Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
Research Group of Dr. Chinmoy Ranjan
Our group does researh in the area of electrochemical energy conversion and storage. We focus on fundamental studies using in situ and operando techniques to solve chemical bottlenecks in industrially relevant electrochemical systems
Lab Address: CG16, Chemical Sciences Building, Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science
The lab is engaged in electrocatalytic applications and employs operando/in situ techniques to characterise and control electrocatalytic processes. We employ two kinds of approaches: ambinent temperature electrocatalysis and high temperature electrocatalysis (800 degree C). PhD students are likely to work on projects such as "electrochemical CO2 conversion to Fuels" & "H2 generation using water electrolysis" using either of these approaches. We are looking to include one PhD student in our team during this year's interviews.
Congratulations Dr. Vipin Kamboj for successfully defending your PhD thesis!
Prof. Werner Weppner from the University of Kiel and Prof. V. Thangadurai from University of Calgary visited our lab in Feb 24 and talked to and encouraged our students. Thanks, Professors.
Chinmoy gave an invited talk on "CO2 electrolysis on solid oxide electrodes" at the Asian Conference on Solid State Ionics 24 at Chennai- Feb 18-22, 2024.
Vipin presented his work at Asian Conference on Solid State Ionics 24 at Chennai- Feb 18-22, 2024. Congratulations on the MRS singapore best poster award.
Congratulations to Vipin for getting his Ni{Cu}-YSZ paper accepted at Applied Catalysis B: Environment & Energy Dec 2023
Congratulations to Vipin for giving his colloquium on 25th Oct 2023.
Congratulations to Chinmoy for being elected vice president of CO2 India Network. In charge of scientific communication and activities.
Chinmoy gave an invited talk on CO2 electrolysis work at CEES conference at IT Mandi Sept 25-28th, 2023
Chinmoy presented at the 243rd ECS Meeting at 18th symposium 18th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XVIII) May 28-June 2, 2023 | Boston, MA
Chinmoy presented a demo of our work on "CO2 conversion to fuels" to international delegates at G20 SCIENCE.
Chinmoy gave an invited talk the group's work at Royal Society Symposium on 17/Jan/2023.
Chinmoy talked about the role of chemistry in sustainability at the National Talent Search Examination symposium 22/Dec/2022.
Recognitions:
16th April 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Vipin Kamboj for successful defense of this PhD thesis.
Feb 23
Congratulations to Vipin for getting the MRS Singapore Best Poster Award at the Asian Conference on Solid State Ionics (ACSSI 24) held at Chennai 18 - 22nd FEB 2024
Dec 2022
Congratulations to Bapuji for getting the Best Poster Award at the Asian Conference on Electrochemical Power Sources 11 (ACEPS’11) held at National University of Singapore, Singapore from 11th-14th Dec. 2022.
NOV 2022:
Congratulations to Sekhar for winning the best poster award at CACEE-2022 that took place in TIFR, Mumbai between Oct. 31 and Nov. 4, 2022.
Nov. 2022:
Congratulations to Sekhar Biswal for winning the RSC Best Poster Prize at the 7th Ertl Symposium held in Gwangju, South Korea during October 25-28, 2022.
Latest News:
DEC 22: Group attended the ACEPS11 confernce in Singapore
DEC 22: Vipin gave an oral presentation of his work on enabling CO2 electroreduction on Ni-YSZ type solid oxide electrodes.
NOV 22: Group attended the CACEE 2022 conference at TIFR Mumbai. Chinmoy gave an invited talk. Sekhar, Vipin and Bapuji presented posters.
NOV 22: Sekhar's presentation on electrocatalysts for supressing H2O2 production in ORR was selected for Oral presentation amongsts 150 participants. Congratulations Sekhar!
OCt 22: Sekhar and Vipin presented posters at the 7th Ertl Symposium in South Korea.
Oct 22: Sekhar was awarded Best Poster Award at the 7th Ertl Symposium in South Korea. Congratulations Sekhar. Congratulations Sekhar!
Oct 22: Sekhar was awarded Digital Presentation at 7th Ertl Symposium in South Korea. Congratulations Sekhar!
OCt 22: Veenu presented her poster on Formic Acid Oxidation at NANOMAT confernce in Barcelona, Spain.
Sept 22: Chinmoy presented poster on CO2 electrolysis work at the prestigious Gordon Research Conference in Ventura, California, USA
Aug 22: Vipin presented at the ACS annual meeting in Chicago
May 22: Vipin presened his work on Ni-YSZ electrodes at the 241st ECS meeting at Vancouver, Canada. Vipin won the ECS student travel award. Congratulations Vipin!