Ph.D. Students

Supriya Sau (Dec 2017 – Present) | Development of all solid-state lithium-ion batteries through inter-layer modifications

Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

M.Sc in Physics from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

M.Tech in Solid State Technology from IIT Madras


Manoj Gautam (Dec 2017 – present) | Ni-rich NMC and Si-C full cell development for lithium-ion batteries

Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

M.Tech in Energy Technology and Management from Thapar University, Patiala


Abhinanda Sengupta (July 2018 – Present) | Development of highly efficient cathode materials for sodium-ion battery

Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calcutta, Kolkata


Aakash Ahuja (Jan 2019 – present) | Low cost and high cyclability cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

M.Tech in Energy Technology and Management from Thapar University, Patiala


Harshita Lohani (July 2017 – Present) | Development of anode materials for sodium-ion battery

M.Sc – Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

B.Sc in Chemistry from IT College, Lukhnow


Pratima Kumari (July 2018 – Present) | Development of all-solid-state sodium batteries 

M.Sc – Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay


Zarrin Khan (July 2019 – Present) | Development of cathode materials for sodium-ion battery

M.Sc – Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

B.Sc (Chemistry) from Poona College, Pune, Maharashtra


K Bhawana (Jan 2022 – Present) | Sodium-ion battery development based on polymer and poly anion-based cathode and hard-carbon anode 

Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

B.tech from GIET-BPUT, Odisha


Amrapali G Patil (July 2021 – Present) | High entropy cathode material for Sodium-ion battery  

M.Sc – Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

B.Sc (Chemistry) from Nagpur University, Maharashtra


Rajendra Kumar (July 2021 – Present) | High capacity anode for Lithium-ion and Sodium-ion battery  

M.Sc – Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

B.Sc (PCM) from Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand


Deeksha Dwivedi (July 2021 – Present) | Development of high capacity cathode for Sodium-sulfur batteries  

M.Sc – Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

B.Sc (Chemistry) from Delhi University, Delhi


Ashwin P V (Jan 2022 – Present) | Anode protection for the development of Li-metal batteries  

Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

BS – MS (Physics) from IISER, Tirupati


Manisha Patro (July 2022 – Present) | Development of  Lithium-sulfur batteries  

Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

M.Sc (Physics) from NIT, Tiruchirappalli


Chhotelal Shah (July 2022 – Present) | Development of silicon anode for high energy density Lithium-ion batteries  

Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

M.Tech (Energy science) from IIT Bombay