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Vaitheeswaran Rangaraj

Salem

Summary

Interested in the field of electrochemical fundamentals and applications such as Hydrogen fuel cells, batteries (solid-state batteries), electrocatalysis, and biosensors. Dynamic capability to learn new scientific technology and proceed with the research independently.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Teaching Assistant

SUNY Stony Brook University
08.2024 - Current

Tutoring General Chemistry Laboratory for the undergraduate students

Junior Engineer

h2e Power Systems India Pvt. Ltd
11.2023 - 07.2024
  • Electrochemistry R&D at h2e Power Systems India Pvt
  • Ltd - Electrocatalyst development for PEM, Alkaline and Solid oxide electrolyzer.
  • Installation and commissioning of Solid oxide electrolyzer (Fraunhofer product)
  • Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier(LOHC) pilot plant testing in Indian Oil Corporation

Undergraduate Research Assistant

CSIR-Central ElectroChemical Research Institute CECRI
08.2022 - 10.2023
  • Increasing the Conductivity of OER (Oxygen Evolution) Catalyst (Ni/NiO nanocomposite) by enhancing its Metallic Character under the guidance of Dr Lakshmi Narasimhan, Senior Principal Scientist, Functional Material Division, CSIR-CECRI.
  • Waste Battery Management (Postmortem of old dead batteries and evaluating the agglutination property of Electrode-Electrolyte interface) using SEM

Mitacs Global Research Internship, Canada

University of Montreal
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Study of SAM-modified electrodes, especially quantifying the pinhole size on the SAM-modified gold electrode for defect analysis for bio-electronics under the guidance of Professor Dr. Antonella Badia

Education

PhD - Chemistry

Stony Brook University
04.2025

B.Tech - Chemical & Electrochemical Engineering

CSIR – Central Electrochemical Research Institute
06-2023

Higher Secondary Education - undefined

Shri Swamy Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Salem, Tamil Nadu State
01.2018

Secondary School Leaving Certificate -

Jay Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Salem, Tamil Nadu State
06-2016

Skills

  • Hands-on experience and analysing data of Electrochemical characterizing techniques such as Cyclic Voltammetry Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
  • Hands-on experience and analysing data of SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), XRD (X-Ray Diffractometer), Laser-Raman spectroscopy, TGA (Thermo Gravimetric Analysis) coupled with GCMS (Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy) and BET surface area and pore size analyser

Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant

SUNY Stony Brook University
08.2024 - Current

Junior Engineer

h2e Power Systems India Pvt. Ltd
11.2023 - 07.2024

Undergraduate Research Assistant

CSIR-Central ElectroChemical Research Institute CECRI
08.2022 - 10.2023

Mitacs Global Research Internship, Canada

University of Montreal
05.2022 - 08.2022

Higher Secondary Education - undefined

Shri Swamy Matriculation Higher Secondary School

PhD - Chemistry

Stony Brook University

B.Tech - Chemical & Electrochemical Engineering

CSIR – Central Electrochemical Research Institute

Secondary School Leaving Certificate -

Jay Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Vaitheeswaran Rangaraj