S Mani Shanma

PhD researcher specializing in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with focus on cathode material development and electrochemical performance. First to report a novel cathode composition for improved SOFC performance. Developed Ni, Cu, and Fe doped LSM cathodes for low and intermediate temperature SOFC operation (500–800 C). Experienced in solution combustion synthesis, structural characterization, and electrochemical impedance analysis. Fabricated symmetric cells with lanthanum gallate–based electrolytes and evaluated cathode performance.

• Date of Birth: 01/08/91
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Married

• Dr. Atanu Dutta, Professor, Department of Physics, SAS, VIT Chennai, +91-9159709416
• Dr. M. Arivalagan, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Physics, Govt Arts College, Trichy, +91-9443189328

• Bringing the Nanoworld Together, 11/03/15, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai
• Conference on Emerging Materials, 07/18/16, Indian Institute of Science
• International Conference on Materials Processing and Applications, 12/14/16, Vellore Institute of Technology
• School on Applications of Functional Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion, 12/26/17, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
• National Convention of Electrochemists (NCE-20), 06/07/18, Vellore Institute of Technology
• Workshop on XRD & Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, 09/14/18, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
• International Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC-2018), 12/04/18
• Online Workshop on Rietveld Refinement Method, 09/22/20, UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research
• Webinar: How to Use SciFinder Easily, 09/30/20, American Chemical Society International Chapter India
• Indo-Italian Workshop on Solid Oxide Cells, 03/24/21
• Advanced Energy Materials & Devices Workshop, 03/03/22, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
• FDP on Energy Materials for a Sustainable Environment, 06/19/23
• International FDP on Frontiers in Physics Research, 07/24/23, Easwari Engineering College
• FDP on Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, 07/26/23

• Mani Shanma, S. and Dutta, A., 2026, Investigation on iron doped lanthanum strontium manganite cathode-LaGaO3 electrolyte interface for oxygen reduction reaction., Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, 6.8 (Q1)
• Mani Shanma, S. and Dutta, A., 2025, Electrochemical impedance investigation of copper doped LSM electrode with lanthanum gallate as electrolyte for IT-SOFC applications., Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 5.8 (Q1)
• Mani Shanma, S. and Dutta, A., 2023, Synthesis and characterization of nickel doped LSM as possible cathode materials for LT-SOFC application., Materials Chemistry and Physics, 4.778 (Q1)