Our major research focus
- Emphasis on the use of Earth Abundant Materials for Cost-effectiveness of Applications
- Novel Device Concepts & Architectures for Improved Efficiency
- Intellectual Property Creation Keeping Pace with Emerging Technology Trends
- High Impact Research Publications
- Outstanding Human Resource Creation
Battery
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Solid State Battery
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Thin Film Battery
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Na/Li-ion Battery
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Anode Free Battery
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Novel and scalable synthesis of electrode materials for Battery applications.
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Battery Degradation Analysis.
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Fast Charging and Low Temperature Battery
Hydrogen Energy
- Hydrogen Generation Schemes
- Hydrogen Storage in Solid-state
- Hydrogen Transportation
- Fuel Cell Materials and system components
- Catalyst Design using Earth Abundant and 2D materials
- New Materials for membranes and Gas diffusion layer
- Weight, Cost, Performance and Application Domain analysis
- Microbial Catalysis for Sustainable Energy (Bio-Hydrogen, CO2 Sequestration, Microbial Electrosynthesis, Microbial Fuel Cell)
CO2 Reduction and Clean Fuels
- Evaluation of different schemes for CO2 reduction, Interface Engineering, and Identification of Challenges
- Computation Surface Science of Molecular Adsorption Phenomena and Energetics for CO2 activation
- Development of Novel Catalysts, Photocatalysts, electrocatalysts for CO2 conversion to Clean Fuels
- Studies on Specific Crystal Facets, Nanomaterials (Metal Oxides, Sufides, Nitrides), Nanocomposites, and 2D Materials (Chalcogenides, g-C3N4, Layered Double Hydroxides, and MXene Phases
- System Design, Cost and Safety Considerations for Realistic Applications
Computational and Modelling Studies
- Quantum Mechanical Modelling and Design of Materials for Energy Storage
- Molecular Dynamics Simulation: Classical to ab-initio
- Computational Design of Efficient Catalysts (HER, OER, ORR)
- Development of Machine Learning Force Fields
- AI/ML studies on Li/Na-ion batteries
- Materials informatics
- Electronic Transport in Energy Materials and Devices