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Karthik Somasundaram
Scientist
Educational Qualifications
PhD
Master of Science (Mechanical Engineering)
Entity
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Biography
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.
PhD
National University of Singapore; Singapore
2012
Master of Science (Mechanical Engineering)
National University of Singapore; Singapore
2007
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
Madurai Kamaraj University; India
2003
- Li-ion battery modeling - Electrochemical-thermal models
- equivalent electrical circuit models to predict performance and durability
- Battery thermal management systems
- safety
- testing and characterization
- Electric vehicles and energy storage systems (ESS) modeling
- Machine learning models to predict ageing of batteries
- Advanced battery chemistries - ASSB
- Li-S and flow batteries
Senior Engineer
Advanced Power Products; Caterpillar India Engineering Solutions, India
2021 - 2022
Research Fellow
ERIAN-Rolls Royce Electrical; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2020
Deputy Manager
Research and Advanced Engineering (Materials); Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre, India
2017 - 2020
Research Fellow
Cambridge C4T program and Mechanical Engineering; National University of Singapore, Singapore
2015 - 2017
Li-S Cell Modeler
Oxis Energy Ltd., UK
2014
Research Fellow
ME Department; National University of Singapore, Singapore
2012 - 2014
Thermal–electrochemical model for passive thermal management of a spiral-wound lithium-ion battery; Journal of Power Sources 203, 84-96; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.11.075
Analysis of a model for an electrochemical capacitor; Journal of The Electrochemical Society 158 (11), A1220; https://doi.org/10.1149/2.062111jes
Electro-thermal analysis of Lithium Iron Phosphate battery for electric vehicles; Journal of Power Sources 249, 231-238; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.10.052
Effect of thermal contact resistances on fast charging of large format lithium ion batteries; Electrochimica Acta 134, 327-337; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2014.04.134
HVNguyen, A Fisher, AS Mujumdar; Scale analysis of electrochemical and thermal behaviour of a cylindrical spiral-wound lithium-ion battery; Electrochimica Acta 400, 139397; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139397
Hydrodynamic voltammetry at a rocking disc electrode: Theory versus experiment; Electrochimica Acta 188, 837-844; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2015.11.143