Sajana Mohanan
I completed my master’s in chemistry from Mar Ivanios College (Autonomous), Thiruvananthapuram, India (2021-2023). My master’s thesis dissertation was supervised by Ms. Binimol Mary Mathew, Mar Ivanios College (Autonomous), Thiruvananthapuram and Dr. Sreedevi, Travancore Titanium Products Limited (TTPL) Kerala. My project was based on the Preparation and characteristics of lithium nickel cobalt aluminium oxide for the lithium-ion battery cathode, in which a simple hydroxide co-precipitation technique was successfully applied to produce a high nickel content of LiNCA (8:1:1) cathode material of LIBs. Highly crystalline material with good structural properties NCA powders was obtained, confirmed by XRD and FT-IR analysis. My bachelor’s project, supervised by Mrs.Manju.R.Nath, Payyanur college, focused on determining the ammonia content in latex. Our research involved analyzing various latex samples to measure their ammonia percentage. This study highlighted the crucial role of ammonia in stabilizing latex and preventing premature coagulation.
Currently, I am working as a Ph. D student at the Centre for Functional and Surface Functionalized Glass (FunGlass). My Ph.D. work is focused on the use of binder jetting 3D printing to up-cycle waste glass into sustainable materials.
Dissertation topic: Innovative approaches to upcycling waste glass with binder jetting 3D printing for susstainable material solutions
Supervisor: Dr.Arish Dasan
Co-supervisor: Dr.Jozef Kraxner, Prof. Enrico Bernardo
Department: Department of Glass processing
Beginning of study: September 2024
Date of dissertation exam: August 2028
Participation in projects:
- 2022 – 2023 – Preparation and characteristics of lithium nickel cobalt aluminium oxide for the lithium-ion battery cathode
- 2020 – 2021 – Determination of ammonia content in latex
Other professional activities:
2023
- Investigation of lithium nickel cobalt aluminium oxide for the cathode of lithium-ion batteries, International Conference on Nanotechnology & Material Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Mar Ivanios College (Autonomous), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India dated 18,19 December
2022
- Seminar on International Symposium on Advanced Functional Materials (ISAFM 2022), Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), & Department of Chemistry, Mar Ivanios College (Autonomous), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India dated on 27.07.2022
- Seminar on Distinguished Lecture Series in Chemistry, Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), & Department of Chemistry, Mar Ivanios College (Autonomous), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India dated 19.11.2022
- Online workshops on Electrochemistry Techniques series, University of Waterloo