Dr. Ranjith Thangavel

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest

• Li-ion batteries, Na-ion batteries and beyond
• Catalysis for electrochemical energy conversion
• Advanced materials for electrochemical energy storage (solid-state batteries, sulfur batteries, supercapacitors, hybrid capacitors)
• Battery pack design & thermal management system
• Battery recycling
• Carbon materials
• Electrocatalysis for H2 production

Education

• B.Tech., CSIR – CECRI, India
• Ph.D., Chonnam National University, South Korea

Latest Publications

• Ranjith et. al., Recent Advancements and Future Prospects in Lithium‐Ion Battery Thermal Management Techniques, Energy Storage, 2024 6 (8), e70076.
• Ranjith et. al., A Series of Hybrid Multifunctional Interfaces as Artificial SEI Layer for Realizing Dendrite Free, and Long‐Life Sodium Metal Anodes, Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 33 (42), 2300135.
• Ranjith et. al., Bio-mass derived hierarchically porous and high surface area carbon as an efficient sulfur host for lithium-sulfur batteries, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2023, 121, 235-241.
• Ranjith et. al., Fluorine substitution enabled superior performance of NaxMn2-xO1. 5F0. 5 (x= 1.05–1.3) type Na-rich cathode, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 454, 139876.
• Ranjith et. al., Understanding the Structural Phase Transitions in Na3V2(PO4)3 Symmetrical Sodium‐Ion Batteries Using Synchrotron‐Based X‐Ray Techniques, Small Methods, 2022 6 (2), 2100888.