Dr. Sakthipriya Balu | Energy Storage | Best Researcher Award

Sakthipriya Balu at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, India

Dr. Sakthirpiya Balu is an Associate Professor at Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering and Technology (ADCET), Maharashtra, specializing in green hydrogen production, solid-state hydrogen storage, and their applications in aerospace and mechanical engineering. She earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, focusing on nanostructured catalysts for alkaline water electrolysis. Dr. Balu brings a blend of academic excellence and practical expertise, with previous research roles at NTUST and industry experience at CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL). Her core competencies include material synthesis, electrochemical characterization, and advanced catalysis. A recipient of the NTUST full scholarship, she is committed to fostering innovation and sustainable energy solutions through teaching, research, and global collaboration.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award: Dr. Sakthipriya Balu

Dr. Sakthipriya Balu exemplifies the qualities of an outstanding researcher and is highly suitable for the Best Researcher Award. With a strong academic foundation in mechanical and aeronautical engineering, she has advanced her research expertise in hydrogen energy systems, specifically focusing on green hydrogen production and solid-state hydrogen storage—critical technologies for sustainable energy and aerospace innovation.

🎓 Education

• 🧪 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
  National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
  Thesis: Tailoring Inorganic Nanostructured Catalysts for Alkaline Water Electrolysis (2019–2024)

• 🛩️ M.E. in Aeronautical Engineering
  Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology, Anna University (2017–2019)

• ✈️ B.E. in Aeronautical Engineering
  Srinivasan Engineering College, Anna University (2013–2017)

👩‍🏫 Work Experience

• 🧑‍🏫 Associate Professor
  ADCET, Ashta, Maharashtra (Aug 2024–Present)
  • Achieved ~90% student success rate
  • Teaching & exploring green hydrogen and solid-state hydrogen storage applications in aerospace

• 🔬 Research Assistant
  National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (2019–2024)
  • Mentored master’s and Ph.D. students in hydrogen-related research

• 🏭 Research Intern (Aerospace)
  National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL–CSIR) (2018–2019)
  • Used CAD, OpenVSP & MATLAB for aircraft design optimization and fuel efficiency improvement

🔬 Research Expertise & Interests

• 💧 Green Hydrogen Production & Storage

• 🔩 Catalytic Water Splitting

• 🧪 Nanocomposite Synthesis & Characterization

• ⚙️ Control Systems, Phase Transformation, and Material Science

• 🚀 Aerospace Applications of Hydrogen Technology

🧫 Analytical & Lab Skills

• 🧲 XRD, Raman Spectroscopy, FE-SEM

• 🔥 TGA/DSC, High-Temp Furnace

• 🧤 Glovebox Handling, Sievert Apparatus

• 🧪 Safe Handling of Hazardous Materials

💻 Software Proficiency

• 📊 Origin, DIFFRAC.EVA, AutoLAB-NOVA

• 🎨 Adobe Suite (Illustrations)

• 🧮 Microsoft Office & Google Suite

• 🧑‍💻 MATLAB, OpenVSP

🏆 Achievements & Honors

• 🎓 Full Research Scholarship Recipient, NTUST (2019–2024)

• 🧪 Designed & tested efficient nanocatalysts for HER/OER with low overpotential

• 🧠 Mentored early-stage researchers in hydrogen technologies

• 📈 Contributed to high-quality scientific publications and conference proceedings

• 💡 Advocated green hydrogen for sustainable aerospace applications

📚Publication Top Notes

Surface engineering of reduced graphene oxide onto the nanoforest-like nickel selenide as a high performance electrocatalyst for OER and HER

Cited : 27

Improved Oxygen Redox Activity by High-Valent Fe and Co³⁺ Sites in the Perovskite LaNi_1–xFe_0.5xCo_0.5xO₃

Cited : 23

Construction of Fe-substituted CoZn layered double hydroxide as an efficient electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction

Cited : 4