Dr. A. Kathirvel Postdoc (CoE-IOE)

DST SUPRA

Ankit Dandriyal

(PH22D053)

Joint PhD with QUT

Prasanna M (PH24D011)

Bidisha Priyadarsini Jena (PH20D030)

Vikasmita Samanta

(PH21D006)

Subitan Laskar (PH20D031)

Rakshitha H A (PH20D028)

Tiasha Roy

(PH21D302)

IDRP student 

Ayusmin Panda (PH22D090)

Project PhD

Rajat Kumar Tripathy (PH20D048)

Dr. Pavana Sri Vamsi Mocherla (2016) (PH10D030) 

Thesis Title: Defect-Controlled Structure-Property Correlations in Bismuth efrrite Nanoparticles

Bhagyalakshmi and Krishna Ayengar Award (2016), IIT Madras; Institute Research Award 2016, IIT Madras

(Previously at ARCI, IITM Research Park,

Currently at Saint Gobin, Chennai)

M. Viji 

(2017) (MM14S005) 

MS (Research)

Thesis Title: Investigations on LiFePO4 Nanoparticle and Nanotube Cathodes for High Rate Capability Li-ion Battery Application

Bhagyalakshmi & Krishna Ayengar Award (2017), IIT Madras

(Currently at Godi India Pvt Ltd.)

Dr. Tapan Kumar Das 

(2018) 

(PH12D059) 

Thesis Title: Structural, Optical and Microstructural Properties of TiO2 Photoanode and (Cd,Zn)Se Quantum Dots for Sensitized Solar Cells

Bhagyalakshmi and Krishna Ayengar Award; Institute Research Award; Best thesis award in Energy Materials-Mrs. Abayambal & Mr. Natarajan Award 2018-2019

(Currently a Postdoc with Prof. Ron Naaman - Weizmann Institute of Science)

Dr. Subhajit Nandy 

(2019) 

(PH15D013) 

Thesis Title: Photoconductivity and Photovoltaic Studies on Bi1-xCaxFe1-yTiyO3-d Nanoparticle Ceramics and Thin Films

(Previously Postdoc at PAL, Pohang, S.Korea, Currently postdoc at DESY, Germany)

Dr. Akshay Kumar Budumuru 

(2020) 

(PH15D401)

Thesis Title: High Capacity and High Rate Capability Nanostructured Cathodes and Anodes for Full cell Li-ion Battery

(Currently a Senior Battery Cell Material Scientist in Jaguar Land Rover, Warwickshire, UK)

Dr. Vikas Sharma (2020) 

(PH13D056)

Thesis Title: Sb2S3 Thin Films for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications

(currently at Horiba)

Dr. Lokeswararao Yelamanchi

(2023)

 (PH15D047)

Thesis Title: Vanadium-Based Polyanionic High Voltage Cathode Materials for Li-ion Batteries 

(Currently at VinES, Vietnam as Cathode Lead)

Dr. Athrey C D

(2023) 

(PH17D022)

Thesis Title: Structural, Optical and  Lattice Phonon Studies of Halide Double Perovskites Cs2B'B''X6 (B' = Ag, Na; B'' = Bi, In; X = Cl, Br) 

IIT Madras Institute Research Award June 2021; Best thesis award in Energy Materials (Abayambal and Natarajan award 2023)

(Joined Postdoc with Prof. David Cahen /Prof. Gary Hodes - Weizmann Institute of Science)

ward

Battula Ramya Krishna 

(2024) 

(PH17D303)

External Student (ARCI, Hyderabad)

Thesis Title:  Strategies to Improve the Stability and Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells 

Best thesis award in Energy Materials (Abayambal and Natarajan Award 2024)

Sayan Ghosh

(2025)

 (PH19D066)

Thesis Title: Interfacial Lithium-Ion Dynamics in NASICON-type Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 Solid-State

Electrolyte

IIT Madras Institute Research Award June 2025; 

(Currently a Postdoc in IISc Bangalore with Prof. Nagaphani)

ward

Soumyadip Mitra

(2025)

 (PH19D019)

Thesis Title:  Engineering Ni-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes (LiNi1-x-yCoxMyO2, M=Mn, Al): The Impact of Microstructure, Composition, and Surface Modifications on Lithium-Ion Battery Performance 

Dr. Vidyashree Hebbar 

(Project PDF) (2018-2020)

Dr. K. Rajkumar (National PDF) (2017-2019)

(Currently at VinES, Vietnam as Na-ion battery anode Senior Engg.)

Dr. Ilaiyaraja (Project Postdoc and NPDF-2013 to 2017) 

(Currently a Faculty at VIT Chennai Campus)

Dr. Mya Theingi (ASEAN-India Research Training Fellow)

Dr. Benadict Rakesh 

(Project Postdoc) (Currently a Scientist at CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology)

Dr. Pravati Swain (Project Postdoc) 

Dr. Maurya Sandeep Pradeepkumar

Postdoc (in DST SUPRA project, 2022-24) (Currently a Scientist at INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory Portugal)

Postdoc (in DST SUPRA project, 2024-25)