Dr SUNITHA V R
MSc, MPhil, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
MSc, MPhil, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Field enhanced Li ion conduction in nanoferroelectric modified polymer electrolyte systems | IONICS / 21 / / 949 - 954 | 0947-7047 | 01-Sep-2015 |
| 2 | Mathematical modeling of field-assisted Li ion conduction in nanocomposite solid polymer electrolyte systems | IONICS / 22 / / 2431 - 2436 | 0947-7047 | 06-Jul-2016 |
| 3 | Impedance and dielectric studies of nanocomposite polymer electrolyte systems using MMTand ferroelectric fillers | IONICS / 22 / / - | 0947-7047 | 29-Jul-2016 |
| 4 | Lithium ion conduction in PVA-based polymer electrolyte system modified with combination of nanofillers | IONICS / 26 / / 823 - 829 | 0947-7047 | 07-Sep-2019 |
| 5 | Gamma irradiation effects on conductivity and dielectric behaviour of PEO-based nano-composite polymer electrolyte systems | Polymer Bulletin / / / - | 0170-0839 | 05-Apr-2019 |
| 6 | Role of mixed molecular weight PEO-PVDF polymers in improving the ionic conductivity of blended solid polymer electrolytes | Ionics / / / - | 0947-7047 | 03-Aug-2023 |
| 7 | Modified eco-friendly and biodegradable chitosan-based sustainable semiconducting thin films | Polymers for Advanced Technologies / 35 / 6 / - | 1099-1581 | 30-May-2024 |
| 8 | Tailored Optoelectronic Materials: DES-Modified MWCNTs in PVA Matrix for Advanced Polymeric Films | Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry / 15 / 2 / 1 - 14 | 2069-5837 | 15-Apr-2025 |
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
| Sl.No. | Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium | Type of Program | Title of the Article | Role | Venue/Place | Date |
| 1 | National IP Awareness Mission | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Govt. of India, Ministry of Commerce | 29/07/2022 | |
| 2 | National symposium | SYMPOSIUM | ) | electrochemical Society of India &IISc BangaloreBangalore | 24/06/2022 | |
| 3 | National Symposium | SYMPOSIUM | ) | Electrochemical Society of India & IISc , BangaloreIISc Bangalore | 24/06/2022 | |
| 4 | National conference on Advances In Naval Materials | CONFERENCES | Effect of ferroelectric fillers on the ionic conduction of Nano composite Polymer electrolyte systems | PRESENTER) | National Institute of Ocean TechnologyChennai | 22/02/2013 |
| 5 | International conference on Advancements in Materials Science and Technology ? ICAM 2022 | CONFERENCES | ) | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India in association with Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, SlovakiaSathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India | 02/11/2022 | |
| 6 | 2nd International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science & Devices 2023 | CONFERENCES | Lithium Ion Transport Studies in PEO - PMMA Based Blend Polymer Electrolyte Systems | PRESENTER) | Sat Kabir Institute of Technology & Management, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India. | 29/12/2023 |
| 7 | 2nd International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science & Devices 2023 | CONFERENCES | "Lithium Ion Transport Studies in PEO - PMMA Based Blend Polymer Electrolyte | PRESENTER) | Sat Kabir Institute of Technology & Management Bahadurgarh, HaryanaHaryana | 29/12/2023 |
| 8 | online webinar | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Presidency UniversityBangalore | 09/12/2023 | |
| 9 | Annual Conference of the Ramanujan Mathematical Society | CONFERENCES | ) | Christ university, Kengeri campus | 27/12/2024 | |
| 10 | 4th international conference on" Global Trends | CONFERENCES | Improved sodium ion conduction in mixed solid polymer electrolyte systems | PRESENTER) | REVA University | 24/10/2024 |
| 11 | Quantum Cryptography: Unleashing Secure Communication | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Christ university, Kengeri campus | 03/10/2024 | |
| 12 | International Conference on sustainable energy and Environmental Technologies 2025 (ICSEET -2025) | CONFERENCES | Lithium-ion conduction in PEO/ PVDF/PMMA based mixed solid polymer electrolyte systems | PRESENTER) | REVA UniversityBangalore | 11/12/2025 |
| 13 | Quanta South 2025 | CONFERENCES | Construction and Realization of POVMs - A measurement framework in symmetric subspace | CO_PRESENTER) | Indian Association of Physics Teachers and RV college of engineeringBangalore | 30/01/2026 |
| 14 | 13th National Conference on Condensed Matter Physics and Applications | CONFERENCES | Sodium ion conduction in PEO based composite solid polymer electrolyte systems | CO_PRESENTER) | Manipal Institute of TechnologyManipal | 08/12/2025 |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | SODIUM ION TRANSPORT PROPERTIES IN NANOCOMPOSITE SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE SYSTEMS | DHANYA S S | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | April 2024 |
| 2 | Novel mixed solid polymer electrolytes for sodium ion conductors | Durgamba PB | CO_SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | February 2021 |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | Sodium ion conducting solid polymer electrolyte based low cost coin cell fabrication | SUNITHA V R,MIDHUNLAL P V | Internal | |
| 2 | Studies on the Preparation and Prospective Battery Applications of 3 Component Deep Eutectic Solvent/Thiazole Doped Polymers | SANTHOSH G ,SUNITHA V R | Internal |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | Science of Exercise | Coursera, University of Colorado Boulder | International | Participant | 01/09/2025 |
| 2 | AI for Teaching and Learning | Electronics and ICT Academies, Electronics & ICT Academy Supported by Ministry of | National | Participant | 18/08/2025 |
| 3 | AI and data analytics for sustainable development goals | RNSIT, RNS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | National | Participant | 18/08/2025 |
| 4 | Advanced drone (Air Taxi) Workshop | Bharat Space Education Research Centre, Bharat Space Education Research Centre | National | Participant | 03/08/2025 |
| 5 | Equivalent circuit based Lithium ion cell modelling | decibel labs, Decibel Labs | National | Participant | 06/06/2025 |
| 6 | From fundamentals to Fabrication | christ university, | Institutional | Participant | 07/03/2025 |
| 7 | Electric Vehicle Boot Camp 2025 | Centre of Excellence in e-Mobility, Bangalore Kengeri Campus, in association with the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Student Branch, | Institutional | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 06/03/2025 |
| 8 | Google Prompting Essentials | coursera, coursera | Participant | 26/02/2025 | |
| 9 | MATLAB - Skill development Program | Department of Sciences and Humanities, | Institutional | Organiser & Participant | 03/02/2025 |
| 10 | GENERATIVE AI FOR TEACHERS | Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SOET, Christ university , | Institutional | Participant | 16/01/2025 |
| 11 | Li-ion Cell Chemistry & Technology | Decibels Lab, Decibels Lab | Participant | 10/10/2024 | |
| 12 | Laboratory Accreditation Process | Civil Engineering Department, | Institutional | Participant | 26/09/2024 |
| 13 | Generative AI for University Learders | coursera, coursera | Participant | 23/09/2024 | |
| 14 | Programming for Everybody Specialization (Getting started with Python) | coursera, coursera | Participant | 08/06/2024 | |
| 15 | Faculty Development Program on Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE | Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 26/06/2023 |
| 16 | Faculty Development Program on Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE | Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 05/12/2022 |
| 17 | Hands-on training program on "Electrochemical Techniques and Battery Development" | Center for Incubation, Innovation, Research and consultancy, Jyothy Institute of Technology, Bangalore , Jyothy Institute of Technology | Regional | Participant | 03/11/2022 |
| 18 | Orientation Program | Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 11/10/2022 |
| 19 | Faculty Development | Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 06/07/2022 |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | Best Paper award | Electrochemical society of India & IISc bangalore | 25 June 2022 | |
| 2 | Best Paper award | Electrochemical society of India & IISc Bangalore | 25 June 2022 | |
| 3 | BOS Member | attended the BOS meeting at RRIT as subject expert | RRIT | 15 January 2025 |
| 4 | Reviewer | part of Springer Nature's reviewer community-2024 | Springer Nature | 24 December 2024 |
| 5 | Reviwer | Springer nature | 28 August 2025 | |
| 6 | Reviewer | Springer Nature's reviewer community-2025 | Springer Nature | 24 October 2025 |
| 7 | Reviewer | Journal of Materials Science: Polymers | Springer Nature | 22 October 2025 |