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Read more at: Professor Kumar appointed as a Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (Sweden) on 25 June 2022 in recognition for his contribution to “Battery Materials and Technology”

Professor Kumar appointed as a Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (Sweden) on 25 June 2022 in recognition for his contribution to “Battery Materials and Technology”

11 August 2022

We are super excited to share the great news, that Professor Vasant Kumar was recently appointed as a Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (Sweden) on 25 June 2022 in recognition for his contribution to "Battery Materials and Technology". The felicitation ceremony is on 11 October, 2022 in Stockholm.


Read more at: Prof Kumar presented a keynote talk in European Advanced Materials Congress on 25th June, 2022 in Genoa, Italy on “Beyond Li-ion Batteries”

Prof Kumar presented a keynote talk in European Advanced Materials Congress on 25th June, 2022 in Genoa, Italy on “Beyond Li-ion Batteries”

11 August 2022

Prof Vasant Kumar has recently presented a keynote talk in European Advanced Materials Congress on 25th June, 2022 in Genoa, Italy, entitled "Beyond Li-ion Batteries".


Read more at: Prof Kumar presented a keynote talk in MRSI-AGM conclave on 21st Dec, 2021 in Bengaluru, India on “Inorganic Polymer Composites in Solid State Batteries”

Prof Kumar presented a keynote talk in MRSI-AGM conclave on 21st Dec, 2021 in Bengaluru, India on “Inorganic Polymer Composites in Solid State Batteries”

11 August 2022

Prof Vasant Kumar presented a keynote talk in MRSI-AGM conclave on 21st Dec, 2021 in Bengaluru, India on "Inorganic Polymer Composites in Solid State Batteries". The talk touched the frontier topic in all solid state batteries, and its recent advances.


Read more at: Prof Kumar presented an invited talk on "Energy System Paradigm in India in a Global Context" at the Indian Institute of Materials Management on 9 Dec 2021, Mumbai, India

Prof Kumar presented an invited talk on "Energy System Paradigm in India in a Global Context" at the Indian Institute of Materials Management on 9 Dec 2021, Mumbai, India

11 August 2022

Prof Vasant Kumar presented an invited talk on "Energy System Paradigm in India in a Global Context" at the Indian Institute of Materials Management on 9 Dec 2021, Mumbai, India. His talk was well received at the meeting.


Read more at: Prof Kumar presented an invited talk on “Energy Storage for Sustainable Electrification” at the IEEE conference on 29 Oct 2021, Bengaluru, India

Prof Kumar presented an invited talk on “Energy Storage for Sustainable Electrification” at the IEEE conference on 29 Oct 2021, Bengaluru, India

11 August 2022

Prof Vasant Kumar presented an Invited talk on “Energy Storage for Sustainable Electrification” at the IEEE conference on 29 Oct 2021, Bengaluru, India. The talk was well received, and there was hot discussion around the topic.


Read more at: Prof Kumar has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor in BHU-IIT, Benares, India from 23 June 2021

Prof Kumar has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor in BHU-IIT, Benares, India from 23 June 2021

11 August 2022

We are excited to share the great news that Professor Vasant has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor in BHU-IIT, Benares, India, starting from 23 June 2021. Professor Vasant has long time connection with BHU-IIT, and we hope to even deepedn this close connection in the future.


Read more at: Prof Vasant to present three papers Battery India 2022 Conference

Prof Vasant to present three papers Battery India 2022 Conference

12 June 2022

Prof Vasant is going to present three papers each day from 20th to 22nd June at Battery India 2022 Conference. Here's a briefing of his presentation topics: (please note all time local) June 20 (Day 1) Special Addresses / Keynote Professor Dr.R. Vasant Kumar , University of Cambridge 11.35 am - 11.50 am Beyond Li-Ion...


Read more at: Professor Vasant to give plenary lecture at International University Metallurgy Council 2022, part of USTB's 70th anniversary

Professor Vasant to give plenary lecture at International University Metallurgy Council 2022, part of USTB's 70th anniversary

11 May 2022

Professor Vasant, invited by Dean Professor Shuqiang Jiao, is going to give a plenary lecture at International University Metallurgy Council 2022, part of University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB)'s 70th anniversary, on 14/05/2022 (Beijing Time). As a widely recognised expert and scholar in metallurgy, Professor...


Read more at: Professor Vasant to present his talk at bp-ICAM Webinar Series on 28th April 2022

Professor Vasant to present his talk at bp-ICAM Webinar Series on 28th April 2022

1 April 2022

Professor R Vasant Kumar is going to present his talk "Energy Storage in Batteries for Sustainable Electrification" at the bp-ICAM Webinar Series on 28th April 2022. Abstract Given the massive shifts facing the future of the energy environment, it is important to evaluate the thinking around some of the key issues of the...


Read more at: Porotech, co-founded by alumnus Yingjun Liu, secures $20m Series A investment

Porotech, co-founded by alumnus Yingjun Liu, secures $20m Series A investment

14 March 2022

We are excited to share the awesome news that, Porotech has recently secured $20m Series A investment. Porotech is a Cambridge spin-out founded in 2020, joint by Dr Yingjun Liu, Prof. Rachel Oliver, and Dr Tongtong Zhu. A multinational electronics giant is among the participants in the Series A funding round, which has...