Prabhakar Reddy Kasala
Beamline Scientist, Spectroscopy Soft and Tender, NSLS-II
Brookhaven National Laboratory
NSLS-II
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(803) 745-0123
pkasala@bnl.gov
Pronouns: He/him
I am Prabhakar Reddy, Beamline Scientist at the Spectroscopy Soft and Tender Beamline, NSLS-II, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Upton, New York. My research explores how catalyst structure and dynamics influence catalytic activity and reaction product selectivity, aiming to develop energy-efficient catalysts for sustainable fuel and chemical production. I specialize in spectroscopy, using techniques like AP-XPS, DRIFTS, RIXS, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy to study catalysts under realistic reaction conditions. I enjoy collaborating across disciplines.
Expertise | Education | Appointments | Publications | Awards
Expertise
Heterogeneous catalysis, model catalysts preparation, powder catalysts sythesis, Thin films preparation, C1 chemistry, In-situ/operando characterization (XPS, UPS, XAS, DRIFTS) for thermal catalysis.
Education
PhD., Chemical Sciences, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, India, 2019
Professional Appointments
Beamline Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA.
Spectroscopy Soft and Tender, NSLS-II, April 2025 - Present
Research Associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA.
Chemistry Division, March 2023 - March 2025
Post-doctoral Researcher, University of South Carolina, USA.
Department of Chemistry and Bio-chemistry, February 2022 - February 2023
Senior Researcher, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea.
Department of Chemistry, Institute for Basic Sciences (IBS), June 2019 - January 2022
Selected Publications
- Prabhakar Reddy K, Tian Y, Ramírez PJ, et al (2024) Insights into the Surface Electronic Structure and Catalytic Activity of InOx/Au(111) Inverse Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol. ACS Catalysis 14:17148–17158. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c05837
- Prabhakar Reddy K, Lim H, Islam A, et al (2025) CO2 Adsorption and Hydrogenation on Inverse InOx/Cu(111) Catalysts: Active Role of the Oxide–Metal Interface. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 17:36810–36820. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c07344
- Hong S, Reddy KP, Song Y, et al (2024) Enhanced methanol formation in CO2 hydrogenation through synergistic copper and gallium interaction. Journal of Catalysis 437:115643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2024.115643
- Reddy KP, Islam A, Tian Y, et al (2024) MgO Nanostructures on Cu(111): Understanding Size- and Morphology-Dependent CO2 Binding and Hydrogenation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 128:7149–7158. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c02049
- Islam A, Huang E, Tian Y, et al (2024) Low-Temperature Activation and Coupling of Methane on MgO Nanostructures Embedded in Cu2O/Cu(111). ACS Nano 18:28371–28381. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c10811
Awards & Recognition
- NIST Research Grant award (Grant Number: 70NANB25H103) as a Principal Investigator, 2025, NIST, USA
- Senior Research Fellow award: 2016, University Grants Commision, India.
- Junior Research Fellow award: 2014, University Grants Commision, India.
- Secured an All India 66th Rank in the Chemical Sciences discipline of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) entrance test, 2013, India
Brookhaven National Laboratory
NSLS-II
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(803) 745-0123
pkasala@bnl.gov
