Dr. Venkataraman Thangadurai is full professor of chemistry at the University of Calgary, Canada. He has over 25 years of experience in solid state materials science and technology. His current research activities include discovery of novel solid electrolytes and mixed conductors for all solid state batteries, solid oxide fuel cells, solid oxide electrolysis cells, and electrochemical gas sensors. He has published 190 scientific papers in international refereed journals and 4 patent applications. In 2016, he received the prestigious Keith Laidler Award from the Canadian Society of Chemistry for his outstanding contributions to physical chemistry.