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Read more at: Our Angew. Chem. 2024 paper on Na-ion batteries was featured as the departmental Paper of the Month (February, 2025)

Our Angew. Chem. 2024 paper on Na-ion batteries was featured as the departmental Paper of the Month (February, 2025)

11 February 2025

We are very happy to share that our recent paper on Na-ion batteries has been featured as the departmental Paper of the Month (February, 2025). Here's the highlight from the MSM department website : With key resource supplies (e.g. Li and Co) for commercial Li-ion batteries being exhausted, the world is calling for the...


Read more at: Professor Kumar appointed as Distinguished Member of the British Council of Institution of Association of Advanced Materials (Sweden) from 9 September 2024

Professor Kumar appointed as Distinguished Member of the British Council of Institution of Association of Advanced Materials (Sweden) from 9 September 2024

21 January 2025

We are happy to share that Professor Kumar was appointed as Distinguished Member of the British Council of Institution of Association of Advanced Materials (Sweden) from 9 September 2024 .


Read more at: Professor Kumar co-led Ever Resource Ltd to make great progress on Battery Upscaling

Professor Kumar co-led Ever Resource Ltd to make great progress on Battery Upscaling

21 January 2025

Ever Resource Ltd (Regenerate Inc USA) is making great progress on Battery Upscaling with the Research Team in the group led by Prof. Kumar and Prof J Robinson (HOD). Project Title: Circular Economy Innovation for the Recycling and Upcycling of Batteries Company: Ever Resource Ltd (UK), subsidiary of Regenerate Inc (USA)...


Read more at: Professor Kumar presented the Opening Plenary Lecture on 6 Dec 2024 in Battery Bharat 2024 in Bengaluru

Professor Kumar presented the Opening Plenary Lecture on 6 Dec 2024 in Battery Bharat 2024 in Bengaluru

21 January 2025

We are excited to share that, Professor Kumar presented the Opening Plenary Lecture on “An overview of landscape of future developments in batteries” on 6 Dec 2024 in Battery Bharat 2024 in Bengaluru. On 7th Dec, he offered a Tutorial on “Battery Metal Chemistries” and on the 8th Dec, he was part of a Panel discussing...


Read more at: Professor Kumar is the Technical Organizer of Materials 2.0, 28-29 April 2025 in Cambridge

Professor Kumar is the Technical Organizer of Materials 2.0, 28-29 April 2025 in Cambridge

21 January 2025

Professor Kumar is the Technical Organizer along with Dr Athan Fox (CEO of Ever Resource Ltd/ Director of Regenerate Inc) of Materials 2.0. to be held in Cambridge on 28 and 29 April 2025. The inaugural conference Materials 2.0 offers a tribute to the great achievements globally in Materials Science & Technologies and...


Read more at: Professor Kumar is invited to present a Plenary Lecture in Skopje in April 2025

Professor Kumar is invited to present a Plenary Lecture in Skopje in April 2025

21 January 2025

Professor Kumar has been invited to present a Plenary Lecture in Skopje in April 2025. His selected topic is: “Scientific Input into Circular Economy of Battery Technologies”. Please check more details on the GREEN CIRC 2025 website: https://congress.sctm.mk/event/6/page/37-plenary-lecturers


Read more at: MCG PhD candidate Minfei passed his viva without correction

MCG PhD candidate Minfei passed his viva without correction

19 September 2024

We are excited to share that MCG PhD candidate Minfei has passed his viva recently, and was approved by the Degree Committee without correction, being the second student of Professor Vasant's career, and one of the very few students from the whole Department in recent years, to have achieved this. minfei_viva_6.jpg (A...


Read more at: Prof Kumar is a keynote speaker at RAMS 2024

Prof Kumar is a keynote speaker at RAMS 2024

9 August 2024

Professor Vasant Kumar is going to be a keynote speaker at the upcoming RAMS 2024: Recent Appointees in Materials Science, a conference organized by Royal Society of Chemistry, to be held in Brunel University London on the 5th and 6th September. Professor Kumar is one of the three keynote speakers along with Professor Marc...


Read more at: Minfei is awarded with the Best Poster Prize at the Armourers and Brasiers' Forum 2024

Minfei is awarded with the Best Poster Prize at the Armourers and Brasiers' Forum 2024

1 August 2024

We are happy to share that, MCG PhD candidate Minfei Fei is the only awardee for the Best Poster Prize at this year's Armourers and Brasiers' Forum, which was held at Cambridge on June 18th, 2024. The Armourers and Brasiers' Cambridge Forum is held annually at the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy in...


Read more at: Our paper published in Chem. Comm. has been selected as one of the 60 pioneering historic papers from the United Kingdom

Our paper published in Chem. Comm. has been selected as one of the 60 pioneering historic papers from the United Kingdom

1 August 2024

We are excited to share that, one of our past Chemical Communications (Chem. Comm.) publications has been selected to feature in an online collection highlighting 60 pioneering historic papers from the United Kingdom. Details of this publication is shown below: Title: Carbon with hierarchical pores from carbonized metal-...