Leadership & Support
Strategic direction, program coordination and IP stewardship that keep the entire R&D engine moving forward.
Dr. Rajkumar Kanakaraj, Ph.D.
Director of Battery R&D
Leads Suryamanu's battery technology strategy and IP portfolio — 22 patent filings (10 granted / allowed across 6 jurisdictions: US, EP, JP, KR, AU, IN) spanning sodium-ion cathodes, gel-polymer electrolytes, and electrode engineering. Core research areas: vanadium-phosphate cathode chemistry, PVDF electrode fabrication, engineered carbon for fast-charging sodium-ion, and semi-solid gel electrolytes for safer sodium cells.
Sudhakar H
Technical Project Manager
Coordinates cross-functional timelines across chemistry, design and testing teams to meet delivery milestones.
Radhakrishnan S
IP / Patent Counsel
Navigates the battery patent landscape to protect proprietary innovations and ensure freedom to operate.
Materials & Fundamental Research
Pioneering the chemistry of tomorrow's cells — synthesis, electrochemistry and computational modeling of cathodes, anodes and electrolytes.
Ushasri Gopalan
Battery Materials Scientist
Synthesizes and characterizes new active materials (cathodes, anodes, electrolytes) and studies degradation mechanisms.
Ananth K
Electrochemical Scientist
Focuses on material interfaces and runs electrochemical testing (EIS, cyclic voltammetry) to understand charge-transfer kinetics.
Vignesh Acharya
Computational Materials Scientist
Uses molecular modeling and DFT simulations to predict battery behavior before chemical synthesis.
Cell Design & Prototyping
Translating chemistry into physical cells through precise engineering of geometry, electrode coatings and pilot-line prototypes.
Saketh R
Cell Design Engineer
Determines physical cell dimensions, layer counts and balances active/inactive material ratios for optimal energy density.
Sandeep S
Prototyping Engineer
Operates pilot-line equipment to build physical cell prototypes (slurry mixing, coating, stacking).
Himanshu K
Electrode Process Engineer
Optimizes the rheology and physics of coating active materials onto current collectors including drying and calendering.
Testing, Validation & Analytics
Rigorous performance, reliability, safety and data-driven analytics to ensure every cell meets real-world demands.
Suresh S
Battery Test Engineer
Designs and executes performance test profiles (cycling, rate capability, thermal testing) using automated cyclers.
Anamika Sukumar
Reliability / Lifetime Engineer
Analyzes degradation science and builds mathematical models to predict battery lifespan under real-world conditions.
Sachi C
Battery Data Scientist
Manages massive testing datasets, building pipelines and applying machine learning to detect early cell failures.
Lakshman V
Safety & Abuse Engineer
Conducts destructive testing (nail penetration, overcharge, thermal runaway) to evaluate cell safety limits.
BMS & Pack Systems
Software, hardware, thermal and mechanical engineering that transforms individual cells into intelligent, safe battery packs.
Sravanan A
BMS Software / Firmware Engineer
Develops algorithms for state-of-charge (SoC) estimation, state-of-health (SoH) tracking and cell balancing.
Kalidas N
BMS Hardware Engineer
Designs the physical PCBs, sensors and communication buses required to monitor and protect the battery cells.
Lankesh G
Thermal Management Engineer
Designs cooling and heating systems to maintain the battery pack within its optimal temperature window.
Yogesh R
Mechanical Design Engineer
Ensures structural integrity of the battery pack against crash impacts, vibrations and environmental elements.
Scale-Up & Manufacturing
Bridging the gap between laboratory innovation and mass production with robust process engineering and quality control.
Ravindar Kumar
Scale-Up / Chemical Engineer
Translates bench-top chemical recipes into multi-kilogram or ton batch production processes.
Kusum Kariyappa
Quality Engineer
Establishes inspection criteria (X-ray, vision systems) to catch manufacturing defects before shipping.