Dr. Meena Ghosh
Topics of research
– cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries
– electrolytes and additives
– operando characterizations
Professional career
– January 2023 – Present: Postdoctoral researcher
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Department of Chemistry
Supervisor: Prof. P. Adelhelm
– September 2021 – December 2022: Postdoctoral researcher
Universität Ulm, Germany
Institut für Anorganische Chemie I
Supervisor: Dr. M. Anjass
– February – August 2020: Visiting research scholar
Université de Lille, France
Institut d’électronique de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie
Supervisor: Prof. R. Boukherroub
– August – November 2015: JRF-Project assistant
University of Hyderabad, India Supervisor: Prof. T. Jana
Publications
2021
– Ghosh, M., Vijayakumar, V., Kurian, M., Dilwale, S., Kurungot, S., Naphthalene dianhydride organic anode for a ‘rocking-chair’ zinc–proton hybrid ion battery. Dalton Transactions 2021, 50(12), 4237-4243.
2020
– Ghosh, M., Dilwale, S., Vijayakumar, V., Kurungot, S., Scalable synthesis of manganese-doped hydrated vanadium oxide as a cathode material for aqueous zinc-metal batteries. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, 12(43), 48542-48552
– Ghosh, M., Vijayakumar, V., Anothumakkool, B., Kurungot, S., Nafion ionomer-based single component electrolytes for aqueous Zn/MnO2 batteries with long cycle life. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2020, 8(13), 5040-5049.
2019
– Ghosh, M., Vijayakumar, V., Kurungot, S., dendrite growth suppression by zn2+‐integrated nafion ionomer membranes: beyond porous separators toward aqueous Zn/V2O5 batteries with extended cycle life. Energy Technology 2019, 7(9), 1900442.
– Mohammed, A. K., Ghosh, M., Vijayakumar, V., Halder, A., Nurhuda, M., Kumar, S., Addicoat, M., Kurungot, S., Banerjee, R., Zinc ion interactions in a two-dimensional covalent organic framework based aqueous zinc ion battery. Chemical Science 2019, 10(38), 8889-8894.
Educational background
Doctoral degree
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR National Chemical Laboratory, India (2016-2021)
Program: Chemical Sciences
Thesis topic: Configuring post-lithium aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries with optimized electrolytes and electrode materials
Supervisor: Dr. S. Kurungot
Master’s degree
University of Burdwan, India (2013-2015)
Program: Chemistry
Bachelor’s degree
University of Burdwan, India (2010-2013)
Program: Chemistry
Awards & Accomplishments
– 2023-2025: Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship, Germany
Program: Postdoctoral fellowship
– 2019: Raman-Charpak Fellowship
Program: Indo-French bilateral fellowship program for Ph.D. scholars
– 2016-2020: CSIR JRF and SRF, India
Program: Ph.D. fellowship
– 2009-2013: National INSPIRE scholarship for higher education (DST, India)