Group Members
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Kiran Kumar Surthi
Research Area: Metal-ion, Metal-Sulphur batteries, Computational Studies, Gas Sensing Applications
Dr. Yeddula Nikhileshwar Reddy
Research Area: Biomass conversion, photocatalysis, hydrogels, medicinal chemistry
Dr. Aisha Siddiqa
Research Area: Supercapacitors, Capacitive desalination, Metal-ion batteries, Metal-ion capacitors, Metal-CO2 batteries
Dr. Namsheer K
Research Area: Material design, Phase engineering of TMDS, Energy Storage (Supercapacitors and Battery), Energy conversion (Hydrogen production)
Dr. Seetha Lakshmy
Research Area: Computational Materials Science, DFT Calculations, Ab initio Molecular Dynamic Simulations, 2D Materials & their Composites, Supercapacitors, Drug delivery
Ph.D Students
Shaik Ruksana
Research Area: Chemiresistive Gas Sensors
Ankit Kumar Chourasia
Research Area: Metal-CO2 Batteries
Sony K Cherian
Research Area: Li - S batteries
Surya Babu S
Research Area: Metal - CO2 batteries
Naga Keerthana Apparla
Research Area: Carbon Based Electrode Materials for Next Generation High Energy and High Power Devices
Amit Malla
Research Area: Metal - CO2 batteries
Parnika
Research Area: Metal - Sulfur batteries
Srijina M
Research Area: Metal - CO2 batteries
Tilesh Chaudhari
Research Area: Dual Carbon Batteries
M.Tech Students
Dekketi G C Vikram Reddy
Research Area: Metal-CO2 Batteries
Arshad Adil P T
Research Area: Gas Sensors - Bacterial Cellulose - TMDs
Himanshu Prasad
Research Area: Metal-CO2 Batteries
Ayush Pratap Singh
Research Area: Metal - Sulfur Batteries
Project Staff
Tulika
Project Assistant
Alumni
Dr. Manohar Kakunuri (2015)
Thesis title: Nano-structured Carbon Materials as High Capacity Anode Materials for Lithium Ion Battery
Dr. Anulekha K.H (2015)
Thesis title: Electrospun Nanostructured Inorganic Materials as High Performance Electrodes for Lithium Ion Batteries
Dr. Ramya Reddy Araga (2018)
Thesis title: Carbon and Polymer Based Novel Adsorbents for the Removal of Fluoride from Aqueous Solution
Dr. Sharanya Shankar (Co-Supervisor) (2019)
Thesis title: Biomimetic Electrospun Scaffold For Regenerative medicines
Dr. Srinadh Mattaparthi (2019)
Thesis title: Nature-inspired Functional Surfaces
Dr. Mrunalini Gaydhane (2020)
Thesis title: Electrospun Nanofibers For Drug Delivery
Dr. Akash Nathani (2020)
Thesis title: Electrospun nanofibers
Dr. Mani Pujitha Illa (Co-Supervisor) (2020)
Thesis title: Bacterial Cellulose
Dr. Suresh Mamidi (2020)
Thesis title: Hard Carbon as Anode for Lithium ion Battery: Design & Materials Aspects
Dr. Nandini Dhiman (2020)
Thesis title: Microfluidic Chip-based Three-dimensional Cell Culture for Cancer and Stem Cell Therapeutics
Dr. Mitravinda Tadepalli (2021)
Thesis title: Methods and Modifications of Nano-Porous Carbon Materials to Augment Supercapacitor Performance
Dr. Mayur Gaikwad (2021)
Thesis title: Carbon Xerogel as anode for Li ion batteries
Dr. Poonam Rani (2022)
Thesis title: Design and Development of Carbon based Interlayers: The Prospective Approach towards the High Performance Lithium-Sulfur Battery
Dr. Arti Gupta (2022)
Thesis title: Micro/Nano textured silicon/polymer antireflective surfaces for high efficiency solar cells
Dr. Omkar Sangabathula (2022)
Thesis title: Carbon Based Metal & Metal Sulfides for High Performance Supercapacitors
Dr. Vikram Kishore Bharti (2023)
Thesis title: Bacterial Cellulose-derived Carbon Nanofiber for Next-Generation Metal-Sulfur (Metal- Li, K) Batteries
Dr. Aakanksha Ruhela (2023)
Thesis title: Micro-Nano fabrication for healthcare applications
Dr. Shalakha Saha (2024)
Thesis title: Unlocking the Potential of Carbon & Transition Metal Compounds as High-Performance Electrodes for Next-Generation Supercapacitors
Interns and Research Scholars
| Lokesh Kumar Khobragade, M.Tech (2010-12) | Sri Harsha Mandalapu, M.Tech (2011-13) | Srinadh Mattaparthi, M.Tech (2011-13) |
| Tulika Rastogi (NIT Rourkela), Summer intern: 2013 | Akanksha Adawal, M.Tech (2012-2014) | Suresh Killada, M.Tech (2012-2014) |
| Sushma Sunkara (NIT-T), Summer intern-2014 | Mani Pujitha Illa (RGU-IIIT Nuzvid), Summer intern-2014 | Rishab Saraswat (BITS Hyderabad) |
| Sheetal V, B.Tech (2011) | Nilesh Charpota, B.Tech (2012) | Krishna Kumar, B.Tech (2012) |
| Aditya Aagare, B.Tech (2012) | Karthik M.G., M. Tech (2013-15) | Shital Yadav, M. Tech (2013-15) |
| Sanjana Kanuganti, B.Tech (2013) | Shantanu Soni, B.Tech (2013) | Dr. Ravi Kali, PDF (2017-18) |
| Karthikeyan G, B.Tech (2018) | Dr. Ananya G, PDF (2017-18) | Dr. Darshna Potphode, PDF (2018-19) |
| Dr. Krishna Kumar S, PDF (2019-2020) | Dr. Vishnu N, PDF (2019-2020) | Dr. Bongu Chandra Sekhar, PDF (2020-2021) |
| Dr. Anil D. Pathak, PDF (2020-2021) | Dr. Manikandan K, PDF (2020-2021) | Dr. Arthi Gopalakrishnan, PDF (2021-2022) |
| Dr. Kisshore Kampara, PDF (2021-2022) | Dr. M. Karnan, PDF (2022) | Dr. Mohd Shavez, PDF (2022-2023) |
| Dr. Ranjini Sarkar, PDF (2022-2023) | Dr. Manojk Rajbhar, PDF (2023) | Dr. Keerti M. Naik, PDF (2022-2024) |
| Alok Pandey, B.Tech (2020) | Ahmed Shihorwalla, B.Tech (2021) | Ankeet, M.Tech (2020) |
| Md Nizam, Project Staff | Kali Suresh, Project Officer | Ajay Singh, M.Tech (2021) |
| Sai Praneeth, M. Tech (2021-22) | Apurva Anjan, M. Tech (2021-22) | Ayonija Srivastava, M. Tech (2021-22) |
| Madhavi K. Gaydhane, Project Assistant (2018-2022) | Swapna, Project Assistant (2022-2023) | M. Manoj Kumar, M.Tech (2022-2023) |
| Ashish Priyam Goswami, M.Tech (2022-2023) | Satyam Pandey, M.Tech (2022-2024) | Ashwini Bhise, Project Technical Assistant (2023-2024) |