PERSONAL INFORMATION
| Name |
Dr. Naveen Kumar Chandrasekaran |
| Designation |
Scientist-F |
| Position |
Head, Electroplating and Electrometallurgy Division (EPEMD) |
| Organization |
CSIR–Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) |
| Address |
Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India – 630006 |
| Date of Birth |
12 July 1983 |
| Place of Birth |
Kumbakonam, India |
| Phone |
+91-9442608829 |
| Official Email |
cnaveen.cecri@csir.res.in
|
| Personal Email |
naveenumr@gmail.com
|
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree |
Institution / University |
Year / Grade |
|
Ph.D. in Chemistry
|
Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA
Advisor: Dr. Nicholas Leventis
Co-Advisor: Dr. Chariklia Sotiriou-Leventis
|
GPA: 3.6
|
|
B.Tech. in Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering
|
Madurai Kamaraj University, India
(Central Electrochemical Research Institute)
|
May 2004
First Class
|
Doctoral Research
Dissertation Title: Porous Organic and Metal 3D Nanoparticle Assemblies (Aerogels).
WORK EXPERIENCE
| S. No. |
Designation |
Organization |
Period |
| 1 |
Technical Executive |
Consolidated Metal Finishing Private Limited, India |
May 2004 – December 2005 |
| 2 |
Graduate Teaching Assistant |
Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA |
January 2006 – May 2011 |
| 3 |
Quick Hire Research Fellow |
CSIR-CECRI |
February 2012 – July 2013 |
| 4 |
Scientist |
CSIR-CECRI |
July 2013 – July 2017 |
| 5 |
Senior Scientist |
CSIR-CECRI |
July 2017 – July 2019 |
| 6 |
Principal Scientist |
CSIR-CECRI |
July 2019 – July 2023 |
| 7 |
Scientist - F |
CSIR-CECRI |
July 2023 – Present |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- • Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide:
Electrochemical conversion of CO2 into value-added products.
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• Extraction of Critical Metal Values:
Recovery of critical metals from primary and secondary resources.
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• Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling:
Extraction and recovery of lithium and other valuable metal values from spent lithium-ion batteries.
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• Aqueous and Molten Salt Electrolysis:
Development of electrochemical processes for metal production and recovery.
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• Electrowinning:
Electrochemical recovery and production of metals from aqueous and molten salt electrolytes.
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• Electrocatalysis:
Development and investigation of electrocatalytic materials and processes for electrochemical application