Dipan Kundu

Dr. Dipan Kundu is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW Sydney since September 2019. Previously, he held roles as an SNSF Ambizione Group Leader at ETH Zurich (2017–2019) and Postdoctoral Scientist at the University of Waterloo (2013–2016). His research focuses on electrochemical energy storage, particularly solid-state and aqueous batteries, with expertise in materials development, electrode optimization, and battery performance analysis.

Education:

• PhD in Chemistry, ETH Zurich (2012)
• M.S. (3 years) in Chemical Sciences (Materials Science), Indian Institute of Science (2007)

Research Interests:

• All-solid-state alkali metal batteries (Li/Na)
• Novel solid electrolytes (inorganic/polymeric)
• Aqueous Zn-ion batteries for stationary storage
• Operando electrochemical analysis

Publications: Over 60 peer-reviewed articles in top journals like Advanced Materials, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Nature Energy, focusing on battery materials, electrolyte design, and electrochemical mechanisms.

Teaching: Courses in Chemical Reaction Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and Materials Synthesis. Supervises 5+ PhD students and contributes to interdisciplinary research teams.

Entrepreneurship: Founded Salient Energy (Canada) in 2015, leveraging postdoctoral research in battery materials.