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Dr. Karthik Somasundaram joined Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) in July 2022 as a Scientist at the Energy Center. He has nine years of experience in energy storage research especially in the field of Li-ion battery since his PhD. Dr. Karthik received his PhD from National University of Singapore (NUS) in November 2012. His research focused on modeling of transport phenomena in Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors. After his PhD, he spent several years in Singapore working on several research projects at NUS, NTU-Rolls Royce Electrical focusing on multi-scale, multi-physics modeling of

Li-ion batteries related to performance, safety and durability. He also worked as a Li-S cell modeler for Oxis Energy in UK on a joint research project with Imperial College, London and Cranfield University. 

Before joining QEERI, Dr. Karthik worked as a Senior Engineer at Caterpillar India in the Advanced Power Products division focusing on development, parameterization, and utilization of mechanistic and empirical models for Li-ion battery cells to predict performance and aging under various operating conditions.

Prior to that, he worked for Renault-Nissan Technology Center in India focusing on optimizing battery cell designs using electrochemical-thermal models, developing machine learning models for process automation and shortlisting of materials.