Rajesh Kumar Polagani

Senior Research Scientist @Reliance Industries Limited

Jamnagar, IN

Working on carbon materials (precursors to finished products) like hard carbon, needle coke, graphite, graphene, expanded graphite applications in fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries (LIB, SIB) and super capacitors Working carbon composites and doping materials Synthesis of nanomaterials for electrodes/electrolytes/bipolar plates Physico-chemical and Electrochemical characterization of nanomaterials Hands on experience on operation of XPS, FTIR, XRD, Contact Angle, Capillary Flow Porometry, Interfacial Contact Resistance, Four Probe Conductivity, PSA (Zetasizer), SEM, TGA instruments/equipments Fabrication of membrane electrode assembly (MEA), catalyst coated membrane (CCM) and Bipolar plate (BPP) samples Activity and physical testing of MEA’s, CCM’s and BPP’s Hands on experience on electrochemical work station and techniques such as CV, LSV and RDE studies Fuel cell assembling and testing Degradation and performance studies of fuel cell (single & stack) samples through fuel cell work station Hands on experience on Green Light and Glove Box Process handling, Equipments handling, and Utilities monitoring Process intensification and modeling

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH)

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

University College of Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad

Master of Technology - MTech

National Institute of Technology Warangal

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)