Aginmariya Kottarathil

TOPIC 1.29 Highly concentrated electrolytes for lithium-sulfur batteries.

I am a DESTINY-MSCA PhD student working between Warsaw University of Technology and Chalmers University. Before joining this program I did MESC+ master under Erasmus mundus joint master degree scholarship.

In my PhD, I am working on various highly concentrated electrolytes for lithium-sulfur batteries with the focus on 'The role of the anion'. I am investigating polysulfide dissolution using experimental and computational techniques.

The best part of the DESTINY-MSCA doctoral school, apart from the exposure to the research environment in different countries, is to benefit from various training schools that are included in the program. Battery modeling, Spectroscopies for battery materials, and Multivalent batteries are a few of them. Moreover, as a DESTINY student, we got a chance to participate in the market intelligence training conducted by Umicore. In these training and conferences, we can interact with many battery experts and also enjoy social dinners. In DESTINY, We also get support and guidance for our career development plan. I am grateful to be part of this program and am trying to make the best use of this opportunity.