Post Doctorate Fellows

Dr. Tapan Kumar Pani

Si-carbon composites for Lithium-ion battery

P.hD. in Physics, Ravenshaw University (2016-21)

M.Phil. in Physics, Ravenshaw University (2014-2016)

MSc. in Physics, Ravenshaw University (2012 - 2014)

B.Sc. in Physics, Vyasanagar Autonomous College, Odisha (2009-2012)

Hobby: Gardening and reading newspaper

Email id: tapanpani70@gmail.com

Dr. Sateesh Mulkapuri

Energy dense Lithium-ion batteries: Ni-rich cathodes, Si-anode, and gel-polymer electrolytes


Post doc in Polymer Chemistry, University of Hyderabad (2021-24)

Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Hyderabad (2014-21)

MSc. in Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad (2010-12)

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Kakatiya University (2006-09)

Hobby: Reading books and playing crickets

Email id: sateeshsri.m@gmail.com

Ph.D. Scholars

J Priscilla Grace 

High energy density Li-S batteries

M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry, University of Madras (2016-2018)

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Women's Christian College, Chennai (2013-2016)

Awards: DST-INSPIRE fellow (2019 Onwards)

Hobby: Cooking and playing music

Email id: cy19resch12003@iith.ac.in


Shuvajit Ghosh 

Dual-ion Batteries

M.Sc. in Chemistry, IIT Hyderabad (2017-2019)

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Presidency University (2014-2017).

Awards: DST-INSPIRE Scholar (2014-2019), CSIR-NET(JRF) December 2018 in Chemical Sciences, GATE 2019 in Chemistry

Hobby: Fan of ProWrestling and loves solo-travelling

Email id: cy20resch01001@iith.ac.in

Rupan Das Chakraborty

Cathode material development for high energy  Sodium-ion battery.

M.Sc. in Chemistry, Midnapore College (2016-2018)

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Midnapore College (2013-2016).

Awards: DST-INSPIRE Scholar (2020 Onwards)

Hobby: Playing basbketball and enjoys fictional stories

Email id: cy20resch11015@iith.ac.in


Subhajit Bhowmik

Developments metal oxide based Lithium-ion Capacitors

M.Sc. in Chemistry, IIT Hyderabad (2018-2020)

B.Sc. in Chemistry, RKMVC Rahara, Kolkata (2015-2018).

Awards: Gate 2020 in Chemistry  (DST-MECSP Research Fellow)

Hobby: Singing and cooking

Email id: cy20resch11022@iith.ac.in


Jyotirekha Dutta

Low to no-cobalt based cathodes for Lithium ion batteries

M.Sc. in Chemistry, Gauhati University (2018-2020)

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Jorhat Institute Science and Technology (2015-2018)

Awards: Gate 2021 in Chemistry, DST INSPIRE Scholar (2015 Onwards) 

Hobby: Painting and poetry

Email id: cy21resch11021@iith.ac.in

Kiran Kumar Garlapati

MXenes for electrochemical energy storage

M.Tech. in Nanotechnology, NIT Calicut (2019-2021)

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, JNTU Ananthapuram (2014-2018)

Awards: Prime Minister's Research Fellow, GATE 2018 

Hobby: Gaming

Email id: id21resch11002@iith.ac.in

Mohammad Zaid

Advanced Cathode Materials in Sodium-ion battery

M.Sc. in Chemistry, DDU Gorakhpur Uni. (2019-2021)

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Mahatma Gandhi College, Gorakhpur, UP (2016-2019).

Awards: UGC NET JRF and GATE in Chemistry 2022 

Hobby: Listening music

Email id: cy22resch11009@iith.ac.in


Monira Parvin

Phosphate-based cathodes for Lithium-ion battery

M.Sc. in Chemistry, Scottish Church College (2018-2020)

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Maharaja Manindra Chandra College, Kolkata (2015-2018)

Awards: GATE in Chemistry 2022 (SERB-IRHPA Research Fellow)

Hobby: Travelling and book reading

Email id: cy22resch11015@iith.ac.in

Vivek Vishwakarma

Recycling of Spent Lithium-ion Battery Cathodes

M.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Allahabad (2020-2022)

B.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Allahabad (2017-2020)

Awards: UGC NET in Chemistry, 2022

Hobby: Watching movies

Email id: cy23resch01009@iith.ac.in

K Hari Prakash 

Sodium-ion Based Smart Pouch Cells

M.Tech. in Nanotechnology, VIT, Vellore (2019-2021)

B.Tech. in Nanotechnology, SRM University (2013-2017)

Awards: Prime Minister's Research Fellow 

Hobby: Gaming

Email id: ee22resch01001@iith.ac.in

Sayan Khamaru 

Aluminum dual ion battery

M.Sc. in Chemistry,  National Institute of Technology Durgapur (2021-2023)

B. Sc. in Chemistry,  University of Calcutta (2017-2020) 

Awards: CSIR-JRF(NET) Dec 2022- Jun 2023 in Chemical Science, GATE 2023 in Chemistry 

Hobby: Listening music, Gardening 

Email id: cy23resch12004@iith.ac.in

Samikshya Sahoo 

Composite of MXene-MO for anode for Na ion batteries 

M.Sc. in Chemistry,  Odisha University of Technology and Research  (2020-2022). 

B. Sc. in Chemistry,  Ramadevi Women's University (2017-2020) 

Awards: GATE 2023  

Hobby: Travelling 

Email id: cy23resch11019@iith.ac.in

Tausif Ahamad Ansari

Na-ion/Li-ion hybrid ultra capacitors

M.Sc. in Chemistry,  Aligarh Muslim University    (2018-2020). 

B. Sc. in Chemistry,  Aligarh Muslim University  (2015-2018) 

Awards: UGC-JRF and GATE in Chemistry  

Hobby: Playing cricket

Email id: Email-cy23resch11022@iith.ac.in

Khamrul islam Nadaf

Li-S batteries

M.Sc. in Chemistry,  University of Mysore (2018-2020). 

B. Sc. in Chemistry,  Gulbarga University, Gulbarga (2015-2018) 

Awards: UGC-JRF and GATE in Chemistry  

Hobby: Playing cricket

Email id: cy23resch12003@iith.ac.in  


M.Sc. & M.Tech. Students

Akshaykumar Maurya (ES&T 2023)

Lithium-ion Capacitor pouch cell

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Govt. Engineering College, Patan (2015-2019).

Awards: GATE in Mechanical Engineering in 2022, Engineering Sciences 2021

Hobby: Singing, sketching, reading self-seeking books

Email id: et22mtech11002@iith.ac.in

Gowtham Ambati (ES&T 2023)

Sodium-ion Battery Pouch Cell

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, NIT Uttarakhand (2017-2021).

Awards: GATE in Mechanical Engineering in 2022

Hobby: Swimming, playing chess

Email id: et22mtech11003@iith.ac.in

Kanai Kumbhakar (Chem 2024)

Spinel-oxide cathodes for Lithium-ion battery

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Midnapore College (2019-2022).

Awards: IIT Jam in Chemistry 2022

Hobby: Playing Cricket

Email id: cy22mscst11008@iith.ac.in

Indranil Bhattacharya (Chem 2024)

Lithium-ion capacitor

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Charuchandra College, Calcutta University (2019-2022).

Awards: IIT Jam in Chemistry 2022

Hobby: Playing Cricket

Email id: cy22mscst11033@iith.ac.in

Summer Interns