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Faculty Dr Vinodkumar Etacheri

Dr Vinodkumar Etacheri

Associate Professor of Practice

Department of Centre for Inter Disciplinary Research

Contact Details

vinodkumar.e@srmap.edu.in

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Research Centre for Inter Disciplinary Research Faculty Dr Vinodkumar Etacheri

Faculty Information

Education

2011
PhD
Dublin Institute of Technology (TU-Dublin)
Ireland
2006
MSc
Kannur University
India
2003
BSc.
Kannur University
India

Personal Website

Experience

  • June 2025 – Present - Associate Professor of Practice – SRM University-AP, Amaravati, India
  • Nov 2024 – April 2025 - Associate Professor - Christ University, Bangalore, India
  • May 2022 – Nov 2024 - Managing Director & Cofounder- Nanocells-FZCO, Dubai, UAE
  • Aug 2016 – Aug 2021 - Head of Electrochemistry Group - IMDEA Materials Institute, Spain
  • Feb 2014 – July 2015 - Postdoctoral Fellow - Purdue University, USA
  • Feb 2013 – Feb 2014 - Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Michigan, USA
  • Oct 2010 – Oct 2012 - Postdoctoral Fellow - Bar-Ilan University, Israel
  • May 2006 – Mar 2007 - Research Fellow – C-MET Thrissur, India

Research Interest

  • Designing and synthesis of nanostructured electrode materials for Li-ion, Na-ion, Mg-ion. Li-O2, Li-S batteries and Li/Na-ion hybrid capacitors.
  • Defect and interface engineering of electrode materials to induce multiple types of ion-storage mechanisms.
  • Designing and implementation of in-situ and ex-situ spectroscopic/ microscopic/ electrochemical characterization techniques to investigate ion-storage mechanisms.

Awards

  • 2020-2025 - World’s Top 2% Highly Cited Scientist - Stanford University Database.
  • 2020 - Ramon Y Cajal Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain
  • 2017 - Talent Attraction Award, Spanish Ministry of Education, Spain
  • 2016 - Juan de la Cierva Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain
  • 2016 - R&D 100 Award (Oscar of Innovation) Finalist, Purdue University, USA
  • 2015 – American Chemical Society Certificate of Merit Award, USA.
  • 2013 - University of Michigan Energy Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship, USA.
  • 2007 - European Union Framework Programme (FP6) PhD Fellowship, Ireland

Memberships

  • Member of American Chemical Society (ACS), Israel Chemical Society (ICS), Materials Research Society (MRS) and Electrochemical Society (ECS)

Publications

Patents

Projects

Scholars

Post- Doctoral Scholars

  • Dr Vipin Cyriac
  • Dr. Sutar sanjay Dhondiram

Interests

  • Energy storage and conversion devices
  • Materials and interfacial science
  • Nanomaterials and electrochemistry

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Education
2003
BSc.
Kannur University
India
2006
MSc
Kannur University
India
2011
PhD
Dublin Institute of Technology (TU-Dublin)
Ireland
Experience
  • June 2025 – Present - Associate Professor of Practice – SRM University-AP, Amaravati, India
  • Nov 2024 – April 2025 - Associate Professor - Christ University, Bangalore, India
  • May 2022 – Nov 2024 - Managing Director & Cofounder- Nanocells-FZCO, Dubai, UAE
  • Aug 2016 – Aug 2021 - Head of Electrochemistry Group - IMDEA Materials Institute, Spain
  • Feb 2014 – July 2015 - Postdoctoral Fellow - Purdue University, USA
  • Feb 2013 – Feb 2014 - Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Michigan, USA
  • Oct 2010 – Oct 2012 - Postdoctoral Fellow - Bar-Ilan University, Israel
  • May 2006 – Mar 2007 - Research Fellow – C-MET Thrissur, India
Research Interests
  • Designing and synthesis of nanostructured electrode materials for Li-ion, Na-ion, Mg-ion. Li-O2, Li-S batteries and Li/Na-ion hybrid capacitors.
  • Defect and interface engineering of electrode materials to induce multiple types of ion-storage mechanisms.
  • Designing and implementation of in-situ and ex-situ spectroscopic/ microscopic/ electrochemical characterization techniques to investigate ion-storage mechanisms.
Awards & Fellowships
  • 2020-2025 - World’s Top 2% Highly Cited Scientist - Stanford University Database.
  • 2020 - Ramon Y Cajal Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain
  • 2017 - Talent Attraction Award, Spanish Ministry of Education, Spain
  • 2016 - Juan de la Cierva Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain
  • 2016 - R&D 100 Award (Oscar of Innovation) Finalist, Purdue University, USA
  • 2015 – American Chemical Society Certificate of Merit Award, USA.
  • 2013 - University of Michigan Energy Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship, USA.
  • 2007 - European Union Framework Programme (FP6) PhD Fellowship, Ireland
Memberships
  • Member of American Chemical Society (ACS), Israel Chemical Society (ICS), Materials Research Society (MRS) and Electrochemical Society (ECS)
Publications
Contact Details

vinodkumar.e@srmap.edu.in

Scholars
Interests

  • Energy storage and conversion devices
  • Materials and interfacial science
  • Nanomaterials and electrochemistry

Education
2003
BSc.
Kannur University
India
2006
MSc
Kannur University
India
2011
PhD
Dublin Institute of Technology (TU-Dublin)
Ireland
Experience
  • June 2025 – Present - Associate Professor of Practice – SRM University-AP, Amaravati, India
  • Nov 2024 – April 2025 - Associate Professor - Christ University, Bangalore, India
  • May 2022 – Nov 2024 - Managing Director & Cofounder- Nanocells-FZCO, Dubai, UAE
  • Aug 2016 – Aug 2021 - Head of Electrochemistry Group - IMDEA Materials Institute, Spain
  • Feb 2014 – July 2015 - Postdoctoral Fellow - Purdue University, USA
  • Feb 2013 – Feb 2014 - Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Michigan, USA
  • Oct 2010 – Oct 2012 - Postdoctoral Fellow - Bar-Ilan University, Israel
  • May 2006 – Mar 2007 - Research Fellow – C-MET Thrissur, India
Research Interests
  • Designing and synthesis of nanostructured electrode materials for Li-ion, Na-ion, Mg-ion. Li-O2, Li-S batteries and Li/Na-ion hybrid capacitors.
  • Defect and interface engineering of electrode materials to induce multiple types of ion-storage mechanisms.
  • Designing and implementation of in-situ and ex-situ spectroscopic/ microscopic/ electrochemical characterization techniques to investigate ion-storage mechanisms.
Awards & Fellowships
  • 2020-2025 - World’s Top 2% Highly Cited Scientist - Stanford University Database.
  • 2020 - Ramon Y Cajal Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain
  • 2017 - Talent Attraction Award, Spanish Ministry of Education, Spain
  • 2016 - Juan de la Cierva Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain
  • 2016 - R&D 100 Award (Oscar of Innovation) Finalist, Purdue University, USA
  • 2015 – American Chemical Society Certificate of Merit Award, USA.
  • 2013 - University of Michigan Energy Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship, USA.
  • 2007 - European Union Framework Programme (FP6) PhD Fellowship, Ireland
Memberships
  • Member of American Chemical Society (ACS), Israel Chemical Society (ICS), Materials Research Society (MRS) and Electrochemical Society (ECS)
Publications
Contact Details

vinodkumar.e@srmap.edu.in

Scholars