Home Country: India
Program: Materials Science and NanoEngineering
University: CSIR-CECRI | IISER Thiruvananthapuram
Languages: English, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi
Pronouns: She/Her

Shruti is a Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Researcher from India. She majored in Physics at Lady Doak College and later moved to CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Tamil Nadu, India, for her doctoral studies. Her thesis on developing nanostructured composite cathodes, permselective separators, and ionic liquid-based hybrid electrolytes for lithium-sulfur batteries was conferred the 2020 Best Thesis Award in Physical Sciences by the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India. Before joining Rice, she worked as a SERB-funded National Postdoctoral Fellow at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram. Further, she continued her research on solid-state batteries as a Project Scientist during 2020-2024. She is ardently engaged in energy research, focussing on the design of electrodes and electrolytes for next-generation battery chemistries.

What do you like most about Houston/Rice:

The vibrance of the campus and the squirrels !!

What do you like most about Fulbright:

The cross-cultural learning experience and the opportunity for global networking.