Sakshi Kansal
Kota
Summary
Ambitious Postdoctoral Research Fellow seeking to deepen knowledge of " Integrated Energy Generation and Systems" by completing independent research projects focused on solar cells, water electrolyzers, batteries, and supercapacitors, and metal recycling. Eager to advance collective discipline knowledge and author high-quality scientific papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Intends to develop professional work experience utilizing excellent communication and time management skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Prime Minsiter’s Research Fellow
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur
12.2020 - 12.2024
- Thesis Title: Integrated Energy Generation and Storage Systems
- Thesis Supervisors: Prof. Amreesh Chandra and Dr. Trilok Singh
- Doctorate fellow in the School of Energy Science and Engineering, at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
- The doctoral work focuses on the fabrication of "Integrated Energy Generation and Storage Systems" that incorporate both energy harvesting and storing mechanisms typically suitable for renewable energy resources. This research work aims to provide sustainable and off-grid electricity in semi-urban and rural areas of India, where grid connectivity may be poor or non-existent.
- Prototype development based on integrated power generation technology, which allows direct conversion of solar energy to hydrogen fuel by incorporating solar cells and a water electrolyzer setup.
- Metal recycling from waste batteries, water electrolyzers, and supercapacitors and reutilizing those materials for other energy applications.
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
Bhopal
05.2019 - 10.2019
- Title: Layered Double Hydroxide as an electrocatalyst for enhanced overall water-splitting activity
- Description: Layered Double Hydroxide material was used as an electrocatalyst for OER, and HER and superior efficiency achieved that was comparable to noble-metal based catalysts.
BS-MS Student
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
Bhopal
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal.
- MS-Project Title: Synthesis of Layered Double Hydroxide and Graphene composites for high-performance supercapacitors
- Description: Modern-day storage devices, specifically supercapacitors, were developed to ensure sustainable and economical energy management. Layered double-hydroxide and graphene composites were used as working electrodes to achieve high energy and power density equipped supercapacitor devices.
Project Student
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Delhi
05.2017 - 07.2017
- Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Anderson-Evans type Chromium Molybdate and Aluminum-Molybdate Clusters for energy generation
- Description: Synthesis and characterization of Anderson-Evans cluster polyoxometalates (POMs) for energy conversion applications.
Project Student
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur
Jodhpur
05.2016 - 07.2016
- Title: Surface modification of Calcium Hydroxyapatite using Surfactants.
- Description: Morphological alteration using surfactant of Calcium Hydroxyapatite to enhance its surface area and analyse its affinity towards the adsorption of fluorine from groundwater.
Education
Ph.D. -
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Kharagpur09-2024
BS-MS Dual Degree -
Indian Institute of Science Education And Research
Bhopal05-2019
Senior Secondary -
Central Board of Secondary Education
Kota, Rajasthan04-2013
Secondary -
Central Board of Secondary Education
Kota, Rajasthan04-2011
Skills
- Research And Analysis
- Project Management
- Written And Oral Communication
- Coaching And Training
- Research Design
- Designing Experiments
- Team Collaboration
- Skilled in :
Material synthesis: 3D printing, electrospinning, spin-coating, and chemical-vapor deposition
Material characterization : XRD, SEM, TEM, LC-MS, GC-MS, ICP-OES, Cyclic voltammetry, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Softwares: LAMMPS, OVITO, VMD, Quantum Expresso
Current Position
Prime Minister Research Fellow (PMRF), School of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur Thesis Title: Integrated Energy Generation and Storage Systems
Thesis Supervisors: Prof. Amreesh Chandra and Dr. Trilok Singh
Achievements and Awards
- Suresh Chandra memorial award for Best oral presentation: 15th National Conference on Solid State Ionics (NCSSI-15), IIT BHU, Varanasi, India-2023.
- Best oral presentation for female researcher: 1st International conference on supercapacitors and batteries, IIT Kharagpur, India-2022
- Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF): Ministry of Education, India, December 2019.
- All India Rank (AIR) 34, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-Junior Research Fellowship, December 2019, Discipline-Chemistry.
- All India Rank (AIR) -72, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-Junior Research Fellowship, June 2019, Discipline-Chemistry.
- All India Rank (AIR) -133, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)-2019, Discipline-Chemistry.
- All India Rank (AIR)-13, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-National Eligibility Test, Discipline-Chemistry.
- DST INSPIRE Fellowship: Ministry of Education, India, August 2014.
Workshops and Conferences Attended
- ORAL PRESENTATION: 15th NCSSI, IIT BHU, India-2023.
- ORAL PRESENTATION: “E-MRS, Spring Meeting 2023” in Strasbourg, France-2023.
- ORAL PRESENTATION: 1st International conference on supercapacitors and batteries, IIT Kharagpur, India-2022.
- POSTER: Indo-Belgium Workshop on Upscaling and field scale application of bio-electrochemical systems for wastewater treatment and bioenergy recovery, IIT-KGP, India-2021.
- POSTER: International Conference on Energy and Advanced Materials 2021, JIIT Noida, India-2021.
- POSTER: 65th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium (DAE-SSPS 2021), Mumbai, India-2021.
- POSTER: 14th National Conference on Solid State Ionics (NCSSI-2021), New Delhi, India-2021.
Publications
- S. Priya, R. Ravindran, P. De, D. Mandal, S. Mahato, S. Kansal, A. Chandra Marigold-like MoS2@MOF-Derived N-Doped Carbon as a Stable and High-Capacity Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2024, 7, 594.
- S. Kansal, S. Priya, S. Porwal, A. Chandra, T. Singh Integrated energy generation and storage systems for low‐power device applications, Energy Storage, 2023, 5, e413.
- J. Halder, S. Biswas, A. Chowdhury, D. Mandal, S. Kansal, S. Priya, P. De, A. K. Srivastava, A. Chandra Magnetic Supercapacitors-Particle Morphology Have Significant Impact on the Electrochemical Performance, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2023, 127, 14623.
- S. Kansal, J. Halder, D. Mandal, R. Ravindran, S. Priya, P. De, V. Sharma, A. K. Srivastava, T. Singh, A. Chandra High performing supercapacitors using Cr2O3 nanostructures with stable channels-theoretical and experimental insights, Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2023, 293, 116438.
- S. Porwal, D. Kumar, S. Ghosh, S. Kansal, S. Priya, A. Chandra, T. Singh Other applications of halide perovskites, 2023, 301.
- S. Kansal, P. Singh, S. Biswas, A. Chowdhury, D. Mandal, S. Priya, T. Singh, A. Chandra Superior-catalytic performance of NiCo layered double hydroxide nanosheets for the reduction of p- nitrophenol, International journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023, 48, 21372.
- P. De, J. Halder, C. Chowde Gowda, S. Kansal, S. Priya, S. Anshu, A. Chowdhury, D. Mandal, S. Biswas, B. K. Dubey, A. Chandra Role of porosity and diffusion coefficient in porous electrode used in supercapacitors Correlating theoretical and experimental studies, Electrochemical Science Advances, 2023, 3, e2100159.
- S. Priya, D. Mandal, A. Chowdhury, S. Kansal, A. Chandra Time-dependent exfoliation study of MoS2 for its use as a cathode material in high-performance hybrid supercapacitors, 2023, 5, 1172.
- B. Boro, S. Porwal, D. Kumar, S. Mishra, S. Ghosh, S. Kansal, A. Chandra, T. Singh Perovskite Solar Cells: Assessment of the Materials, Efficiency, and Stability, 2022, 2, 1.
Timeline
Prime Minsiter’s Research Fellow
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
12.2020 - 12.2024
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
05.2019 - 10.2019
BS-MS Student
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
05.2018 - 04.2019
Project Student
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
05.2017 - 07.2017
Project Student
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur
05.2016 - 07.2016
Ph.D. -
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
BS-MS Dual Degree -
Indian Institute of Science Education And Research
Senior Secondary -
Central Board of Secondary Education
Secondary -
Central Board of Secondary Education
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