Ravindra Kempaiah

Ravindra Kempaiah has a diverse work experience in various industries and academic institutions. Starting in 2008, they worked as a Junior Manager at JSW Steel Ltd, where they were involved in the commissioning of Wire Rod Mill and served as a core member of the Technology Control Group. In 2009, they were a Summer Research Fellow at the University of Central Florida.

From 2010 to 2011, Ravindra worked as a Graduate Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant at the University of Waterloo, where they focused on chemical synthesis of Graphene/Graphene oxide for Cellular electronics, and gained skills in AFM, FESEM, UV-Vis, and FTIR techniques.

Ravindra then became a Visiting Research Scholar - Early Career Researcher Award at the University of Queensland in 2012, where they were involved in the design and synthesis of biomimetic functional nano-materials for cerebral endovascular surgery, as well as strengthening the partnership between Purdue University and the University of Queensland.

In the same year, Ravindra also served as a Visiting Researcher at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, conducting research on understanding the nanoscale behavior of materials/interfaces using neutron scattering techniques at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANCE).

Ravindra then joined Purdue University in 2011 as a Graduate Research Assistant, working on biomaterials such as bacterial cellulose and its applications in regenerative medicine, with a focus on traumatic brain injury-induced aneurysm and its treatment. Their work was recognized with an early career researcher award, which allowed him to visit the University of Queensland for further research on the same topic.

Ravindra continued their academic career at the University of Maryland in 2013, where they served as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, working on soft materials, liquid crystals, and plasmonic nanoparticles. Their work resulted in two publications.

In 2016, they joined the University of Illinois at Chicago as a PhD candidate and Teaching Assistant, specializing in computational modeling of electrochemical ionic intercalation in one-dimensional battery electrodes. Ravindra utilized Density Functional Theory to gain insights into nanomechanical and diffusion dynamics, with experience in electron beam lithography, SEM, 2D materials, AFM, and nano-fabrication.

Currently, Ravindra Kempaiah is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Dalhousie University.

Ravindra Kempaiah's education history begins with their completion of Pre University College at National College between 1999 and 2001. During this time, they focused on studying physics, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science. Ravindra then continued their education at the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical and Materials engineering from 2001 to 2005.

After completing their undergraduate studies, Ravindra Kempaiah pursued a Master's degree in Nanotechnology at the University of Waterloo from 2010 to 2011. Following this, they enrolled at the University of Maryland, where they obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Materials Chemistry and Nanotechnology between 2013 and 2016.

Lastly, Ravindra Kempaiah pursued their highest level of education at the University of Illinois Chicago, where they earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in electrochemical studies. Their doctoral studies took place from 2016 to 2021.