Venkat Viswanathan
B.Tech/M.Tech from IIT Madras, Ph.D from Stanford University.Research Internship at Technical University of Denmark in (2008), Stanford University (2006 & 2007).
| Headline: | Scientist |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, Languages |
| Groups: | BASES E-Challenge 2012, SV Factor |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Stanford University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Technical University of Eindhoven |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | May 2008 - July 2008 |
| Employer: | Stanford University |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | May 2007 - October 2007 |
| Employer: | Stanford University |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | May 2006 - August 2006 |
| Employer: | Technical University of Denmark |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | August 2008 |
EDUCATION
| University: | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| Time period: | 2003 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Energy Technology, BTech |
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2008 - Present |
| Degree: | Mechanical Engineering, PhD |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | 1. V. Rai, V. Viswanathan, and H. Pitsch, First-principles-based site-blocking
model for oxygen reduction reaction on Pt(111), Journal of the American Chemical Society, (submitted) (2009). 2. V. Viswanathan, V. Rai, and H. Pitsch, First-principles-based reaction kinetics model for Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Pt3Ni(111), Meet. Abstr. - Electrochem. Soc. 902 1035 (2009). 3. V. Viswanathan, H.A. Hansen, J. Rossmeisl, T.F. Jaramillo, J.K.Nørskov, and H. Pitsch, First-principles based kinetic analysis of the electrochemical discharge of water on Pt3M skin alloys, Meet. Abstr. - Electrochem. Soc. 902 964 (2009). 4. V. Viswanathan, J. Zhai, M. Hunsweck, and H. Pitsch, First-principles simu- lation of kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction on platinum nanoparticles, Meet. Abstr. - Electrochem. Soc. 901 1038 (2009). 5. V. Viswanathan, H.A. Hansen, J. Rossmeisl, T.F. Jaramillo, H. Pitsch, and J. Nørskov, Simulating surface science experiments from first principles: Part I - temperature programmed desorption, in ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, 2009. 6. V. Viswanathan, H.A. Hansen, J. Rossmeisl, T.F. Jaramillo, H. Pitsch, and J. Nørskov, Simulating surface science experiments from first principles: Part II - cyclic voltammetry, in ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, 2009. 7. J.S. Hummelshøj,...,V. Viswanathan,.., and T. Vegge, DFT based screening of ternary alkali-transition metal borohydrides - a computational materials design project, J. Chem. Phys. 131 014101 (2009). 8. M. Aryanpour, V. Viswanathan, and H. Pitsch, Ab-initio study of hydrogen evolution on Pt(100), Surface Science, (submitted). 9. V. Viswanathan, M. Sankaran, B. Viswanathan, and R. Subramanian, Tungsten carbide as possible support for Pt in electrochemical reactions, Bull. Cat. Soc. India, 7 (2008) 146-152. 10. V.Viswanathan and B.Viswanathan, The role of Tungsten Carbide as catalytic support material, July 13-18 International Congress on Catalysis, 2008, Korea |
INFORMATION
| Awards: | 2009 ECS Herbert H. Uhlig Summer Fellow
2008 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative Fellowship 2008 California Institute of Technology Dean’s Fellowship 2008 Cornell University Graduate Fellowship 2008 Best All-rounder award at IIT Madras Excellence in academics, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities 2008 Bosch Best Thesis prize at IIT Madras Best research project at Graduate level, IIT Madras 2008 Institute Merit prize at IIT Madras Awarded for the best academic record in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras 2008 CAMD Summer School Fellowship, Technical University of Denmark 2007 GE Foundation Scholar Awarded for excellence in academics and leadership skills 2003 Gold Medalist, Indian National Chemistry Olympiad |
