Dr. M. V. Reddy

Centre of Excellence in Transportation Electrification and Energy Storage (CETEES), Hydro-Québec, 1806, Lionel-Boulet blvd., Varennes, Qc, J3X 1S1, Canada

E-mail: MogalahalliVenkatesh.VenkatashamyReddy@ireq.com

Qualifications

1999 Ph. D, Physical Chemistry, University of Bordeaux-I, France

1993 M.Sc., Chemistry (Ist class), (Physical Chemistry; Electrochemistry), Bangalore University, Bangalore, India

1990 B.Sc., Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India

Publications (Selected)

1. M.V. Reddy, G.V. Subba Rao, B.V. R. Chowdari* “Binary, ternary and complex metal oxides as anode materials for lithium ion batteries” Chemical Reviews (2011) (150 pages (A4)) (Critical review article, under minor revision) (I.F.: 33.03) (Tier 1 premium)
2. M.V. Reddy, G.V. Subba Rao, B.V. R. Chowdari* “Nano-(V1/2Sb1/2Sn)O4 as high performance anode material for Li-ion batteries”. Journal of Materials Chemistry 21(2011)10003 (Tier 1, premium) (I.F: 5.01).
3. M.V. Reddy*, Zhang Beichen, Li Jia’en Nicholette, Zhang Kaimeng and B. V. R. Chowdari* “Molten salt synthesis and its electrochemical characterization of Co3O4 for lithium batteries” Electrochemical and Solid State Letters 14 (2011) A79-A82 (SMP project work) (AIP journal) (Tier1 premium). Above article has been selected in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology V23, issue 11(2011). Section structural properties.
4. M. Nagarathinam, K. Saravanan1, E. J. Han Phua, M. V. Reddy2*, B. V. R. Chowdari, 2J. J. Vittal1* Hybrid anion (phosphate/oxalate) open framework 4 V cathode materials for lithium ion batteries Angew Chemie Int . (2011 submitted)
5. M.V. Reddy*, K.Y.H. Kenrick, Tang Ying Wei, Goh Yeow Chong, Goh Hock Leong, B.V.R. Chowdari “Nano-ZnCo2O4 material preparation by molten salt method and its Anodic electrochemical properties for Lithium batteries” J. Electrochem. Soc. (2011, under minor revision)
6. A. Sakunthala, M. V. Reddy*, S. Selvasekarapandian, B.V.R. Chowdari*, P. Christopher Selvin “Energy storage studies of bare and doped vanadium pentoxide, (V1.95M0.05)O5, M = Nb, Ta for lithium ion batteries” Energy and Environmental Science 4(2011)1712-1725 (RSC, UK) (I.F: 9.44).( Tier 1)
7. Christie T. Cherian, M.V. Reddy, Travis Magdaleno, Chorng-Haur Sow, K.V. Ramanujachary, G. V. Subba Rao and B. V. R. Chowdari* “TiNxOyFz : A novel anode material for lithium ion batteries” (2011) CrystalEng. Comm. 2011 (RSC) (I.F.4.1) (Accepted).
8. R. Prasad Rao, M. V. Reddy, B.V.R. Chowdari, S. Adams, “Preparation and mobile ion transport studies of Ta and Nb doped Li6Zr2O7 Li-fast ion conductors” Materials Science and Engineering B (2011) (accepted)
9. Zhu Peining , Wu Yongzhi, M. V. Reddy*, A. Sreekumaran Nair, B. V. R. Chowdari , and S. Ramakrishna “Long term cycling studies of electrospun TiO2 nanostructures and their composites with MWCNTs for rechargeable Li -ion batteries” RSC Advances(2011) (under minor revision)
10. “Time-dependent in-situ neutron diffraction investigation of Li(Co0.16Mn1.84) O4 cathode: Direct observation of self-discharge and capacity loss” Neeraj Sharma (Bragg institute, Australia), M. V. Reddy, Guodong Du, S. Adams, G. V. Subba Rao, B. V. R. Chowdari, Zaiping Guo, Vanessa Peterson J. Phys. Chem. C (2011) (Accepted).
11. Hybrid supercapacitor with nano-TiP2O7 as intercalation electrode, V. Aravindan, M.V. Reddy, S. Madhavi, S.G. Mhaisalkar, G.V. Subba Rao, B.V.R. Chowdari J. Power Sources 196(2011)8850-8854 (I.F.4.28)
12. Preparation, X-ray and neutron diffraction and electrochemical studies of Li1.03Mn1.97O4 and Li1.06Mn1.94O4 for lithium-ion batteries” M.V. Reddy*, J.S. Raju, N. Sharma, Poh Yu Quan, Shahid Hussain Nowshad, Emmanuel Hsu, V. Peterson, B.V.R. Chowdari, J. Electrochem. Soc. (2011) (in press) (Tier 1)
13. A. Le Viet, M .V. Reddy*, R. Jose, B. V. R. Chowdari and S. Ramakrishna“Electrochemical properties of bare and Ta doped Nb2O5 nanofibers” Electrochim. Acta 56(2011)1518-1528. (I.F: 3.32) (Tier 2 leading
14. B. Das, M. V. Reddy, G. V. Subba Rao, B. V. R. Chowdari* “Nanophase-K2(In2Sn6)O16 and K2(Co2Sn6)O16 as anodes for Lithium batteries”, Journal of Materials Chemistry 21(2011)1171-1180 (Tier 1 premium).
15. S. Selvasekarapandian, A. Sakunthala, P. Chirstopher Selvin, M. V. Reddy, B.V.R. Chowdari, “Synthesis and characterization of LiV3O8 nanorods by chemical route” Journal of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (2011) (In press) American Science Publishers, I.F. 2.0).
16. A. Le Viet, R. Jose, M. V. Reddy, B. V. R. Chowdari, S. Ramakrishna “Nb2O5 Photoelectrodes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells: Choice of the Polymorph” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114 (49) (2010) 21795-21800 (Tier 1 premium)
17. B. Das, M. V. Reddy, G. V. Subba Rao, B. V. R. Chowdari “Li-cycling studies on (SnO.½ VOx) nanocomposites as anodes for Li- ion batteries” Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 15(2011)259-268. (I.F.: 2.2) Special issue dedicated to 75th Robert Schöllhorn birthday.
18. M .V. Reddy, G.V. Subba Rao and B. V. R. Chowdari “Long term cycling studies of 4V cathode, LiVPO4F (Lithium Fluoro phosphate)” Journal of Power Sources 195(2010)5768-5774. (Elsevier, UK)
19. M .V. Reddy, R. Jose, T. H. Teng, B. V. R. Chowdari and S. Ramakrishna “Preparation and electrochemical studies of electrospun TiO2 nanofibers and molten salt method nanoparticles” Electrochimica Acta 55(2010)3109-3117. (Tier 2 leading) (Elsevier, UK)
20. A. Sakunthala , M. V. Reddy*, S. Selvasekarapandian, B.V.R. Chowdari, P. Christopher Selvin “Preparation, characterisation and electrochemical performance of lithium trivanadate rods by surfactant assisted polymer precursor method for lithium batteries” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114(2010) (8099-8107) (I.F: 4.4), (Tier 1 premium)
21. A. Sakunthala, M. V. Reddy*, S. Selvasekarapandian, B.V.R. Chowdari, P.Christopher Selvin “Synthesis of Li(MMn11/6)O4 (M=Mn1/6, Co1/6, (Co1/12Cr1/12), (Co1/12Al1/12), (Cr1/12Al1/12)) by polymer precursor method and its electrochemical performance” Electrochimica Acta 55(2010)4441-4455.
22. K. Saravanan, P. Balaya, M. V. Reddy, B.V.R. Chowdari and J. J. Vittal “Morphology controlled synthesis of LiFePO4/C nanoplates for Li-ion batteries” Energy & Environmental Science 3(2010) 457-464. (I.F.: 9.4), RSC, UK.
23. M.V. Reddy * and A. Levasseur, “Sputtered LiNiVO4 films: compositional, structural variations, target history and anodic/ cathodic properties” Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 639(2010) 27-35. (I.F.: 2.45)
24. K. Saravanan, J. J. Vittal, M. V. Reddy, B.V.R. Chowdari and P. Balaya “Storage performance of Li(Mn1-xFex)PO4 x= 0, 0.3, 0.5”, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 14(2010)1755-1760. (I.F. 2.234)
25. A. Le Viet, M .V. Reddy, R. Jose, B. V. R. Chowdari and S. Ramakrishna “Electrospun Niobium Pentoxide Nanofiber Polymorphs for Rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114(2010)664-671. (Tier 1, premium)
26. A. Shakunthala, M.V. Reddy*, S.S. Pandian, B.V.R. Chowdari “Preparation and electrochemical studies on LiV3O8 ” Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 14(2010)1847-1854.
27. G. Wee, W. Mak, N. Phonthammachai, A. Kiebele, M.V. Reddy, B.V.R. Chowdari, George Gruner, and M. Srinivasan. S. Mhaisalkar “Particle Size Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Decorated Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Electrode for Supercapacitors” J. Electrochem. Soc., 157(2010)A171. (Tier 1 premium)
28. M.V. Reddy, S. S. Manoharan, J. John, B. Singh, G.V. Subba Rao, B.V.R. Chowdari “Synthesis, characterization and Electrochemical properties of the Ru-doped spinel, Li[Mn2-xRux]O4 (x=0, 0.1 and 0.25)” Journal of Electrochemical Society 156(8)(2009)A652-A660 (Tier1 premium ).
29. B. Das, M. V. Reddy, P. Malar, Osipowicz Thomas, G. V. Subba Rao, B. V. R. Chowdari “Nanoflake CoN as a high capacity anode for Li- ion batteries” Solid State Ionics 180(2009)1061-1068 (Tier 2 leading)
30. K. Saravanan, M. V. Reddy, P. Balaya, H. Gong, B.V.R. Chowdari and J. J. Vittal “Storage performance of LiFePO4 nanoplates” Journal of Materials Chemistry 19(2009)605-610 (RSC) (Tier 1 premium). (Our research work was highlighted in JMC Cover page)