Varun Karthik M

About

Energetic and detail-oriented researcher with a PhD in “Nanotechnology” specializing in “Battery Materials and Energy Storage Systems”. Specialized in synthesizing, characterizing electrode materials, and performing electrochemical analysis. Strong track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and with over 8 years of experience working in collaborative, interdisciplinary research environments, seeking a postdoctoral position to advance next-generation Li-ion, Na-ion, solid-state, or multivalent battery technologies.

Employment

• SRM Institute of Science and Technology Ph.D. Scholar
  2023 - Present
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology Junior Research Fellowship
  2023 - 2025
• Kyung Hee University Research Fellow
  2020 - 2022
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology Project Assistant
  2018 - 2019
• GNS Science Intern
  2017 - 2018

Education

• SRM Institute of Science and Technology PhD Nanotechnology
  2023 - Present
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology M.Tech Nanotechnology
  2016 - 2018
• Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering B.Tech Chemical Engineering
  2011 - 2015

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (12)

• Engineering Fluorine-Stabilized, Phase-Pure Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 2 F 3 …
  The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2026 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c06997
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• Enhancing stability and high voltage tolerance of P2-type layered Na0.70Ni0.25Mn0.75O2 cathodes via Cu/Mg dual-doping for Na-ion batteries
  Applied Physics Letters 2025 DOI: 10.1063/5.0309583
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• Unlocking the potential of highly stable pseudocapacitive performance in asymmetric SnS/Graphite||AC hybrid supercapacitors via hydrothermal method
  Journal of Energy Storage 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2025.118809
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• Probing the Ion Dynamics, Structural Changes, and Enhanced Energy Storage of Co 3 O 4 Thin Films for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Applications
  The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5c03038
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• Influence of Mn Precursor Adjustments on the Structural and Electrochemical Behavior of P2-Type Na0.65Ni0.25Mn0.75O2 Cathodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries
  ACS Applied Energy Materials 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.5c00294
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• High-rate performance of ultra-thin Li Nb O thin films as an anode for Li-ion micro-battery applications
  Electrochimica Acta 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2024.145618
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• Nanoengineered RF-Sputtered Mn3O4 Cathode Thin Films for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries: Insights into Diffusion Dynamics and Application Potential
  The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c03514
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• Correlation of phase (in)stability and lattice misfits for high-power-density Na cathodes
  Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023 DOI: 10.1039/d2ta07495h
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• Thermally Stable PVDF-HFP-Based Gel Polymer Electrolytes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries
  Nanomaterials 2022 DOI: 10.3390/nano12071056
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• Enhanced NaFe0.5Mn0.5O2/C Nanocomposite as a Cathode for Sodium-Ion Batteries
  Nanomaterials 2022 DOI: 10.3390/nano12060984
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