Gita Singh PhD
Bio
I am a Post-Doctoral research fellow with extensive experience in applying chemical and physical insights. Develops pioneering strategies for solving both science and engineering problems, including approaches to optimize the synthesis procedure, improve the durability of electrodes, and increase the performance of energy storage devices like batteries and supercapacitors. Core strengths also include theoretical understanding and hands-on experience in different material characterization techniques.
Education
I completed a Masters in Organic Chemistry in 2015 from the University of Mumbai. During my masters, I got an opportunity to work as a project assistant under the supervision of Dr Preeti Khedkar, Department of Chemistry, G. N. Khalsa College, Mumbai. The project was funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India for designing bioactive molecules titled, Development of synthetic methodology for the construction of libraries of constrained analogues of bioactive molecules. By this period, I got interested in getting involved in research and this made me follow the path of PhD.
Employment
During the PhD research, I acquired strong theoretical and experimental knowledge of fundamental electrochemistry where I developed my understanding of its technical aspects like co-relating morphology, crystallinity, defects and particle size to the outcome of its application in devices.
I worked at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, on Sodium-ion and Magnesium-Sulfur batteries. As a research associate, I worked on the fabrication of stable electrode materials based on NASICON and graphene-based materials for sodium-ion battery. Moreover, Mg-S battery faces a significant challenge in the stability of the electrode and dissolution of polysulfides which cause a loss in capacity. I worked towards developing a stable electrolyte based on ionic liquid for Mg-S battery and its electrode materials (cathode and anode).
Currently, I work as a Post-doctoral fellow level 1 in University College Dublin, where I work on a project focused on the Circular Economy, to recycle spent LIBs efficiently. My work is focused on the extraction of critical raw minerals from post-consumer battery waste and the synthesis and characterisation of novel materials for the synthesis of battery cathodes.