Materials Chemistry and Catalysis

Investigating Electrochemical Performance and Scalability for Next-Generation Energy Storage systems

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Anode-free lithium batteries (AF-LIBs) have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional lithium-metal batteries due to their potential for higher energy densities, improved safety, and simplified manufacturing processes. However, their rapid development is hindered by poor charge/discharge cycles. This is due to the side reactions of the conventional battery electrolytes to form dead/inactive lithium, thereby leading to dendritic Li plating. I propose to investigate the use of High Concentrated Electrolytes (HCEs) and Multi-salt Electrolytes (MSEs) as novel approaches to achieve a robust and efficient plating and stripping of Li in AF-LIBs. The high concentration and/or presence of additives in these proposed electrolytes can regulate the thermodynamics and kinetics of the Li deposition/striping process, thereby overcoming dendritic Li growth.

C.V.

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FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2024-2026
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023, Post-doctoral researcher, Material Chemistry and Catalysis, Utrecht University, Utrecht The Netherlands

2021-2023
Brain Pool Program (National Research Foundation of Korea), Post-doctoral researcher, Department of Energy Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, South Korea

2018-2019
Taiwan Experience Education Program (TEEP), Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

2017-2018
NTU-India Connect program (NGS student), National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological, University, Singapore

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021 – 2023
Post-doctoral researcher (Brain Pool Fellow), Department of Energy Engineering, Gyeongsang, National University, South Korea

2020 – 2021
Senior Research Associate, Center for Nano and Material science, Jain University, India

EDUCATION

2016 –2020
PhD, Physics. Center for Nano and Material science, Jain University, India 

Thesis Title: “Synthesis and Characterization of Electrode Materials for Lithium-ion batteries”

Date of PhD award: 15/01/2021

2013 – 2015
Masters of Science, PHYSICS Department of Physics, Christ University, INDIA

Thesis title: “Synthesis and Characterization of Metal (Mn and Co) Complexes with Amino acids, Nucleobases, and Nucleotides using XRD”

Other Links:

Personal Website: https://www.nanomaterialslab.co.in/home
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8894-5599
Web of science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/M-6933-2019
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57194799235