Jyothis Shaji joined the ACE Mat as a PhD student in 2024. He received his B.Tech. in Production Engineering and an M.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering (Nanotechnology). His current research focuses on high-entropy oxides for energy-storage materials in lithium-ion batteries. He is interested in understanding how compositional complexity, and crystal structure influence functional performance, combining experimental synthesis with structural and electrochemical characterization techniques.

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Vishesh Tiku completed his bachlor's in Engineering Physics from Delhi Technological University and subsequently obtained masters in Materials Science from IIT, BHU. After joining ACE Mat group in 2024, he started working on magnetic properties of various high entropy oxide structures with a focus on mechanistic understanding.

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Ansua Roy holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics, followed by an M.Tech in Nanotechnology. She is currently working on high-entropy oxide (HEO)–based systems for lithium-ion battery cathode applications.  

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Ramnivas joined ACE MAT group in July 2025 as a PhD scholar. He completed his MSc in Physics for JNU Delhi, during masters he worked on synthesis and investigation of optoelectronic properties of inorganic lead halide perovskite. Currently Ram is working on sodium ion battery, particularly he is focusing on synthesis of NASICON electrolyte for sodium ion battery.

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He completed my Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2023 from Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. In 2024, and joined Indian Institute of Technology Delhi as a Master’s student in Materials Science and Engineering. My research focuses on developing high-performance solid electrolytes for next-generation all-solid-state batteries. He is currently working on garnet-type LLZO and NASICON-type materials to improve ionic conductivity through controlled cation disorder. The work involves material synthesis and characterization using techniques such as XRD, Raman spectroscopy, and ICP analysis. Apart from academic interests he enjoys playing volleyball as a hobby.

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Richpal joined the ACEMat group as a M.Tech student in July 2025. He completed his undergraduate in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur. He subsequently gained one year of industrial experience working as a Corrosion and Inspection Engineer at Reliance Industries, Gujarat. He is working on advanced materials research for energy storage, with a focus on the synthesis and characterization of solid electrolytes. His hands-on expertise includes wet chemical materials synthesis and structural characterization using XRD and Rietveld refinement, aiming to enhance ionic conductivity, interfacial compatibility, and electrochemical performance for next-generation energy storage systems.

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Adrita joined the ACE Mat lab at IIT DELHI  in JULY, 2025 as a MSR research fellow to investigate the synthesis and electrochemical performance of complex metal oxides. Her research focuses on the design of High-Entropy Oxides (HEOs) tailored specifically for Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) activity. Adrita  is primarily interested in how the unique structural stabilization and "cocktail effects" of high-entropy phases can enhance catalytic efficiency for energy applications. 

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