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Kulathuiyer Seshan

Kulathuiyer Seshan

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
11609
World Ranking
8596
National Ranking
182

Kulathuiyer Seshan publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kulathuiyer Seshan sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 323 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Kulathuiyer Seshan D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kulathuiyer Seshan sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kulathuiyer Seshan is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with specific focus on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering, and Catalysis.

Their work extensively covers a range of topics including:

  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Ga2O3 and related materials

Their recent publications provide insight into their research interests and contributions. Among these are:

  • "Self-assembly of single-crystal ZnO nanorod arrays on flexible activated carbon fibers substrates and the superior photocatalytic degradation activity," 2020, Applied Surface Science
  • "ZnO nanorod arrays assembled on activated carbon fibers for photocatalytic degradation: Characteristics and synergistic effects," 2020, Chemosphere
  • "Tuning Pt characteristics on Pt/C catalyst for aqueous-phase reforming of biomass-derived oxygenates to bio-H2," 2020, Applied Catalysis A General
  • "Comparative Technical Process and Product Assessment of Catalytic and Thermal Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass," 2020, Processes
  • "Aqueous-phase reforming of hydroxyacetone solution to bio-based H2 over supported Pt catalysts," 2022, Green Energy & Environment

Seshan's collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as Songbo He, Sha Luo, Chun-Wei Liu, Wei Li, and Chunhui Ma. Their publication venues reflect interdisciplinary approaches spanning environmental processes, catalysis, and material applications, with repeated contributions to journals like Processes, Applied Surface Science, Chemosphere, Applied Catalysis A General, and Green Energy & Environment.

Best Publications

  • Sustainable hydrogen from bio-oil - Steam reforming of acetic acid as a model oxygenate

    Kazuhiro Takanabe;Ken-ichi Aika;Kulathuiyer Seshan;Leon Lefferts

  • Catalytic pyrolysis of microalgae to high-quality liquid bio-fuels

    I.V. Babich;M. van der Hulst;L. Lefferts;J.A. Moulijn

  • Mono and Bifunctional Pathways of CO2/CH4Reforming over Pt and Rh Based Catalysts☆

    J.H. Bitter;Kulathuiyer Seshan;J.A. Lercher

  • Elementary steps of NOx adsorption and surface reaction on a commercial storage–reduction catalyst

    C. Sedlmair;C. Sedlmair;Kulathuiyer Seshan;A. Jentys;J.A. Lercher

  • The catalytic conversion of natural gas to useful products

    J.R.H. Ross;A.N.J. van Keulen;A.N.J. van Keulen;M.E.S. Hegarty;Kulathuiyer Seshan

  • The state of zirconia supported platinum catalysts for CO2/CH4 reforming

    J.H. Bitter;Kulathuiyer Seshan;J.A. Lercher

  • Roles of supports, Pt loading and Pt dispersion in the oxidation of NO to NO2 and of SO2 to SO3

    E. Xue;Kulathuiyer Seshan;J.R.H. Ross

  • Carbon Deposition during Carbon Dioxide Reforming of Methane—Comparison between Pt/Al2O3 and Pt/ZrO2

    Katsutoshi Nagaoka;Kulathuiyer Seshan;Ken-ichi Aika;Johannes A. Lercher

  • Deactivation and Coke Accumulation during CO2/CH4Reforming over Pt Catalysts

    J.H. Bitter;Kulathuiyer Seshan;J.A. Lercher

  • Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of the pillared molecular sieve MCM-36

    Y. He;G.S. Nivarthy;F. Eder;Kulathuiyer Seshan

  • Design of stable catalysts for methane-carbon dioxide reforming

    J.A. Lercher;J.H. Bitter;W. Hally;W. Niessen

  • Bifunctional catalysts for single-stage water-gas shift reaction in fuel cell applications. Part 1. Effect of the support on the reaction sequence.

    K.G. Azzam;I.V. Babich;K. Seshan;L. Lefferts

  • Steam reforming of acetic acid as a biomass derived oxygenate: Bifunctional pathway for hydrogen formation over Pt/ZrO2 catalysts

    K. Takanabe;Ken-ichi Aika;Koji Inazu;Toshihide Baba

  • Preparation and Application of Carbon-Nanofiber Based Microstructured Materials as Catalyst Supports

    J.K. Chinthaginjala;Kulathuiyer Seshan;Leonardus Lefferts

  • Humin based by-products from biomass processing as a potential carbonaceous source for synthesis gas production

    Thi Minh Chau Hoang;E.R.H. van Eck;W.P. Bula;Johannes G.E. Gardeniers

  • Catalyst deactivation during steam reforming of acetic acid over Pt/ZrO2.

    Kazuhiro Takanabe;Ken-ichi Aika;K. Seshan;Leon Lefferts

  • Studies on the deactivation of NOx storage-reduction catalysts by sulfur dioxide

    C. Sedlmair;Kulathuiyer Seshan;A. Jentys;J.A. Lercher

  • TAP Investigations of the CO2 Reforming of CH4 over Pt/ZrO2

    A.N.J. van Keulen;Kulathuiyer Seshan;J.H.B.J. Hoebink;J.R.H. Ross

  • In situ catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulose using alkali-modified amorphous silica alumina

    M. Zabeti;T. S. Nguyen;L. Lefferts;Hero Heeres

  • A bifunctional catalyst for the single-stage water–gas shift reaction in fuel cell applications. Part 2. Roles of the support and promoter on catalyst activity and stability

    K.G. Azzam;I.V. Babich;K. Seshan;L. Lefferts

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonardus Lefferts
Leonardus Lefferts University of Twente
Johannes A. Lercher
Johannes A. Lercher Technical University of Munich
Julian R.H. Ross
Julian R.H. Ross University of Limerick
Johannes G.E. Gardeniers
Johannes G.E. Gardeniers University of Twente
Ken-ichi Aika
Ken-ichi Aika Tokyo Institute of Technology
Johannes H. Bitter
Johannes H. Bitter Wageningen University & Research
Andreas Jentys
Andreas Jentys Technical University of Munich
Sascha R.A. Kersten
Sascha R.A. Kersten University of Twente
Kazuhiro Takanabe
Kazuhiro Takanabe University of Tokyo
Hero J. Heeres
Hero J. Heeres University of Groningen

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