Our Team
Our researchers are highly specialised in materials research, with significant experience in catalyst synthesis and electrochemical characterisation. We also possess extensive knowledge of solar energy conversion.
Our team has further developed a broad view of energy systems by conducting multiple techno-economic and life-cycle assessment analyses. We bring industrial experience with the skills of our process engineers and strong relationship with our partners.
Current Innovators
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Siva Karuturi
PROGRAM LEAD
Dr. Siva Karuturi is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at the ANU and leads the ACT-H₂ program. He received a PhD in materials engineering…
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Julie Tournet
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Julie comes from a tiny French island in the Indian Ocean. Réunion Island’s stunning natural diversity gave her a profound love of nature and a desire to fight for its protection.
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Reddy Narangari
RESEARCH FELLOW
Parvathala Reddy Narangari (Reddy) was born and brought up in India. He received Master Degree in Materials Science from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.
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Farid Attar
RESEARCH FELLOW
Farid was born in Shiraz, Iran, a city renowned for its rich cultural heritage and history. He completed his Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University…
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Amit Patankar
R&D ENGINEER
Amit is a mechanical engineer with a strong passion for renewable energy and pollution abatement. He comes from Thane, a growing city next to the metropolis of Mumbai in India.
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Ben Groenewold
R&D ENGINEER
Ben is a chemical engineer with a background in operation and design within the oil and gas field. A growing realisation of the magnitude of the climate change challenge and…
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Bikesh Gupta
PHD CANDIDATE
Bikesh was born and brought up in India. He completed his B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering (University of Allahabad, India)…
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Jiaxi Ding
PHD CANDIDATE
Born and raised in China, Jiaxi completed her Bachelors degree in Energy and Power Engineering (University of Science and Technology, Beijing) and Advanced Masters degree in Energy Change…
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Muhammad Jalili Zarabadi
PHD CANDIDATE
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Chi Zhang
PHD CANDIDATE
Chi was born and raised in China. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) and a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the Australian National University…
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Balaji Radhakrishnan
R&D ENGINEER
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Jiaying Sun
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Jiaying was born in Beijing, China. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (Monash University) and her Master’s degree in Renewable Energy (ANU)…
Our Alumni
Our Alumni
Astha Sharma
Dr. Astha Sharma completed her PhD in direct solar hydrogen from the School of Engineering at ANU in 2021. She then worked as a research fellow until 2023. In 2023. She joined an Indian multinational engineering conglomerate Thermax Limited as a Deputy Manager - Lead Technologist.
Doudou Zhang
Dr. Doudou Zhang obtained her PhD. degree at Shanxi Normal University in 2018 and worked as a Research Fellow at the Australian National University since 2019. She joined Macquarie University as senior research fellow in 2024.
Joshua Zeyan Soo
Born and raised in Malaysia, Joshua completed his PhD study at the Research School of Physics, at the Australian National University. He graduated in 2024 and has since become a successful research fellow at Monash University’s Malaysia campus.