Goutham Srinivas
Topics of research
– Li-Ion Batteries
– Solid-state Batteries (SSBs)
– Battery modelling for Operando studies
Educational background
Doctoral degree
01/2025 – present
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Philipp Adelhelm
Master’s degree in physical chemistry
2021 – 2024
Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Master Thesis: “Lithium-Rich Copper Sulfides as Cathode Active Materials in All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries”
Supervisors: Prof. Philipp Adelhelm, Dr. Katherine Mazzio
Master’s degree in organic chemistry
2016 – 2018
Christ University, Bengaluru, India
Dissertation: “Synthesis of polymers of His-Arg and His-Lys based dipeptides for the application in gene therapy”
Supervisor: Dr. Aditya KulkarniAdvisor: Prof. Dr. Dephan Pinheiro
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry
2013- 2016
Christ University, Bengaluru, India
Dissertation: “Synthesis and characterization of graphene oxide, and its application in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Hydrogen Fuel cell (PEMFC)”
Advisor: Dr. James Arulraj
Scholarship
Masters project scholarship grant, Aten Porus Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd., 2017
Working Experience
April 2024 – December 2024:
Research assistant, AG Bär, SE-AID, EMIL, HZB
“XPS studies of Li-based SSBs”
March 2023 – January 2024:
Research intern, AG Mayer, CE-NECC, HZB
“Semiconductor modelling for PEC of CO2RR”
May 2020 – August 2022:
Content creator, Vedantu Innovations Pvt. Ltd., India
June 2018 – March 2020:
Chemistry Lecturer, Christ PU College – Residential
August 2017 – March 2018:
Research assistant, Dept. of Chemistry, Christ University,
“Synthesis and characterization of CeO2 based nanoparticles doped with Sm2O3 and La2O3”
Conferences
September 2023:
SALSA Make and Measure 2023: Interfaces
September 2024:
International Sodium Battery Symposium (SBS-5)
Achievements/Awards
2014 and 2017:
First place: Science exhibition for outreach, Christ University