Talk Title: Will Be Updated Soon Biography:I am a Lead Research Scientist with 13+years of experience in lithium‑ion battery technology, spanning pilot‑scale cell fabrication, fast charging, interface engineering, and battery safety research for EV and energy‑storage applications.
I began my career as a Scientist at ARCI, Chennai (Government of India) in 2013, where we demonstrated indigenous lithium‑ion battery technology at pilot scale. This included the fabrication and evaluation of 2.5 Ah 26650 cylindrical cells and 20 Ah prismatic LFP and NMC cells in 0.1 RH dry‑room environments. These cells were successfully demonstrated for Indian electric two‑wheeler EV applications and solar street‑lamp systems, contributing to early localization of Li‑ion battery technology in India.
During this phase, I worked on indigenous fast SEI formation protocols and fast‑charging test procedures, enabling reduced formation time and improved scalability for large‑scale lithium‑ion cell manufacturing and EV applications.
A major theme of my research has been fast charging with safety and cycle‑life preservation. I have led cycle‑life studies of commercial LFP cells under fast‑charging conditions, evaluating performance across different SOC–DOD operating windows. This resulted in the development of fast‑charging test methods achieving 100% SOC in less than 15 minutes, without compromising thermal safety, durability, or abuse tolerance of LFP lithium‑ion battery technology.
Currently, as a Lead Scientist at the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute (ESRI), UL Research Institutes, my work focuses on electrolyte and electrode–electrolyte interface engineering for lithium‑ion and solid‑state batteries, with emphasis on thermal safety, durability, and failure prevention.
My research includes flame‑retardant (FRION™) electrolytes, MOF‑integrated electrodes, and MOF‑assisted ceramic‑oxide composite solid electrolytes targeting room‑temperature, pressure‑free solid‑state battery operation for EVs. I employ operando and in situ electrochemical, thermal, and gas‑evolution diagnostics to study SEI/CEI formation, lithium transport, degradation, and failure mechanisms under realistic operating and abuse conditions.
My work contributes to patented technologies at UL/ESRI, translating fundamental interfacial science into practical, safety‑focused battery solutions for next‑generation electric mobility.ml )
