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, a Beamline Scientist at the Spectroscopy Soft and Tender Beamline at NSLS-II and National Institute of Standards and Technology in Upton, New York. My research focuses on understanding how catalyst structure and dynamics influence catalytic activity and reaction selectivity, with the goal of developing energy-efficient catalysts for sustainable fuel and chemical production.
I specialize in spectroscopy techniques, including XAS, RIXS, AP-XPS, and DRIFTS, to investigate catalysts under realistic operando and reaction conditions. I enjoy collaborating across disciplines to combine advanced characterization methods with catalyst design and reaction engineering.
Expertise | Education | Appointments | Publications | Awards
Expertise
Heterogeneous Catalysis, Synchrotron-based X-ray Spectroscopy (XAS, RIXS, AP-XPS, DRIFTS), In-situ/operando characterization
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 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
