Dr. Aditya Prajapati (Adi) is a Principal Investigator and Postdoctoral Researcher in the Materials Science Division at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. With a multidisciplinary approach encompassing electrochemistry, materials engineering, catalysis, advanced manufacturing, Multiphysics modeling, and machine learning, Adi’s research aims to design energy-efficient electrochemical systems while minimizing environmental impact. Currently, Adi focuses on engineering highly efficient electrocatalysts for converting CO₂ to ethylene, developing 3D printed electrochemical reactors for nitrogen oxidation, and upgrading biomass feedstocks for sustainable plastics production. Adi also serves as the Chair of the Lawrence Livermore Postdoctoral Association (LLPA) and is a member of the Institutional Postdoc Program Board (IPPB). These organizations provide valuable career development and social opportunities, ensuring a rewarding experience for postdoctoral researchers at LLNL.

 

Patents

1. Singh, M. R., Prajapati, A., Sartape, R. (2023). Systems and Process for Carbon Capture and Conversion. EP4182059 
2. Kani, N. C., Prajapati, A., Singh, M. R. (2022). Device and Methods for Production of Ammonia and Nitrates under Ambient Conditions. CA3194064
3. Singh, M. R., Prajapati, A. (2022). Electrochemical Oxidation of Methane Towards Methanol on Mixed Metal Oxides. W02022164965

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, 2021

M.S., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, 2016

B. Tech., Chemical Engineering, S. V. National Institute of Technology, Surat, India, 2013

 

1. Goldman, M., Prajapati, A., Duoss, E., Baker, S., & Hahn, C. (2023). Bridging Fundamental Science and Applied Science to Accelerate CO₂ Electrolyzer Scale up. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 101248.
2. Prajapati, A., Sartape, R., Kani, N. C., Gauthier, J. A., & Singh, M. R. (2022). Chloride-Promoted High-Rate Ambient Electrooxidation of Methane to Methanol on Patterned Cu–Ti Bimetallic Oxides. ACS Catalysis, 12(22), 14321-14329.
3. Prajapati, A., Kani, N. C., Gauthier, J. A., Sartape, R., Xie, J., Bessa et. al., (2022). CO₂-free high-purity ethylene from electroreduction of CO₂ with 4% solar-to-ethylene and 10% solar-to-carbon efficiencies. Cell Reports Physical Science, 3(9), 101053.
4. Prajapati, A., & Singh, M. R. (2022). Preventing Over-Electrodialysis for Efficient CO₂ Capture from Seawater. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 10(37), 12466-12474.
5. Coliaie, P., Prajapati, A., Ali, R., Korde, A., Kelkar, M. S., Nere, N. K., & Singh, M. R. (2022). Machine Learning-Driven, Sensor-Integrated Microfluidic Device for Monitoring and Control of Supersaturation for Automated Screening of Crystalline Materials. ACS sensors, 7(3), 797-805.
6. Prajapati, A., Sartape, R., Galante, M. T., Xie, J., Leung, S. L., Bessa et. al., (2022). Fully-integrated electrochemical system that captures CO₂ from flue gas to produce value-added chemicals at ambient conditions. Energy & Environmental Science, 15(12), 5105-5117.
7. Prajapati, A., Sartape, R., Rojas, T., Dandu, N. K., Dhakal, P., Thorat, A. S. et. al., (2022). Migration-assisted, moisture gradient process for ultrafast, continuous CO₂ capture from dilute sources at ambient conditions. Energy & Environmental Science, 15(2), 680-692.
8. Cavin, J., Ahmadiparidari, A., Majidi, L., Thind, A. S., Misal, S. N., Prajapati, A. et. al., (2021). 2D high‐entropy transition metal dichalcogenides for carbon dioxide electrocatalysis. Advanced Materials,33(31), 2100347.
9. Prajapati, A., Collins, B. A., Goodpaster, J. D., & Singh, M. R. (2021). Fundamental insight into electrochemical oxidation of methane towards methanol on transition metal oxides. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(8), e2023233118.
10. Kani, N. C., Gauthier, J. A., Prajapati, A., Edgington, J., Bordawekar, I., Shields, W. et. al., (2021). Solar-driven electrochemical synthesis of ammonia using nitrate with 11% solar-to-fuel efficiency at ambient conditions. Energy & Environmental Science, 14(12), 6349-6359.

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· 2022 MDPI’s Sustainable Chemistry Best Ph.D. Thesis Award · 2021 University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Engineering Award for Exceptional Research Promise · 2020 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Environmental Division’s Graduate Paper Award: 1stPlace · 2020 UIC Award for Graduate Research · 2019 UIC Provost’s Graduate Research Award · 2018 UIC Chemical Engineering Symposium Research Image Award