Leela Mohana Reddy Arava
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies; Professor, Mechanical Engineering
larava@wayne.edu
313-577-1986
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Wayne State University
5050 Anthony Wayne Dr. Room 2140,
Detroit, MI 48202
nd.sudhan@wayne.edu
Ph.D student since Fall 2019
Research Interests:
Li-ion Cathode Chemistry,
Solid-State Materials and Electrochemistry, Alkali-ion Batteries
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=0J-JVmQAAAAJ
vekasrig@wayne.edu
Ph.D student since Winter 2022
Research Interests:
Electrolytes for
High-Loading Li-S and High-Temperature Li-ion Batteries
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xoUcKH8AAAAJ
harinivin@wayne.edu
Ph.D Candidate since SUMMER 2023
Research Interests:
Solid-State Electrolytes, Materials Electrochemistry
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3JqyvqEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
jyotimala.jadhav@wayne.edu
Ph.D Candidate since WINTER 2024
Research Interests:
End-of-Life Li-ion Battery Recycling, High-Entropy Cathodes
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CuLx5x4AAAAJ
jyotimala.jadhav@wayne.edu
PH.D CANDIDATE SINCE
WINTER 2016
ADVISOR: PROF. Ivan Avrutsky
CO-ADVISOR: PROF. LEELA ARAVA
Research Interests:
UV-Spectroscopy, Nano-Photonics, 2D Materials, Femto Second Raman Spectroscopy, FET Bio-sensors
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xgI7FE4AAAAJ&hl=en
yamini.kurapati@wayne.edu
MS Student Since Fall 2023
Research Interests:
Intumescent Coatings for Li-ion batteries, High-Temperature Battery Testing
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yamini-kurapati-7544ab240
gowthamrg@wayne.edu
MS student since winter 2024
Research Interests:
High-Temperature Battery Testing, Intumescent Coatings for Li-ion batteries
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/r-gowtham-1927751b3
nareshchemist@gmail.com
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, 2017-2021, 2023-2024
Research Interests: Fundamental
Electrochemistry & Electrocatalysis
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nareshkumar-thangavel-767486b9/?originalSubdomain=in
hc3249@wayne.edu
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, 2019-2021
Research Interests: Mg-ion batteries,
Li-S batteries
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/munaiah
-yeddala-phd-b1368948/
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?%20hl=en&user=bu-43e4AAAAJ
gq4098@wayne.edu
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, 2019-2021
Research Interests: MEMS sensors
and actuators
gangulababureddy@gmail.com
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, 2014-2017
Current position: Manager-Battery Materials at Lyten
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/babu-ganguli-12065056/?trk=public_profile_browsemap
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=R7pMbJYAAAAJ
dharamarajan@gmail.com
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, 2014-2017
Current position: Post Doctoral Researcher
at Rice University
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=c1E8YaYAAAAJ&hl=en
PHD GRADUTED SUMMER 2023
Current position:
Cell Engineer
Ford
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sathish-rajendran-231726147
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=PyO6AcMAAAAJ
PHD GRADUTED WINTER 2023
LinkedIn:
https://sa.linkedin.com/in/maher-almohammedali-phd-649121258
PHD GRADUTED WINTER 2021
Current position:
Senior Materials Engineer
Lyten
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiran-mahankali-10a81894/
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=82JCb5oAAAAJ
PHD GRADUTED Fall 2019
Current position: PTD Module Engineer
Intel Corporation
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nirul-
masurkar/
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=P1jYSs8AAAAJ
PHD GRADUTED WINTER 2019
Current position: Research Scientist at
Xalt Energy
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepesh-gopalakrishnan-3a86b149/
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=xu97sxYAAAAJ
MS GRADUATE 2018
Current position: Mechanical Design Engineer at
Sensata Technologies
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/uday-praveen-tiruvalluri-87a6a5158/
PHD GRADUTED WINTER 2016
Current position: Assistant Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tafila Technical University, Jardan
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2MvbuIAAAAAJ&hl=en
PHD GRADUTED Fall 2016
Current position: Assistant Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yanbu Industrial College, Saudi Arabia
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vq4NUjMAAAAJ&hl=en
Ms GRADUTED Fall 2016
Current position: Lead Design Release Engineer at LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc.
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjeevselvan/
Ms GRADUTED Fall 2018
Current position: Senior Process Engineer at Caledonia Michigan, Inc.
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bassam-bitar-a56a8296/
Ms GRADUTED Fall 2021
Current position: Advanced Development Engineer - Calibration at Gentherm
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/devang-marvania/
Ms GRADUTED Fall 2015
Current position: Scientific Staff at Universität Paderborn - Paderborn University
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deviprasad-c-j-42950561/
WORKED DURING oct 2018 TO MAY 2021
Current Position:
Software Engineer III
Walmart
Linkedin Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prajakta-kulkarni-a39432136/
WORKED DURING Aug 2018 TO
DEC 2019
Current Position:
Software Engineer
Cisco
Linked in Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prachisd/
WORKED DURING SEPT 2014 TO MAY 2018
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JchmsVMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra
Worked during APr 2018 to may 2019
Current Position:
Project Engineer
PACCAR
Linked in Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sushil-b-643714a0
Worked during oct 2014 to
dec 2015
Current Position:
CAE/ R&D Engineer
Superior Industries
LinkedIn Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rukshalmasurkar/
Worked during SEpt 2013 to may 2015
Current Position:
Senior Manager
Writer Corporation
LinkedIn Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitpanikar/
Research Interests: 2D materials and Sensors
Education: B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Macomb Community College, Warren, MI
Research Interests: Li-S Batteries
Education: B.S., Chemical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Research Interests: Structured electrolytes for long lived batteries
Education: B.S., Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Research Interests: Metal sulfides for Li-S batteries
Education : B.S., Chemical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Research Interests: Li-sulfur batteries
Education: B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, Omaha, NE
Current position: Engineer at General Motors, Detroit, MI
Daviprasad Jayasankar, M.S., (Fall 2015), Current position: Researcher, University of Paderborn, Germany
Dr. Chitturi Rao, Postdoctoral research, Current position: Scientist, Nova-Kem LLC, USA
Dr. Humeshkar Nemala, Visiting scholar, Current position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Illinois Wesleyan University, USA
Justone Crosby, Undergraduate research, Current position: Student at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Andrew Lee, Undergraduate research, Current position: Student at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Jaron Lloyd Bentley, Undergraduate research, Current position: Student at Wayne State University, Detroit,
MIVincent Leo, Undergraduate research, Current position: Student at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
