Saravanan Kuppan, Ph.D.
Developing and understanding next-generation materials for Zero Emission Vehicles (FCEV, BEV)
“Transition to a carbon-neutral society requires everyone’s contribution.”
I am a passionate chemist, with focus areas in synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical device design, especially for energy storage and conversion. I have developed materials for energy storage applications and I study the structure-property-performance relationships of such novel solids using synchrotron radiation and various state-of-the-art spectromicroscopic techniques. The insights gained from my work are used to develop cost-effective and efficient solutions for energy storage and conversion, specifically for the widespread commercialization of zero-emission vehicles. I have also developed a new concept together with our team for an electrochemical water purification system.
Curriculum vitae
- Developed cathode materials for solid state batteries, Senior research engineer
- Developed high energy density cathode materials for Li-ion batteries, Postdoctoral research fellow, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Young Investigator Award, Developed cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries with excellent cycling stability and superior-rate capability, International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB)
- Received gold medal for most outstanding PhD thesis in chemistry and World Future Foundation (WFF) PhD prize in Environmental & Sustainability Research, National University of Singapore
Selected publications
M.M. Besli et al. (2019)
- M.M. Besli, S. Xia, S. Kuppan, Y. Huang, M. Metzger, A.K. Shukla, G. Schneider, S. Hellstrom, J. Christensen, M M. Doeff, Y. Liu
- Chemistry of Materials 31 (2), 491-501
S. Kuppan et al. (2017)
- S. Kuppan, A.K. Shukla, D. Membreno, D. Nordlund, G. Chen
- Advanced Energy Materials 7 (11), 1602010
S. Kuppan et al. (2017)
- S. Kuppan, Y. Xu, Y. Liu, G. Chen
- Nature communications 8, 14309
S. Kuppan et al. (2015)
- S. Kuppan, A. Jarry, R. Kostecki, G. Chen
- Scientific reports 5, 8027
Interview with Saravanan Kuppan, Ph.D.
Senior engineer Energy storage and conversion
Please tell us what fascinates you most about research.
The possibility of making e-mobility a reality, which offers cleaner air to future generations.
What makes research done at Bosch so special?
Even though the research I do at Bosch is fundamental, it will have a direct impact on the quality of people’s lives.
What research topics are you currently working on at Bosch?
1) Understanding the aging behavior of catalyst materials in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) to improve their durability. 2) Developing environmentally-friendly and commercially-viable electrode materials for batteries. 3) Developing new host materials for electrochemical water purification.
What are the biggest scientific challenges in your field of research?
Cost and durability of the electrode materials in electric vehicles.
How do the results of your research become part of solutions "Invented for life"?
We are developing next-generation electrode materials for zero-emission vehicles to make electrified mobility everyone’s reality and not a dream. This will enable cleaner and sustainable transportation for generations to come.
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Saravanan Kuppan, Ph.D.
Senior engineer Energy storage and conversion
