Specialisation:

Materials Science and Engineering – Advanced Materials, Powder Metallurgy, Electrochemical Energy Storage, Hydrogen Technologies, High-Temperature Materials, Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Transfer.

Major Professional Contributions:

• Energy Storage: Development and technology transfer of battery-grade Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cathode materials for Li-ion batteries, along with research on Na-ion batteries, lithium titanate anodes and supercapacitors.

• Strategic and High-Temperature Materials: Development of oxide dispersion strengthened steels for nuclear and power applications, dispersion-strengthened tungsten components for defence applications, and advanced high-temperature alloys.

• Advanced Manufacturing: Development of mechanical alloying processes, advanced powders for additive manufacturing, engineered coatings and biodegradable metallic implants.

• Technology Commercialisation: Successful transfer of technologies relating to LFP cathode materials, tungsten components, silica aerogel insulation sheets, lead-free copper alloys and heat-pipe-based heat sinks to industry.

• Scientific and Institutional Leadership: Leading multidisciplinary R&D programmes, major national initiatives and industry collaborations as Director of ARCI, across its thrust areas of Alternative Energy Materials and Systems, Advanced Engineered Coatings, Advanced Ceramics, Advanced Manufacturing and Novel Materials.

Consultancy Areas:

• Batteries, Hydrogen Technologies, Fuel Cells, Thermal Insulation

• High-Temperature Materials

• Additive Manufacturing (Powder-to-Product), Biomedical Implants

• Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Sector Associated With:

• Electric Vehicles 

• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for Grid

• Aerospace, Biomedical 

• Thermal Power Plants

• Oil and Gas

• Fast Breeder Reactors

• Powder Metallurgy

• Start-ups Associated with the Above Areas

Sectors Interested to Offer Service:

• Electric Vehicles 

• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for Grid

• Aerospace, Biomedical 

• Thermal Power Plants

• Oil and Gas

• Fast Breeder Reactors

• Powder Metallurgy

• Start-ups Associated with the Above Areas

Professional Experience

Keywords

• Li-ion/Na-ion Batteries, Supercapacitors,

• Additive Manufacturing (AM)

• Oxide Dispersion-Strengthened (ODS) Alloys

• Biodegradable Implants

• Powder Metallurgy

• Mechanical Alloying

• Inert Gas Atomization