
Bio
Areas of Research Interest:
- Sustainable materials
- Carbon fibers & carbonaceous materials
- High performance fibers
- Polymers and liquid crystals
- Composites and their interfacial chemistry
- Ceramic and polymer based energy materials and electronic applications
- Polymer recycling
- Porous materials
- Printable composites
Proposal Reviewer:
- South Carolina NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Program 2014
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2015, 2017
- US Department of Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program 2017, 2018, 2019
- ACS PRF Proposal Review 2018
- NSF Chemistry Division 2018
- University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research-Penn State University 2019
- US Department of Energy, Geothermal Technologies Office, SBIR Program 2019
Edited Book:
- Polymer Precursor derived carbon. Editors: Naskar AK, Hoffman WP, Volume 1173, American Chemical Society Symposium Series Publication (2014). [DOI: 10.1021/bk-2014-1173].
Book Chapters:
- Naskar AK, De PP. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) of Rubbers and Rubbery Materials, in “Thermal analysis of rubbers and rubbery materials” De PP, Roy Choudhury N, Dutta NK. (Editors), Rapra Technology, Shrewsbury, UK (2010).
- Naskar AK. Thermal analysis in recycling of rubbery materials, in “Thermal analysis of rubbers and rubbery materials” P P De, N Roy Choudhury and N K Dutta (Editors), Rapra Technology, Shrewsbury, UK (2010).
- Ozcan S, Vautard F, Naskar AK. Designing the Structure of Carbon Fibers for Optimal Mechanical Properties, Naskar AK, Hoffman W (Editors), American Chemical Society Symposium Series, Volume 1173, Chapter 10, pp 215-232 (2014).
- Saha D, Renju Z, Naskar AK. Soft-templated Mesoporous Carbons: Chemistry and Structural Characteristics, Naskar AK, Hoffman W (Editors), American Chemical Society Symposium Series, Volume 1173, Chapter 4, pp 61-83 (2014).
Education
- Ph.D., Rubber Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 2003
- Master of Technology, Fiber Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India, 1998
- Master of Science, Physical Chemistry, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India, 1996
- B.Sc., Chemistry (Honors), Calcutta University, Calcutta, India, 1993
Professional Service
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2017 – Present Chief Scientist, Carbon Fiber Technology Facility, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2015 – Present Joint Faculty Member, Center for Renewable Carbon, The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Knoxville, TN
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2014 – Present Joint faculty member, University of Tennessee Knoxville – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, Knoxville, TN
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2013 – Present Group Leader, Carbon and Composites Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2013 – Present Senior R&D Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2011 – 2013 R&D Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2008 – 2011 R&D Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2006 – 2008 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2002 – 2006 Post-Doctoral Researcher, NSF Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films (CAEFF), Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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2001 – 2002 Research Assistant, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, ON, Canada
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1998 – 2001 Senior Research Fellow and Doctoral Student, Rubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
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1997 – 1998 Production Engineer, Microsynth Fabrics (India) Limited, Silvassa, India
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1996 – 1997 Graduate Student (M.Tech.), Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, India
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1994 – 1996 Graduate Student (M.Sc.), Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India
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1994 Production Chemist, Nicholas Piramal Limited, Indore, India
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1993 – 1994 Laboratory Chemist, Rama Phosphates Limited, Indore, India
Professional Affiliations
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2018 – Present American Association for the Advancement of Science
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2017 – Present Member American Chemical Society (ACS), Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division (CELL)
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2011 – 2013 Member Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)
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2004 – 2010 Member American Carbon Society
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2003 – Present Member American Chemical Society, Polymer Division
Awards
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), US Department of Energy in recognition of
extraordinary expertise in leading alternative precursors R&D to achieve low-cost
carbon fiber.
2020)
1 (January 8, 2020)
Chemistry)
(July 2019)
Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the UT Herbert College of Agriculture
(Licenses) to Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, Holland, MI.
commercialization of low-cost carbon fiber, “ORNL Secures Four Licenses for Low-Cost
Carbon Fiber Technology.”
(Licenses) to (A) Prisma Composites, LLC, Knoxville, TN, (B) Advanced Lignin
Biocomposite, LLC, MN
(CAMX) 2017, Orlando, FL (December 11-14, 2017)
(License) to LeMond Composites, Oak Ridge, TN
Richard Lee (RJ Lee Group), Yunchao Li (UTK), Alan Levine (RJ Lee Group) and Kokouvi
Akato (UTK)
2016)
2016)
Transfer (Licenses) to (A) PMC, LLC, (B) TennEra, LLC, (C) Strangpresse, LLC, (D) FWD:
Energy, Inc., (E) RJ Lee Group, Inc.
2015)
American Chemical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana (April 7-11, 2013)
engineering accomplishments
2012)
Structure Div. (D26)
2012)
Conference), Providence, RI (July 11-16, 2004)
Issue 3 (February 2002)
Scientific and Industrial Research and University Grant Commission of India
Aptitude Test Examination; All India rank #46 in
Patents
1. Naskar AK. Method for Production of Carbon Nanofiber Mat or Carbon Paper. U.S. Patent No. 10,563,323 (February 18, 2020).
2. Naskar AK, M. P. Paranthaman, Boota M, Gogotsi Y. Flexible and conductive waste tire-derived carbon/polymer composite paper as pseudocapacitive electrode. U.S. Patent No. 10,460,881 B2 (October 29, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3527), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/923,691 (March 16, 2018)].
3. Jackson CD, Naskar AK. Method of Producing Carbon Fibers from Multipurpose Commercial Fibers. U.S. Patent No. 10,407,802 (September 10, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3583), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/395,926 (December 30, 2016)].
4. Li Y, Paranthaman MP, Naskar AK, Akato K. Carbon-metal oxide composite materials and their use in anodes of lithium and sodium ion batteries. U.S. Patent No. 10,355,268 (July 16, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3528), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/828,016 (August 17, 2015)].
5. Naskar AK, Paranthaman MP. Pyrolytic Carbon Black Composite and Method of Making the Same. U.S. Patent No. 10,320,000 B2 (June 11, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3598), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/056,184 (February 29, 2016)].
6. Kunc V, Duty C, Love L, Naskar AK. Low Shear Process for Producing Polymer Composite Fibers. U.S. Patent No. 10,137,617 (November 27, 2018). [(ORNL ID 3068), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/689,466 (April 17, 2015)].
7. Naskar AK, M. P. Paranthaman, Boota M, Gogotsi Y. Flexible and conductive waste tire-derived carbon/polymer composite paper as pseudocapacitive electrode. U.S. Patent No. 9,941,058 (April 10, 2018). [(ORNL ID 3527), U.S. Patent Application No. 14/852,073 (September 11, 2015)].
8. Hood ZD, Adhikari SP, Wright MW, Lachgar A, Li Y, Naskar AK, Paranthaman MP. Surface treated carbon catalysts produced from waste tires for fatty acids to biofuel conversion. U.S. Patent No. 9,884,804 (February 6, 2018). [(ORNL ID 3615), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/163,434 (May 24, 2016)].
9. Naskar AK. Tran CD, High Performance Lignin-Acrylonitrile Polymer Blend Materials. U.S. Patent No. 9,815,985 (November 14, 2017). [(ORNL ID 3426), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/798,729 (July 14, 2015). (Licensed and being commercialized by (a) Prisma Composites, LLC, Knoxville, TN, (b) Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, Holland, MI, (c) Advanced Lignin Biocomposite, LLC, MN).
10. Naskar AK, Hunt MA, Saito T. Method for the preparation of carbon fiber from polyolefin fiber precursor, and carbon fibers made thereby. U.S. Patent No. 9,828,700 (November 28, 2017). [(ORNL ID 2480.2)].
11. Naskar AK, Ozcan S, Eberle CC, Mackiewicz-Ludtka G, Ludtka GM, Paulauskas FL, Rivard JD, Abdallah MG. Magneto-Carbonization Method for Production of Carbon Fiber, and High-Performance Carbon Fibers Made Thereby. U.S. Patent No. 9,725,829 (August 8, 2017). [(ORNL ID 2323), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/833,834 (March 15, 2013)].
12. Ozcan S, Naskar AK. Method of manufacturing tin-doped indium oxide nanofibers. U.S. Patent No. 9,670,598 (June 6, 2017). [(ORNL ID 3091)].
13. Naskar AK. Controlled chemical stabilization of polyvinyl precursor fiber, and high strength carbon fiber produced therefrom. U.S. Patent No. 9,528,197 (Dec. 27, 2016). [(ORNL ID 2462)].
14. Naskar AK. Polymer Blend Compositions and Methods of Preparation. U.S. Patent No. 9,453,129 (September 27, 2016). [(ORNL ID 3165), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/311,893 (June 23, 2014)] (Licensed and being commercialized by TennEra, LLC, Knoxville, TN).
15. Naskar AK, M. P. Paranthaman, Z. Bi. Pyrolytic carbon black composite and method of making the same. U.S. Patent No. 9,441,113 (September 13, 2016). [(ORNL ID 2980), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/945,239 (July 18, 2013)]. (Licensed and being commercialized by RJLee Group, LLC, Pittsburg, PA and FWD: Energy, LLC, Las Vegas, NV).
16. Paulauskas FL, Ozcan S, Naskar AK. Apparatus and Process for the Surface Treatment of Carbon Fibers. U.S. Patent No. 9,340,677 (May 17, 2016). [(ORNL ID 2557), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/363,711 (February 01, 2012)]. (Licensed and being commercialized by RMX Technologies, LLC, Knoxville, TN).
17. Naskar AK. Method for Production of Carbon Nanofiber Mat or Carbon Paper. U.S. Patent No. 9,096,959 (August 4, 2015). [(ORNL ID 2300), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/402,139 (February 2012)].
18. Naskar AK, Hunt MA, Saito T. Method for the preparation of carbon fiber from polyolefin fiber precursor, and carbon fibers made thereby. U.S. Patent No. 9,096,955 (August 4, 2015). [(ORNL ID 2480), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/628,463 (September 2012). U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/541,420 (September 2011)].
19. Naskar AK, Saito T, Pickel JM, Baker FS, Eberle CC, Norris RE, Mielenz JM Lignin-derived thermoplastic co-polymers and methods of preparation. U.S. Patent No. 8,748,537 (June 10, 2014). [(ORNL ID 2293), U.S. Patent Application No. 14/058,657 (October 2013)]. (Licensed and being commercialized by TennEra, LLC, Knoxville, TN).
20. Smith DWJr., Haynes D, Naskar AK. Fluorinated lactide-based copolymers. U.S. Patent No. 7,695,795 (2010).