Ministry of Steel scholarship
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Awarded to the top 5 students of the batch.
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awards
MHRD scholarship
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Scholarship awarded to M.Tech students in good academic standing.
PQI Quantum 2020 best poster award
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My first virtual poster presentation.
portfolio
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projects
Elimination of weld defects during ultrasonic consolidation
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My very first research project!
Synthesis and characterization of oxide dispersion-strengthened austenitic stainless steels
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Synthesized yttrium titanate powders using solid-state and wet-chemistry routes and characterized synthesized powders using X-ray diffraction and particle size analysis. Fabricated oxide dispersion-strenghtened steel pellets using ball milling followed by spark plasma sintering.
Finite element simulation of resistance spot welding of advanced high strength steels
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This project marked my foray into the world of computational research.
Synthesis and characterization of doped sodium titanate anode for sodium-ion batteries
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Developed a novel wet-chemistry process to synthesize doped sodium titanate with core-shell concentration gradient. Prepared electrodes incorporating doped sodium titanate. Conducted electrochemical cycling on coin cells incorporating the electrodes.
Trends in lithium-nickel swapping energies in layered oxide cathodes
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Developed a robust method for obtaining lithium-nickel swapping energy for a given composition in layered oxide cathodes using density functional theory calculations. Elucidated three different mechanisms by which the cathode composition influences the energetics of lithium-nickel swapping.
Li-CFx batteries for electric aviation
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Conducted literature review to understand proposed discharge mechanisms in Li-CFx batteries. Tested existing hypotheses and identified plausible mechanism. Discovered crystal structure of new phase using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Published results as a letter in ACS Energy Letters journal.
Draft patent application on protective coatings for Lithium metal anode
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Conducted patent searches in the field of polymer-containing anode protective layers for lithium metal batteries in order to identify technology of interest. Summarized patent contents as well as themes and trends among patents. Analyzed patented technology. Designed around patent claims to avoid patent infringement. Invented a new type of polymeric anode protective coating for lithium metal anodes. Defined patentable features of my invention. Analyzed the patentability and viability of my invention. Drafted patent claim and patent application to protect invention and ensure patentability in light of previous technology.
publications
Finite element simulation of resistance spot welding of advanced high strength steels
Published in IIT Madras Library, 2018 (lead author)
This is my M.Tech. thesis. I derived two analytical formulations to model the interfacial electrical resistance between metal sheets and incorporated the formulations in a multiphysics finite element simulation of resistance spot welding.
Beyond Transition Metal Oxide Cathodes for Electric Aviation: The Case of Rechargeable CFx
Published in ACS Energy Letters, 2020 (lead author)
This is my first publication! This is the first in a series to analyze the discharge mechanism of the Li-CFx battery. I used density functional theory (DFT) calculations to show that an intermediate product forms during discharge, and propose a plausible crystal structure for the same.
Energetics of Phase Transformation Mechanisms in Li-CFx Batteries
Published in Chemistry of Materials, 2022 (lead author)
In this work, I conceived two new phase transformation mechanisms by which the lithium-intercalated CFx phase transforms into LiF and carbon.
talks
Finite element simulation of resistance spot welding
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M.Tech thesis presentation.
Beyond Transition Metal Oxide Cathodes for Electric Aviation: The Case of Rechargeable CFx
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My first virtual poster presentation, where I made the case for investigating the Li-CFx battery for electric aviation. I won the best poster award. Click title to watch video!
teaching
Teaching experience 1
Undergraduate course, University 1, Department, 2014
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Teaching experience 2
Workshop, University 1, Department, 2015
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