Professor Nitin Muralidharan is a Material Scientist and Chemical Engineer with background in the area of next-generation energy storage technologies for Electric Vehicle (EV) and Electric Vertical Take-off and Lift (EVTOL) applications. His research expertise encompasses key directions into Li, Na ion and metal batteries, solid state batteries and next-gen electrochemical energy storage systems. He was also part of recipient team winning two R&D 100 awards also termed as the Oscars of Innovation, in 2020 and 2022 for inventions such as novel cathode material for co-free batteries and SOLIDPAC. Prior to joining IITM, Dr. Nitin Muralidharan was a Staff Scientist at United States Department of Energy's (US. DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). He was also a Post-doctoral Research Associate at ORNL at the US. DOE's Battery Manufacturing Facility (BMF). He was also the finalist for the prestigious globally competitive Weinberg Distinguished Staff Fellowship at ORNL in 2018. He received his Doctoral Degree in Interdisciplinary Materials Science from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Prof. Nitin joined Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Department of Chemical Engineering in April 2023 is currently establishing an R&D group aimed at developing material driven solutions to combat the challenges pertaining to the climate-water-energy nexus. 

During free-time, he enjoys spending quiet days with family, going on long drives, exploring the various geographical landscapes the world has to offer and listening to some of his favorite music. Also, he loves spending time with active and bright young minds who are the key in building our civilization's future.