Rate My Professor M. Siluvai Michael

Dr. M. Siluvai Michael serves as Associate Professor and Head of the Department in-charge in the Department of Chemistry at SSN College of Engineering, a position he has held since joining the institution in 2006. His academic journey began with a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Madurai Kamaraj University in 1988, followed by an M.Sc. in Chemistry from the same university in 1990, where he secured the fourth rank. He was awarded a gold medal for achieving the first rank in his M.Phil. in Electrochemistry from Alagappa University in 1991 and earned his Ph.D. in Electrochemistry from the Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Madurai Kamaraj University, in 1996. Prior to SSN, he worked as a Research Associate at University Malaya, Malaysia (1996-1997), Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at Universiti Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France (1998), and Senior Research Officer at Multi Media University, Malaysia (2001-2003). He also qualified for the CSIR-NET Fellowship in January 1991 and received a gold medal as the best outgoing student from Holy Cross College, Nagercoil, in 1988.

Specializing in electrochemistry, Dr. M. Siluvai Michael's research interests encompass energy storage devices including Li-ion batteries, Na-ion batteries, and supercapacitors, as well as electrodeposition and corrosion. His prolific publication record includes review articles such as "Review of biopolymer electrolytes for sustainable Na-based energy storage systems" in Journal of Applied Electrochemistry (2025), and "Feasibility study on conversion of biowaste of lemon peel into carbon electrode for supercapacitor" in Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy (2024). Other notable works are on regenerative braking systems with supercapacitors (2024), photovoltaic systems using supercapacitors (2023), and high-rate capability of monoclinic-Li2MnSiO4 cathodes (2022). He has contributed book chapters on lithium-air batteries and NASICON materials, and edited the book "Electrochemical Power Sources" (2014). Dr. Michael has led funded projects from DST Nanomission (Rs 39 lakh, 2015-2018), NRB-DRDO (Rs 24.9 lakh, 2015-2018), and DST (Rs 14 lakh, 2008-2010). He holds Indian Patent No. 427320 for "Single Phase Monoclinic Li2MnSiO4 as an Efficient Battery-active Positive Electrode Material" granted in 2023. As a recognized Ph.D. supervisor, he has completed guidance for two scholars and currently supervises three, and maintains industry collaborations including with Inventus Battery Energy Technologies Pvt. Ltd.