What I like most about science is that it is the process of going from ‘0’ to ‘1’. In science you build something from scratch, against engineering where you go from ‘1’ to ‘n’, you replicate something that already exists. In science, you face a lot of challenges, but the range of possibilities is also greater.

I became a scientist after education in Mechanical engineering. Keeping in mind the way things work out for people in India, I would be working in finance or management if not in science.

My favorite places at work are the meeting rooms at the office as they offer a space to engage in discussions and exchange ideas regarding science, technology, and business. My favorite place outside work is the Main river waterfront in Frankfurt. Looking at the skyscrapers, the bridges, and the water makes me realize the value of the enormous potential that humanity carries within itself.

My role in the SUBLIME project can be described mainly as ‘materials optimisation’. The primary task is to evaluate the performance of various electrolyte systems with multiple formats of lithium anodes.

The results of SUBLIME will contribute to higher performance of solid state lithium metal batteries. These batteries will offer better performance in electric vehicles, leading to wider EV adoption, further decreasing fossil fuel usage. If the performance of the cells developed within SUBLIME exceeds a certain level, they may be taken up for commercial adoption.

ABEE’s know-how with lithium metal anodes and associated test protocols is being applied in the SUBLIME project.