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"......... Satyam Shivam Sundaram".  
"Live and work without any comparison and competition with others...... Live with awareness and TAO."----- Lao Tzu   
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Brief Biography
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Prabeer​ (b. 1981) was born and brought up in the Temple State of Odisha, Bharat (India). Following his undergraduate degree in Ceramic Engineering at National Institute of Technology Rourkela, he worked as a Project Assistant for a year at the erstwhile Department of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. Soon after, he obtained a British Chevening Fellowship to pursue an M.Phil. degree education at the University of Cambridge in affiliation to the Wolfson College. Then, he moved to the east coast of USA to pursue doctorate research in Materials Science at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. His PhD thesis was based on halidated activated carbon based supercapacitors carried out under the supervision of Prof. Glenn G. Amatucci. After 4 year stay in North America including a short stay in Canada, he moved back to Europe to undergo postdoctoral training under the tutelage of Prof. Jean-Marie Tarascon and Prof. Michel Armand at the Universite de Picardie Jules Verne, France. Following, he moved to the University of Tokyo as a JSPS Fellow to conduct his second postdoctoral training under the guidance of Prof. Atsuo Yamada. After 10-year long stay abroad, he returned back to Bharat to start his independent research career. His research is focused on electrochemical energy storage devices, mainly (post) Li-ion batteries and electrocatalysis. As an Associate Professor, currently he is directing FaMaL focusing on materials synthesis, crystal/magnetic structure, and electrochemical investigation of inorganic insertion materials. Apart from research, Prabeer is interested in traveling, reading philosophical books and listening to instrumental music.

Researcher ID:        http://www.researcherid.com/rid/L-7813-2019
ORCID Author ID:    http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0902-3690
Scopus Author ID:    12785342800                       
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Research Career
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11/2019 - present:       Associate Professor,
                       Materials Research Centre (MRC),
                       ​Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore 560012, BHARAT.

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11/2013 - 11/2019:     Assistant Professor (with tenure),
                       Materials Research Centre (MRC),
                       ​Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore 560012, BHARAT.

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09/2013 - 10/2013:     Assistant Professor (tenure track),
                       Department of Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science (MEMS),
                       Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Powai 400076, BHARAT.

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12/2012 - 07/2013:     Senior Research Scientist,
                       Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JAPAN.
                       Joint Affiliation with unit of ESICB, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPAN.

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11/2010 - 11/2012:     J.S.P.S. Postdoctoral Fellow, (Supervisor: Prof. Atsuo Yamada)
                       Department of Chemical System Engineering,
                       The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JAPAN.

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01/2009 - 11/2010:     C.N.R.S. Postdoctoral Fellow, (Supervisor: Prof. J.M. Tarascon and Prof. M. Armand)
                       Laboratoire de Reactivite et Chimie des Solides (LRCS), CNRS UMR/UPJV 7314,
                       Universite de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), Amiens Cedex, 80039, FRANCE.

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11/2008 - 12/2008:     N.S.F. Visiting Student, (Supervisor: Prof. Heather A. Andreas)
                       Department of Chemistry,
                       Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2, CANADA.

Visiting Appointments
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         06/2024 - 08/2024:      Visiting Research Scientist, (Host: Prof. Maximilian Fichtner)
                                      Institute of Nanotechnology (INT)/ POLiS Exzellenzcluster,
                              Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe 76344, GERMANY.

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         06/2023 - 08/2023:      Visiting Research Scientist, (Host: Prof. Maximilian Fichtner)
                                      Post Lithium Storage Cluster of Excellence (POLiS) Exzellenzcluster, 
                              University of Ulm (UU), Ulm 89081, GERMANY.

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         01/2022 - 12/2022:      Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, (Host: Prof. Maximilian Fichtner)
                                      Solid State Chemistry Group, 
                              Helmholtz Institut Ulm (HIU), Ulm 89081, GERMANY.

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          11/2019 - 12/2019:      Guest Research Scientist, (Host: Prof. Atsuo Yamada)
                               Department of Chemical Systems Engineering, 
                               The University of Tokyo (UT), Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JAPAN.

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          05/2019 - 06/2019:      Visiting Scientist, (Host: Prof. Husam Niman AlShareef)
                               Materials Science and Engineering, 
                               King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, SAUDI ARABIA.

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          10/2018 - 11/2018:     MOPGA Visiting Laureate, (Host: Prof. Matheiu Morcrette)
                               Laboratoire de Reactivite et Chimie des Solides (LRCS), CNRS UMR/UPJV 7314,
                               Universite de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), Amiens Cedex, 80039, FRANCE.

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        07/2018 - 08/2018:      Visiting Researcher, (Host: Prof. Madhavi Srinivasan)
                               School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE),
                               Nanyang Technological University (NTU), 639798, SINGAPORE.

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         07/2017 - 08/2017:      Visiting Faculty Program Fellow, (Host: Prof. Michal Leskes)
                                      Department of Materials and Interface,
                                      Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS), Rehovot 639798, ISRAEL.

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        06/2016 - 07/2016:      Visiting Researcher, (Host: Prof. Shinichi Komaba)
                               Department of Applied Chemistry,
                               Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8601, JAPAN.

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        06/2015 - 07/2015:      Visiting Researcher, (Host: Prof. Shigeto Okada)
                               Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (IMCE),
                               Kyushu University (KyuDai), Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, JAPAN.

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         07/2014 - 08/2014:      Visiting Researcher, (Host: Prof. Shigeto Okada)
                                Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (IMCE),
                                Kyushu University (KyuDai), Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, JAPAN.


Academic Preparation
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Ph. D.     Materials Science and Electrochemistry,
          Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
          Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
          Timeline: 2005 - 2008 [Full Fellowship]

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M. Phil.   Materials Modeling,
          Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy,
          The University of Cambridge, UK.
          Timeline: 2003 - 2004 [Shell-Chevening Fellowship]

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B. Engg.   Ceramic Engineering,
          Department of Ceramic Engineering,
          National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITR), Odisha, BHARAT.
          Timeline: 1998 - 2002 [Nalco Fellowship]

Selected Publications
*   P.K. Jha et al, P. Barpanda, Advanced Functional Materials, 34(41), 2410665, 2024.
*   P.K. Jha et al, P. Barpanda, Small, 20(37), 2402204, 2024.
*   S. Atif, A. Padhy et al, P. Barpanda, ChemCatChem, 16(17), e202400217, 2024.
*   P.K. Jha, P. Barpanda, Inorganic Chemistry, 63(16), 7137-7145, 2024.
*   S. Singh et al, P. Barpanda, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11(8), 3975-3986, 2023.
*   S.P. Vanam, P. Barpanda, Electrochimica Acta, 431, 141122, 2022.
*   C. Murugesan et al, P. Barpanda, Nano Energy, 89(B), 106485, 2021.
*   S. Singh et al, P. Barpanda, Chemistry of Materials, 33(15), 6108-6119, 2021.
*   A. Chaupatnaik, P. Barpanda, Electrochemistry Communications, 127, 107038, 2021.
*   L. Sharma et al, P. Barpanda, Advanced Energy Materials, 10(43), 2001449, 2020.
*   D. Dwibedi, P. Barpanda, A. Yamada, Small Methods, 4(7), 2000051, 2020.
*   L. Sharma et al, P. Barpanda, 
ACS Catalysis, 10, 43-50, 2020.
*   D. Dwibedi et al, P. Barpanda, Chemistry of Materials, 31(18), 7501-7509, 2019.
*   K. Sada et al, P. Barpanda, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7, 23981-23988, 2019.
*   R. Gond et al, P. Barpanda, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58(25), 8330-8335, 2019.
*   B. Senthilkumar et al, P. Barpanda, Small Methods, 3(4), 1800253, 2019.
*   P. Barpanda et al, A. Yamada, Advanced Energy Materials, 8(17), 1703055, 2018.
*   K. Sada et al, P. Barpanda, 
Chemical Communications, 53(61), 8588-8591, 2017.
*   P. Barpanda, 
Chemistry of Materials, 28(4), 1006-1011, 2016.
*   D. Dwibedi et al, P. Barpanda, 
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3, 18564-18571, 2015.
*   P. Barpanda et al, A. Yamada, Nature Communications, 5:4358, 1-8, 2014.

*   P. Barpanda et al, A. Yamada, Chemistry of Materials, 25(17), 3480-3487, 2013.
*   P. Barpanda et al, A. Yamada, Electrochemistry Communications, 24, 116-119, 2012.
*   P. Barpanda et al, A. Yamada, Advanced Energy Materials, 2(7), 841-859, 2012.
*   P. Barpanda et al, J.M. Tarascon, Nature Materials, 10(10), 772-779, 2011. 
*   P. Barpanda et al, J.M. Tarascon, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 50(11), 2526-2531, 2011.
*   P. Barpanda, Computational Materials Science, 45(2), 240-246, 2009.
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Selected Awards
2021.       Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany.
2019.       Emerging Investigators of Journal of Materials Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK.

2016.       Ross Coffin Purdy Award, The American Ceramic Society (ACerS), USA.
2016.       Energy Technology Division S. Srinivasan Young Investigator Award, The Electrochemical Society (ECS), USA.
2015.       ISE Prize for Applied Electrochemistry, International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Switzerland. 
2010.       JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan.
2008.       H.H. Dow Student Achievement Award, The Electrochemical Society (ECS), USA.
2007.       C.G. Fink Summer Fellowship, The Electrochemical Society (ECS), USA.
​2003.       Shell Centenary Chevening Fellowship, The British Council, UK.
         
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Professional Membership
Fellow,                  The Institution of Engineers (India) (FIE)                                            (Circa: 2025)
Fellow,                  International Association of Advanced Materials (Sweden) (FIAAM).              (Circa: 2024)
Fellow,                  The Cambridge Philosophical Society                                               (Circa: 2004)
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Member,                The International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)                                (Member ID: 9614)
Member,                The Electrochemical Society (ECS)                                                  (Member ID: 324036)
Member,                The American Ceramic Society (ACerS)                                            (Member ID: 000450036)
Member,                The American Chemical Society (ACS)                                             (Member ID: 30728681)
Elected Member,       The International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD)
Life Member,           Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)                                         (Member ID: LMB2281)
Life Member,           Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)                                         (Member ID: LM1726)
Life Member,           The Indian Ceramic Society (InCerS)                                               (Member ID: SL-388)
Life Member,           The Electrochemical Society of India (ECSI)                                        (Member ID: LM-250)
Life Member,           The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)                                                 (Member ID: B09-LM-55127)
Life Active Member,    Society of Advancement of Electrochemical Science & Technology (SAEST)    (Member ID: LA406)
Life Member,            Society of Materials Chemistry - India (SMC)                                     
(Member ID: LM 2039)
Life Member,            Neutron Scattering Society of India (NSSI)
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"Learn from Nature, Her Secret is Patience."
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