Biography
Dr. Srinivasan Anandan is a highly accomplished Senior Scientist at ARCI, Hyderabad, specializing in Li/Na-ion Battery Materials for EVs, Supercapacitor/Superbattery devices, and Self-cleaning Technologies. For over twelve years, his research has significantly impacted the Indian energy and environmental sectors, driving self-reliance through the development and commercialization of indigenous battery-grade LFP cathode and LTO anode materials. This technology was successfully transferred to industries like M/s. ALTMIN and M/s. Allox Minerals Pvt Ltd. His current R&D focuses on high-voltage Li-ion materials (LMFP, LNMO, Si-C) and Na-ion materials (NVP, hard carbon). He also facilitated the technology transfer of Self-cleaning Technology to M/s. Resil Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. His current work involves the development of high-voltage cathode materials (LMFP, LNMO) and high-capacity Si-C anode materials for Li-ion batteries, alongside cathode (NVP) and anode (hard carbon) materials for Na-ion batteries.
Beyond research, Dr. Anandan has secured and executed numerous DST and industrial projects (HPCL, DRDO). He was pivotal in establishing state-of-the-art facilities at ARCI, including a Semi-pilot plant for supercapacitors, a dry room for cell fabrication, a high-energy milling unit, and an electrochemical characterization lab.
His academic contribution is substantial, featuring 76 papers, 27 patents, an h-index of 35, and over 5200 citations. He has mentored over 50 students and delivered over 70 talks. Dr. Anandan's excellence is globally recognized, evidenced by his ranking among the top 2% of researchers worldwide by Stanford University (2020 & 2022), the JSPS Fellowship, the Young Scientist Award-2008, and the prestigious ECSI Amara Raja National Award-2024. He is an Associate Fellow of the Telangana Academy of Sciences and serves as a Research Advisory Board Member at MLR Institute of Technology and a member of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in Electro technology in Mobility Sectional Committee (ETD 51) for EV standardization. He was recently nominated for the LEADS April-2024 Programme organized by INSA and the National Centre for Good Governance.
Research Areas of Interest
Core Competencies & Focus Areas:
Energy Storage & Nanomaterials Development Expert:
• Advanced Material Development: Specializing in materials for high-performance Li-ion, Na-ion batteries, Supercapacitors, Superbatteries, and Li-ion Capacitors.
• Large-Scale Fabrication & Up-scaling: Expertise in developing cost-effective, large-scale processes for synthesizing nanomaterials and fabricating diverse cell formats (cylindrical, pouch) for Electric Vehicle (EV) applications.
• Catalysis & Environmental Solutions: Development of UV and visible-light-driven photocatalysts for self-cleaning applications, including H2 production and pollutant degradation.
Research & Development Expertise:
1. Advanced Electrode Material Synthesis & Up-scaling
• Li-ion Battery Materials: Developed and up-scaled carbon-coated cathode materials (C-LiFePO4, LiMn0.5Fe0.5PO4, LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4) and anode materials (LTO, Si-C) using a cost-effective, large-scale process suitable for Electric Vehicles (EVs).
• High-Energy Milling: Successfully up-scaled Li-ion battery materials (C-LFP and LTO) via a High Energy Milling process.
• Na-ion Battery Materials: Synthesized novel cathode (NVP, NVP-F) and anode (hard carbon) materials for next-generation Na-ion batteries.
• Recycled Material Validation: Validated the use of recycled Li-ion raw materials for synthesizing LFP and LTO electrode materials, with subsequent testing in coin and cylindrical cells.
2. Energy Device Fabrication & Facility Establishment
Li-ion Cell Fabrication:
• Cylindrical Cells: 18650,21700,32700 types.
• Pouch Cells: 10Ah capacity.
• Superbatteries: 10Ah capacity with 17C charging capability.
Supercapacitor Development:
• Synthesized supercapacitor-grade porous carbon using bio/industrial wastes via physical/chemical activation, up-scaling the process to kg level.
• Fabricated 1200F cylindrical Supercapacitor devices using indigenous porous carbon, successfully benchmarking them against commercial devices.
• Designed, assembled, and demonstrated Supercapacitor modules for EV applications.
Pilot Plant Setup:
• Established a Semi-pilot plant facility for the fabrication of Cylindrical Supercapacitor devices (1000−3000F).
• Set up a specialized dry room (10% RH and 0.5% RH) and semi-pilot plant for pouch cell fabrication.
3. Photocatalysis and Nanomaterials
• Photocatalyst Design: Designed and synthesized visible-light and UV-light-driven photocatalysts for self-cleaning applications.
• Catalytic Evaluation: Performed photocatalytic evaluation for key applications: H2 production (fuel cells), pollutant degradation, and antibacterial activity testing.
• Advanced Characterization: Conducted water photo-oxidation reaction on rutile TiO2 single crystal using high-energy synchrotron x-ray radiation.
• Nanomaterial Synthesis: Developed synthesis protocols for mesoporous materials, mesoporous carbon, and carbon nitrides.
4. Validation & Benchmarking
• Device Validation: Successfully validated electrode materials at both coin and cylindrical cell levels, performing rigorous benchmarking against commercial standards.
Highest Qualification
Other Qualifications
List of Publications
Total number of publications in National/International journals: 76
H-Index: 35 (Google scholar)
i10 index: 53 (Google scholar)
Citations: 5252 (Google scholar as on 03/10/2025)
Average Impact Factor: 4.74
Publications between 2020-2025:
1. Ch. Gowthami, A. Venu Vinod, Manorama Pandey, Hemant kumar, R. Vijay, Srinivasan Anandan, “Ultra high rate performance LiFePO4 Cathode material for next generation fast charging Li-ion Batteries, Journal of Power Sources, 660(2025)238537. (I.F.: 8.1)
2. Shreyas J. Kashyap; Ch. Gowthami; Sougat Purohit; Gopalakrishnan Sai Gautam; Vadali V S S Srikanth; R. Vijay; Tata N. Rao, Srinivasan Anandan, Synergistic effect on electrochemical performance of LiFePO4 Cathodes via carbon coating and Ni2+ Doping: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Approach, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Accepted, (I.F.: 4.1)
3. K. Nanaji, Samhita Pappu, Srinivasan Anandan, B.V. Sarada, R. Vijay, Tata N. Rao “TiNb2O7 nanobead anode coupled porous carbon onion cathode for high energy and power-based hybrid Lithium-Ion Capacitor, Journal of Power Sources, 629(2025)236024. (I.F.: 8.1)
4. K. Nanaji, Srinivasan Anandan, R. Vijay, and Tata N. Rao, “Tab-less 6080 cylindrical super battery: Merging high energy with supercapacitor speed for next-gen innovation” Journal of Power Sources, 630(2025)236123. (I.F.: 8.1)
5. Nagmani, Ashish Kumar, Gowthami Chandra, Vijay R. Tata N. Rao, Anandan Srinivasan, “Mini-Review on Advanced Characterization Techniques for Insights into the Sodium Storage Mechanism of Hard Carbon Anodes: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives” Energy Fuels, 38 (2024)18153. (I.F.: 5.2)
6. P. M. Pratheeksha, S. Sivakanali, Shreyas J. Kashyap, Gowthami Chandra, D. Paul Joseph, R. Vijay, T. N. Rao, and S. Anandan, "Effective Oxygen-Deficient Li4Ti5O12 Anode Material Displaying Excellent Rate-Performance and Outstanding Cyclic Stability", Chemistry Select, 9 (2024) e202403479. (I.F.: 2.1)
7. Gowthami Chandra, Shreyas J. Kashyap, Sudhakara Sarma Sreedhara, Sarada V. Bulusu, Venu Vinod Ananthula, Vijay R. Tata N. Rao, Anandan Srinivasan, Enhanced stability and high-yield LiFePO4/C derived from low-cost iron precursors for high-energy Li-ion batteries, Journal of Energy Storage, 72 (2023)108453. (I.F.: 9.94)
8. Katchala Nanaji, Aamani Nirogi, Pavan Srinivas, Srinivasan Anandan, R. Vijay, Ravi Nathuram Bathe, M. Pramanik, K. Narayan, B. Ravi, Tata N. Rao, Translational materials research - From laboratory to product: A 1200 F cylindrical supercapacitor from petroleum coke derived activated carbon sheets, Journal of Energy Storage 55 (2022) 10565. (I.F.: 9.94)
9. Katchala Nanaji, Samhita Pappu, Srinivasan Anandan, Tata N. Rao, “A High-Energy Density Li-Ion Hybrid Capacitor Fabricated from Bio-Waste Derived Carbon Nanosheets Cathode and Graphite Anode”, Global Challenges 6 (2022) 2200082. (I.F.: 5.135)
10. Samhita Pappu, Srinivasan Anandan, Tata N. Rao, Surendra K. Martha, Sarada V. Bulusu, High-Performance Hybrid Supercapacitor with Electrochemically Exfoliated Graphene Oxide Incorporated NiCo2O4 in Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Electrolytes, Journal of Energy Storage, 50, 104598, April 2022. (I.F.: 9.94)
11. Subramanian Moscow, Veerappan Kavinkumar, Masilamani Sriramkumar, S. Prabath Reshmi Kalaikathir, Kandasamy Jothivenkatachalam, Yen-Pei Fu, and
Srinivasan Anandan, “Synthesis of Sn and Zr-Doped BiVO4 Nanocatalyst with Enhanced Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Activity”, Chemistry Select, 7, e202104000, 2022. (I.F.: 2.307).
12. Praveen Kumar, Balla Rekha Madhuri, Katchala Nanaji, Srinivasan Anandan, Tata Narasinga Rao and Ramkrishna Sahoo, Facile Surface Engineering of Bio-Waste Derived Amorphous Carbon with SnO2 Nanowires to Enhance the Efficacy of Li/Na Storage, Energy Advances,1, 205-215, Mar. 2022. (I.F.: NIL)
13. Venugopal, P.M. Pratheeksha, B.V. Sarada, D. Paul Joseph, T. N. Rao, S. Anandan “Carbon Coated Mesoporous SnO2 Nanoparticles as an Efficient Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Battery Application, submitted to Materials Advances, 3, 1617–1628, Jan. 2022. (I.F.: 5.36)
14. Pavan Veluri Srinivas, K. Nanaji, S. Anandan, Malay Pramanik, Krishnamurthy Narayanan Srinivasan, B. Ravi, Tata N. Rao, Petroleum coke as an efficient single source for High Energy and High Power Li-ion Capacitors” Energy & Fuels, 35, 9010-9016, 2021. (I.F.: 5.3)
15. Nanaji, Katchala, B. V. Sarada, Upadhyayula, varadaraju, Tata, Narsinga Rao, S. Anandan, "A Novel Approach to Synthesize Porous Graphene Sheets by exploring KOH as Pore Inducing Agent as well as a Catalyst for Supercapacitors with Ultra-Fast Rate Capability" Renewable Energy, 172, 502-513, 2021. (I.F.: 8.7)
16. Tadepalli Mitravinda, S. Anandan, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Tata Narasinga Rao, “Design and development of honeycomb structured nitrogen-rich cork derived nanoporous activated carbon for high-performance supercapacitors”, Journal of Energy Storage, 34, 102017, 2021. (I.F.: 9.94)
17. Tadepalli Mitravinda, Mani Karthik, Srinivasan Anandan, Chandra Shekar Sharma, Tata Narasinga Rao, “Bio-waste Derived Carbon based Electrodes for High Performance Supercapacitor Applications”, Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Science, 27 (6), p 1080-1090, 2020. (I.F.: 0.615)
18. E. Hari Mohan, K. Nanaji, S. Anandan, B. V. Appa Rao, Tata. N. Rao, “Porous Graphitic Carbon Sheets with High Sulfur Loading and Dual Confinement of Polysulfide Species for Enhanced Performance of Li-S Batteries”, J. Material Science, 2020. (I.F.: 4.5)
Books / Book Chapters
1. A Chapter on Bandgap Engineering as a Potential Tool for Quantum Efficiency Enhancement authored by R.K.S.Kiran Janardhana, Raju Kumar, Tata Narsinga Rao and Srinivasan Anandan in the book on Nanaostructured Materials for Environmental Applications, (ed.) Subramanian Balakumar, Valérie Keller, M.V.Shankar, Springer, 551-570, 2021.
2. S. Anandan, Neha Hebalkar, B. V. Sarada, Tata N. Rao, "Nano manufacturing for Aerospace Applications” in the ‘Source Books from the Book series of Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) on Aerospace Materials and Technologies’ (ed.) N. Eswara Prasad, and RJH Wanhill, Vol.2, 2016.
3. S. Anandan, Y. Ikuma and K. Niwa, An overview of Semi-conductor Photocatalysis: Modification of TiO2 nanomaterials in Solid-State Chemistry and Photocatalysis of Titanium dioxide, Solid State Phenomena, Vol. 162 (2010) pp. 239-260, Edited by M.K. Nowotny and J. Nowotny, Publisher: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
Conference Proceedings
1. S. Anandan, J. Rajesh Banu, N. Venkatachalam, S. Kaliappan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, Combinative biological and photocatalytic degradation of diary wastewater’ International Conference on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, India, February 9-11, 2005.
2. S. Anandan, N. Venkatachalam, M.V. Shankar, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, ‘Photocatalytic degradation of waterborne endocrine disrupting chemicals with novel thin-film reactor’ National seminar on Role of Chemistry in the Emerging Areas of Applied Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India, March 15-17, 2004.
3. N. Venkatachalam, S. Anandan, M.V. Shankar, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, ‘Zeolite based photocatalytic mineralisation of environmental estrogenic pollutant in the aqueous medium’ National Seminar on Role of Chemistry in the Emerging Areas of Applied Sciences, Tirupati March 15-17, 2004.
Patents
International Patents: 20 Nos.; Indian Patents: 7Nos.
1. Process for synthesizing carbon coated sodium vanadium phosphate and product there of, Bijoy Kumar Das, S. Anandan, R. Vijay and T. N. Rao, Indian Patent Application Number 202441052014, 08/07/2024.
2. A method of producing high performance in-situ carbon coated lithium iron phosphate cathode material for lithium ion battery applications and the product thereof, S. Anandan, R. Vijay, Tata Narasinga Rao, Brazil Patent Application No: BR112023012812-9 dated 26th June 2023 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2021/051138 dated 06.12.2021 Published on 7th July 2022, Publication Number WO/2022/144917.
3. A method of producing high performance in-situ carbon coated lithium iron phosphate cathode material for lithium ion battery applications and the product thereof, S. Anandan, R. Vijay, Tata Narasinga Rao, Israel Patent Application No: 1L304060A dated 26th June 2023 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2021/051138 dated 06.12.2021 Published on 7th July 2022, Publication Number WO/2022/144917.
4. A method of producing high performance in-situ carbon coated lithium iron phosphate cathode material for lithium ion battery applications and the product thereof, S. Anandan, R. Vijay, Tata Narasinga Rao, Chinese Invention Patent Application No: CN116686109 dated 20th June 2023 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2021/051138 dated 06.12.2021 Published on 7th July 2022, Publication Number WO/2022/144917.
5. A method of producing high performance in-situ carbon coated lithium iron phosphate cathode material for lithium ion battery applications and the product thereof, S. Anandan, R. Vijay, Tata Narasinga Rao, US Patent Application No. 18/254,730 dated 29th May 2023 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2021/051138 dated 06.12.2021 Published on 7th July 2022, Publication Number WO/2022/144917.
6. A method of producing high performance in-situ carbon coated lithium iron phosphate cathode material for lithium ion battery applications and the product thereof, S. Anandan, R. Vijay, Tata Narasinga Rao, Australia Patent Application No. 2021412505 dated 1st May 2023 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2021/051138 dated 06.12.2021 Published on 7th July 2022, Publication Number WO/2022/144917.
7. A method of producing high performance in-situ carbon coated lithium iron phosphate cathode material for lithium ion battery applications and the product thereof, S. Anandan, R. Vijay, Tata Narasinga Rao, Europe Patent Application No. 21914895.4 dated 9th June 2023 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2021/051138 dated 06.12.2021 Published on 7th July 2022, Publication Number WO/2022/144917.
8. A method of producing high performance in-situ carbon coated lithium iron phosphate cathode material for lithium ion battery applications and the product thereof, S. Anandan, R. Vijay, Tata Narasinga Rao, UAE Patent Application No. P6001377/2023 dated 6th June 2023 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2021/051138 dated 06.12.2021 Published on 7th July 2022, Publication Number WO/2022/144917.
9. A method of producing high performance in-situ carbon coated lithium iron phosphate cathode material for lithium ion battery applications and the product thereof, S. Anandan, R. Vijay, Tata Narasinga Rao, Japan Patent Application No: 2023-535024 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2021/051138 dated 06.12.2021 Published on 28th Feb. 2025, Publication Number 7642819.
10. Fabrication of Tab-less and High Power Cylindrical LFP-LTO cell for Fast Charging Lithium Ion Battery Application, S. Anandan, K. Nanaji, R. Vijay, Tata Narasinga Rao, Indian Patent Application No. 202341004527 dated 22.01.2024.
11. A method of producing high performance in-situ carbon coated lithium iron phosphate cathode material for lithium ion battery applications and the product thereof, S. Anandan, R. Vijay, Tata Narasinga Rao, PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2021/051138 dated 06.12.2021 Published on 7th July 2022, Publication Number WO/2022/144917.
12. A method of producing high performance in-situ carbon coated lithium iron phosphate cathode material for lithium ion battery applications and the product thereof, S. Anandan, R. Vijay, Tata Narasinga Rao, Indian Patent Application No. 202011056608 dated 28th December 2020. Patent Granted on 28-11-2022 with Patent No. of 412586.
13. Method of producing nanoporous graphene sheet-like structured high and low surface area carbon sheets from petroleum coke, K. Nanaji, Pavan Veluri Srinivas, S. Anandan, Tata Narasinga Rao, Narayanan Krishnamurthy, B. Ramachandra Rao, Malay Pramanik, Indian patent Appln. No. 202011007399 dated 20th Feb.2020. Patent Granted on 18-07-2024 with Patent No. of 545250.
14. A method of producing high performance lithium titanate anode material for lithium ion battery applications, S. Anandan, P.M. Pratheeksha, R. Vijay and Tata N. Rao, Indian Patent Application No. 201711006147 dated 21st February, 2017. Patent Granted on 28-04-2021 with Patent No. of 365560.
15. A method of producing high performance lithium titanate anode material for lithium ion battery applications, S. Anandan, P.M. Pratheeksha, R. Vijay and Tata N. Rao, PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2018/050080 dated 17.02.2018.
16. A method of producing high performance lithium titanate anode material for lithium ion battery applications, S. Anandan, P.M. Pratheeksha, R. Vijay and Tata N. Rao, US Patent Application No. 16/463,088 dated 22rd May 2019 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2018/050080 dated 17.02.2018. Patent Granted on 11-05-2021 with Patent No. of 11001506.
17. A method of producing high performance lithium titanate anode material for lithium ion battery applications, S. Anandan, P.M. Pratheeksha, R. Vijay and Tata N. Rao, Japan Patent Application No. 2019-520394dated 16th April 2019 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2018/050080 dated 17.02.2018.
Patent Granted on 09-08-2022 with Patent No. of 7121734.
18. A method of producing high performance lithium titanate anode material for lithium ion battery applications, S. Anandan, P.M. Pratheeksha, R. Vijay and Tata N. Rao, Chinese Patent Application No. CN201880004507 dated 22nd July 2019 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2018/050080 dated 17.02.2018. Patent Granted on 01-12-2021 with Patent No. of IIC190527.
19. A method of producing high performance lithium titanate anode material for lithium ion battery applications, S. Anandan, P.M. Pratheeksha, R. Vijay and Tata N. Rao, Germany Patent Application No. 112018000205 T5 dated 14th August 2019 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2018/050080 dated 17.02.2018. Patent Granted on 17-07-2023 with Patent No. of 112018000205.
20. A method of producing high performance lithium titanate anode material for lithium ion battery applications, S. Anandan, P.M. Pratheeksha, R. Vijay and Tata N. Rao, South Korea Patent Application No. 10-2019-0121291dated 25thOctober2019 based on PCT International Application No. PCT/IN2018/050080 dated 17.02.2018. Patent Granted on 29-12-2022 with Patent No. of 03079.
Awards & Honours
* Awarded “ECSI- Amar Raja National Award 2024” by the Electrochemical Society of India.
Research Advisory Board Member in MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
* Member of Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) in Electrotechnology in Mobility Sectional Committee, ETD 51
* Selected as “Associate Fellow of Telangana Academy of Sciences” by Telangana Academy of Sciences in the year 2019.
* Stanford University, USA rated as Top 2% Scientist around the world in the field of Materials Science in the year of 2020 & 2022.
* Awarded a prestigious “JSPS FELLOWSHIP” by Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Japan
* Awarded “YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD” by the Material Research Society of Japan at IUMRS-ICA 2008, Nagoya, Japan.
* Selected and Participated for LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT in SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME (LEADS April-2024) jointly organized by Indian National Science Academy and National Centre for Good Governance at INSA, New Delhi from 1st to 7th April, 2024.
* Member of Material Research Society of Japan (Reg. No. MRS-J, No.3441).
* One of the organizing committee members in the IUMRS-ICA2008 conference held in Nagoya, Japan on December 2008.
* Chaired a session in the IUMRS-ICA2008 conference held in Nagoya, Japan in December 2008.
* Best Oral Presentation Award for the co-authored paper entitled “Design, Development and Real-Time Demonstration of Supercapacitor Powered Electric Bicycle” at the International Conference on ‘Super Capacitors and Energy Storage Applications (ICSEA-2019)’ held at Thrissur, Kerala during March 08 - 09, 2019.
* Best Poster presentation award for the co-authored paper entitled “Graphene sheets like nanoporous carbon derived from Agricultural bio-waste (jute stick) as electrode material for high performing Supercapacitors” at the “Battery Technologies & Electric Mobility” at HP Green R & D Centre, Bangalore on March 8-9, 2018.
* Best Poster presentation award with the Cash Prize of Rs. 20,000 for the co-authored paper entitled “Large Scale Synthesis of High Performance Zero Strain Lithium Titanate For High Energy Density Li-ion Battery Application” at the 9th Bengaluru INDIA NANO 2017 held during 7-8th December 2017 at Bangalore.
* Best poster presentation award for the co-authored paper entitled “Technology development of nanostructures titania microspheres for self-cleaning application” presented in 8th Bangalore INDIA NANO conference held during 3-4th March 2016 at The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru.
* Best oral presentation award for the co-authored paper entitled “Ordered mesoporous carbon as an efficient anode material for lithium ion battery application” presented in National Conference on Carbon Materials 2015 (NCCM 2015) held during 26-28th November 2015 at IIC, New Delhi.
Affiliation to Professional Societies
Member of Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) in Electrotechnology in Mobility Sectional Committee, ETD 51
Member of Electrochemical Society of India
Associate Fellow of Telangana Academy of Sciences
Member of Material Research Society of Japan
Life Member of The Indian Carbon Society