Current Members

Group Leader

Prof. M. M. Shaijumon

Prof. M. M. Shaijumon

shaiju@iisertvm.ac.in

M. M. Shaijumon is currently a Professor in the School of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram, India. Read more

  • 2024-:HoD Physics
  • 2022-:Professor
  • 2017-2022:Associate Professor
  • 2010-2017: Joined IISER Thiruvananthapuram as Assistant Professor
  • 2007-2009: Postdoctoral Fellow, CIRIMAT, University of Toulouse, France
  • 2007-2009: Postdoctoral Fellow, Rice University, USA
  • 2005-2007: Postdoctoral Fellow, RPI, USA
  • 2000-2005: Ph.D. in Physics, IIT Madras
Research Associates
Dr. Indu M S

Dr. Indu M S

Email: indu93@iisertvm.ac.in

Position: Research Associate

Research Interests: Interface engineering, Solid state battery, Lithium-sulfur battery

Education: Ph.D. in Physics, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India

Dr. Merin K Wilson

Dr. Merin K Wilson

Email: merinkwilson@iisertvm.ac.in

Position: Post Doctoral Fellow

Research Interests: Li-ion cells, Solid electrolytes, All-solid-state batteries

Education: PhD, CUSAT, Kerala, India

Dr. Vishnu Surendran

Dr. Vishnu Surendran

Email: vishnusurendran12@iisertvm.ac.in

Position: Research Associate

Research Interests: Na-ion cells, Solid electrolytes, Na-Chalcogen Batteries

Education: PhD, IISER Thiruvananthapuram

Dr. Bibin P

Dr. Bibin P

Email: bibin.p16@iisertvm.ac.in

Position: Research Associate

Research Interests: AI-ML in Dual Ion Li-Battery applications

Education: PhD, IISER Thiruvananthapuram (2024)

Dr. Aswathy Rajan

Dr. Aswathy Rajan S

Email: aswathyraj@iisertvm.ac.in

Position: Research Associate

Research Interests:Research interests: Organic-Inorganic hybrids for sustainable energy solutions

Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Team Profiles
PhD Students
Sreelakshmy K J

Sreelakshmy K J

Email: sreelakshmy199419@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Interests: Li-Chalcogen Batteries

Education: M.Sc. Physics, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu (2018)

Renjith N

Renjith N

Email: renjithn199520@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Interests: Novel Heterostructures, Chemical Vapour Deposition, Energy Devices

Education: M.Sc. Physics, University College Thiruvananthapuram (University of Kerala) (2018)

Aswathy P

Aswathy P

Email: aswathypsuresh20@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Interests: Solid State Batteries

Education: M.Sc. Physics, National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Karnataka (2019)

Vipin Yadav

Vipin Yadav

Email: vipinyadav21@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Fellow: Prime Minister Research Fellow

Research Interests: 2-Dimensional layered nanomaterials for energy conversion

Education: M.Sc. Physics, IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat (2021)

R. Rajesh

R. Rajesh

Email: rajesh22@iisertvm.ac.in

Affiliation: CAMRIE

Research Interests: Li/Na-Ion Cells and All Solid State Batteries

Education: M.Sc. Physics, CUSAT, Kerala (2022)

Sreelakshmy T

Sreelakshmy T

Email: sreelakshmyt22@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Fellow: Prime Minister Research Fellow

Research Interests: Sodium ion batteries

Education: M.Sc. Physics, Central University of Kerala (2021)

Bhargav Rajbongshi

Bhargav Rajbongshi

Email: bhargav23@iisertvm.ac.in

Affiliation: CAMRIE

Research Interests: Synthesis of materials by chemical vapor deposition for energy-related applications

Education: M.Sc. Physics, IISER Thiruvananthapuram (2023)

Nilesh Pande

Nilesh Pande

Email: nileshpande21@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Interests: Interface Engineering, Sodium ion Battery Anodes

Education: B.Tech Electrical Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata (2019)

Souvik Ghosh

Souvik Ghosh

Email: svk721@iisertvm.ac.in

Affiliation: CAMRIE

Research Interests: Development of high-performance solid-state battery

Education: M.Sc. Physics, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (2023)

Ayush Kumar Shaw

Ayush Kumar Shaw

Email: ayush22@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Interests: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion

Education: B.Sc Jadavpur University, Kolkata (2022)

Team Profiles
Master’s Students
Abhishek Vijayan K

Abhishek Vijayan K

Email: abhishekvijayank20@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Interests: Catalysis for renewable energy sources

Education: BS-MS, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (2025)

Adithyan C B

Adithyan C B

Email: adicb20@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Interests: Li/Na ion batteries, Interface Engineering

Education: BS-MS, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (2025)

Aishwarya K

Aishwarya K

Email: aishwaryak20@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Interests: Nanotechnology, Energy devices, Batteries

Education: BS-MS, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (2025)

Akshay S Sundar

Akshay S Sundar

Email: akshayssundar720@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Interests: Solid-state Batteries

Education: BS-MS, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (2025)

Vrindha P

Vrindha P

Email: vrindha20@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Interests: Na-ion batteries, ML application in nanoscience

Education: BS-MS, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (2025)

Aboorva Anand

Aboorva Anand

Email: aboorvaanand23@iisertvm.ac.in

Research Interests: Development of cathode material for Na-ion batteries

Education: M.Sc, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (2025)

Project Staff/ Visiting Staff
Shelish Laimayum

Shelish Laimayum

Email: shelishl20@iiserbpr.ac.in

Research Interests: Oxygen Reduction Reaction for Metal Air Battery

Education: BS-MS, IISER Berhampur, Odisha, India (2025)

Malavika Nambiar

Malavika Nambiar

Email: malunambiar2002@gmail.com

Research Interests: Batteries, Biosensors

Education: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, Kerala

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