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Mme Kavita Kumar is a CNRS Research Fellow at the Laboratoire d'Électrotechnique et de Mécanique de précision (LEPMI) in Grenoble, France. She holds a PhD in electrocatalysis from IC2MP, Poitiers (2014–2017), followed by postdoctoral research at LEPMI (2018–2022) and HIERN in Germany (2022–2023). Her current position since October 2023 focuses on advanced electrocatalysis for energy systems.
- Education:
- PhD in electrocatalysis, IC2MP, Poitiers (2014–2017)
- Postdoc at LEPMI, Grenoble (2018–2022)
- Postdoc at HIERN, Erlangen (2022–2023)
Her research centers on interfacial electrochemistry, particularly catalyst layer studies in three-electrode systems and gas diffusion electrodes. Key interests include oxygen reduction/evolution reactions (ORR/OER), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and durability of fuel cell/water electrolyser materials. She investigates degradation mechanisms of Fe-N-C catalysts and structure-activity-stability relationships.
Her work often employs advanced techniques like operando X-ray diffraction and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Recent studies highlight Fe dissolution dynamics under pH changes, carbon corrosion effects, and artifact-free electrochemical testing methods.
Kumar’s contributions span peer-reviewed journals such as Chemical Science, Chemical Reviews, and Nature Catalysis. Her findings emphasize stabilizing Fe-N active sites via platinum integration and optimizing MoS₂/C catalysts for HER.
Teaching activities include electrochemistry fundamentals, corrosion science, organic/physical/analytical chemistry. She advises students on topics like catalyst design and fuel cell diagnostics. No grants or specific lab teams are explicitly listed, though her work is conducted within CNRS and LEPMI facilities.
