Dr. Vishnu Priya H. R.
Research Interests
My goal is to develop low-defect synthesis routes for Prussian Blue Analogue (PBA) cathodes and utilize operando techniques to resolve the fundamental structure-property correlations governing their sodium-ion storage mechanisms.
Educational background
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
August 2019 – June 2025
India, Bangalore, Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU), Indian Institute of Science, Faculty of Science
Thesis: A Few Probable Electrolyte and Electrode Design Strategies for Multivalent-Ion-Based Rechargeable Batteries
Supervisor: Prof. Aninda J. Bhattacharyya
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Chemistry
August 2016 – July 2018
India, Bangalore, Bangalore University, Department of Chemistry
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
June 2013 – May 2016
India, Bangalore, St. Jospeh’s College (Autonomous), Bangalore UniversityThesis: Synthesis and characterization of CdS and MoS2 hybrids for photocatalytic studies
Supervisor: Prof. Michael Rajamathi
Working Experience
Research Outreach Initiative Studentship (ROIS)
August 2018 – April 2019
Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru
Project: Developing visible-light photoluminescence-based gas sensors
Advisor: Dr Pralay K. Santra
Honors and Awards
– 2019 – 2025 DST INSPIRE Fellowship (PhD)
Department of Science and Technology, Govt.of India
– 2013 – 2018 DST INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)
Department of Scienceand Technology, Govt. of India
– 2014 – 2016 Project Oriented Chemical Education (POCE) Fellowship
JNCASR, Bangalore
Publications
– Radhakantha, V. P. H.; Tiongson, J.; Manjunatha, U. S.; O’Dell, L.; Bhattacharyya, A. J. The Critical Impact of Electrolyte Concentration on Al3+ Redox and Stability of CuHCF in Aqueous Aluminum-Ion Batteries. J. Mater. Chem. A Mater. Energy Sustain. 2026, 14 (5), 2917–2930. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ta06346a.
– Sarkar, S.; H Radhakantha, V. P.; Mukhopadhyay, T. K.; Mondal, S.; Halder, S.; Jain, S. K.; Datta, A.; Bhattacharyya, A. J.; Bagchi, B. Structural and Dynamical Characterization of Aqueous Hexahydrate Aluminum Nitrate Electrolyte Solution. J. Phys. Chem. B 2025, 129 (46), 11995–12004. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.5c04741.
– Radhakantha, V. P. H.; Pradhan, S.; Bhattacharyya, A. J. Exploring Aluminum-Ion (Al3+) Insertion in Ammonium Vanadium Bronze (NH4V4O10) for Aqueous Aluminum-Ion Rechargeable Batteries. J. Phys. Chem. C Nanomater. Interfaces 2024, 128 (47), 20025–20034. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c06806.
– Bhattacharyya, S.; Samanta, D.; Roy, S.; Haveri Radhakantha, V. P.; Maji, T. K. In Situ Stabilization of Au and Co Nanoparticles in a Redox-Active Conjugated Microporous Polymer Matrix: Facile Heterogeneous Catalysis and Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 11 (5), 5455–5461. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b20610.
Conference Talks & Posters
– 12/2024 Unit Day and In-House Symposium, Flash Talk & Poster
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, IISc Bangalore
– 08/2024 14th International Conference on Ceramic Materials and Components for Energy and Environmental Systems (CMCEE), Talk
Budapest, Hungary
– 06/2023 International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT), Talk
Singapore
Projects
Synchrotron Research Experience at DESY
Hamburg
P64 & P65 beamlines: Co-investigator for X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) studies. Focused on the structural evolution and redox mechanisms of electrode materials in both aqueous and non-aqueous rechargeable batteries.