Areas of Scientific Interest

• Design of battery modeling and packs for Energy Storage and EV applications.
• Design and Development of Battery Management System (BMS) for Li-ion Batteries and Redox flow batteries – Specialization in hardware and algorithm for battery state estimation.
• Design and Development of Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS) for Li-ion Batteries– Specialization in immersion cooling using dielectric fluids, PCM, and CFD studies.
• Battery pack testing with standards
• PV connected (Li-Ion battery) BESS and Microgrid short circuit studies.
• Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Energy Generation and Storage System

Professional Background

• Senior Scientist at CSIR- Central Electrochemical Research Institute- Madras Unit, Chennai (July 2023 onwards)
• Assistant Professor at Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (CSIR-AcSIR) (Sep 2019 onwards)
• Scientist at CSIR- Central Electrochemical Research Institute- Madras Unit, Chennai (July 2018 to July 2023)
• Project Associate - Central Power Research Institute,Bangalore  -   Sep 2017- Aug 2018
• Electrical Engineer - Yashika Industry,Chennai   -   Feb 2017– Sep 2017
• Electrical Engineer - Santriya Technologies, Chennai  -  Nov  2015 – Feb 2017
• Assistant Professor -Karpaga Vinayaga College of Eng & Tech,Chennai -  June 2014 – Nov 2015

Project Detail

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• Ongoing

   

  Redox flow Battery (RFB)	CSIR Fast track mission project	CSIR	Team Member
  Jigyasa Programme (2022-2026): Virtual Lab Integration – EV model prototype – 36V Cycle EV model prototype – 48V Bike Solar-based Li-ion Battery Power Bank, Rechargeable LED Torch Light using Li-ion Battery Li-ion Battery powered Heart Rate Monitoring System	Student-scientist connect programme	CSIR	Divisional Co-Ordinator (the development of DIY KITs and creation of videos in Energy storage power resources).
  Design and Development of AI-based Smart Battery Management System for Energy storage and E-Mobility applications		DST	Project Investigator

   

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  • Completed Project

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    Sl. No	Title of Project	Project Category	Participating Agencies	Your Role as defined
    1	Design and Development of Indigenous Smart Battery Management System for Energy storage and E-vehicle applications.	Fast track project	CSIR	Project Investigator
    2	Design and Development of 1 KWh Solar Energy storage system using Commercial Lithium-ion Battery Cells.	In-House Project	CSIR CECRI	Project Investigator
    3	Design and Development of Battery Management System for Li-ion battery pack in Hybrid Energy Storage System	In-House Project	CSIR CECRI	Project Investigator
    4	CSIR Innovation Centre for Next Generation Energy Storage Solutions	Mission Mode Project	CSIR	Team Member
    5	Jigyasa 2.0 Programme: Virtual Lab Integration – Development of DIY KITs using Energy storage systems such as Li-ion battery & Fuel cell EV model prototype – 36V Cycle EV model prototype – 48V Bike		CSIR	Divisional Co-Ordinator (the development of DIY KITs and creation of videos in Energy storage power resources).
    6	Construction of building for housing Electrochemical Performance Evaluation Equipment.	Industry Sponsored project		Team Member
    7	Development of 250W Flow Battery - Charge and Discharge controller for Solar energy storage application	In-House Project	CECRI	Project Investigator
    8	Development of Battery Management System for 1 kW Flow Battery - Solar energy storage application	In-House Project	CECRI	Project Investigator
    9	Li-Ion Battery Pack Cycle Test and Thermal analysis	Industry Sponsored project	Cygni Energy Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad	Project Investigator
    10	2020 CSIR-Integrated Skill Initiative-Phase II		CSIR	Team Member

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