, Huei-Siou Chen, Wan-Qian Li, Woranan Lekphet, Wen-Ren Li (2021). Bridgehead nitrogen tripodal organic dyes having multiple donor-π-acceptor branches for solar cell applications . Dyes and Pigments.

Suri Babu Akula, Chaochin Su, Yi-Ting Wang, Yogesh S. Tingare, Bo-Ren Chen, Yu-Chen Jheng, You-Jing Lin, Hui-Ching Lan, Yu-Chi Chang, Woranan Lekphet, et al. (2021). Novel thieno-imidazole salt-based hole transport material for dopant-free, efficient inverted perovskite solar cell applications . Journal of Power Sources.

Suri Babu Akula, Chaochin Su, Dr. Yogesh S. Tingare, Hui-Ching Lan, You-Jing Lin, Yi-Ting Wang, Yu-Chen Jheng, Xiang-Ching Lin, Yu-Chi Chang, Wen-Ren Li (2020). Thieno-imidazole based small molecule hole transport materials for dopant-free, efficient inverted (p–i–n) perovskite solar cells . Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

Suri Babu Akula, Chaochin Su, Hsiou-Hsuan Wang, Huei-Siou Chen, Ting-Yu Li, Bo-Ren Chen, Chih-Chien Chang, Wen-Ren Li (2018). Synthesis and characterization of carbene-pyridyl anchoring Ru(<scp>ii</scp>) dyes with various binding functionalities for photoelectrochemical cells . New Journal of Chemistry.

Dr. Yogesh S. Tingare, Suri Babu Akula, Ming-Tai Shen, Chaochin Su, Shih-Yu Ho, Sheng-Han Tsai, Ya-Fen Lin, Wen-Ren Li (2018). The effect of <i>cis</i>–<i>trans</i> configurational difference on the performance of pyridylimine-based ruthenium sensitizers . Dalton Transactions.

Suri Babu Akula, Huei-Siou Chen, Chaochin Su, Bo-Ren Chen, Jiunn-Jie Chiou, Chia-Hsuan Shieh, Ya-Fen Lin, Wen-Ren Li (2017). Effect of Extended Conjugation of N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Based Sensitizers on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells . Inorganic Chemistry.

Pedaballi Sireesha, Wei-Gang Sun, Chaochin Su, Sasipriya Kathirvel, Woranan Lekphet, Suri Babu Akula, Wen-Ren Li (2017). Enhancement of Power Conversion Efficiency of TiO₂-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells on Various Acid Treatment . Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

Woranan Lekphet, Tsai-Chyuan Ke, Chaochin Su, Sasipriya Kathirvel, Pedaballi Sireesha, Suri Babu Akula, Wen-Ren Li (2016). Morphology control studies of TiO 2 microstructures via surfactant-assisted hydrothermal process for dye-sensitized solar cell applications . Applied Surface Science.

Ting-Yu Li, Chaochin Su, Suri Babu Akula, Wei-Gang Sun, Hung-Ming Chien, Wen-Ren Li (2016). New Pyridinium Ylide Dyes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Applications . Organic Letters.

Shih‐Yu Ho, Chaochin Su, Chung‐Yen Li, Kumaresan Prabakaran, Ming‐Tai Shen, Ying‐Fan Chen, Wei‐Chun Chang, Yogesh S. Tingare, Suribabu Akula, Sheng‐Han Tsai, et al. (2013). A Highly Conjugated Benzimidazole Carbene‐Based Ruthenium Sensitizer for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells . Chemistry – An Asian Journal.