Uthay Sivaperumal

Uthay Sivaperumal is a Senior Research Officer in the Department of Physics at Royal Holloway, University of London, specializing in condensed matter physics and materials science. His research focuses on crystal growth, neutron diffraction, and thermoelectric materials. He is affiliated with the Condensed Matter Physics group at Royal Holloway, contributing to studies on energy storage materials and battery technologies. Previously, he held postdoctoral positions at the Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme (2006–2009), the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (2005–2006), and the University of Geneva (2003–2004).

His work includes investigations into sodium-ion battery materials, lithium cobalt oxide crystals, and divacancy superstructures. He has collaborated on projects funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), including a study on thermoelectric sulphides. His research outputs span peer-reviewed journals such as Scientific Reports, Journal of Crystal Growth, and Physical Review B.

• Key Projects: Co-Investigator on the EPSRC-funded project 'Single crystal growth of thermoelectric sulphides' (2022–2023).
• Affiliations: Royal Holloway, University of London; Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme.
• Research Interests: Crystal growth techniques, thermoelectric properties, sodium-ion battery materials, neutron diffraction analysis.