Dr N. Kalaiselvi: electrochemist and the first woman to lead CSIR
A sourced profile of CSIR Director General Dr N. Kalaiselvi, whose research focuses on electrochemical energy storage.
Dr N. Kalaiselvi is an Indian chemist whose research focuses on electrochemical power systems and energy-storage materials; CSIR identifies her as its Director General and Secretary of DSIR.
Education and research
CSIR’s official profile records Kalaiselvi’s chemistry degrees from institutions in Tamil Nadu and a PhD from Annamalai University. It describes more than 25 years of research focused on electrochemical power systems, electrode materials and energy-storage devices.
Her research interests include lithium and beyond-lithium batteries, supercapacitors and materials for energy-storage and electrocatalytic applications.
Leadership at CSIR
CSIR lists Kalaiselvi as Director General of the Council and Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. She became the first woman to head CSIR, a major network of government research laboratories.
A research-council leadership role includes scientific priorities, institutional coordination, research translation and links between public laboratories, universities and industry. Laboratory findings still need engineering, safety, cost and manufacturing tests before commercial deployment.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dr Kalaiselvi’s research field?
Her CSIR profile describes electrochemical power systems, electrode materials, batteries and supercapacitors.
What is her role at CSIR?
CSIR lists her as Director General and Secretary of DSIR.