Solid State Ionics Lab

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Dr. Sunil Kumar

Dr. Sunil Kumar

Professor

Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
Center for Electric Vehicle and Intelligent Transport Systems
Indian Institute of Technology Indore

EDUCATION
  • 2012PhD Materials Science
    Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore
  • 2004MSc Physics
    University of Delhi
  • 2002BSc Physical Sciences
    Maharshi Dayanand University Rohtak
WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2026 – present Professor
MEMS Dept. & CEVITS, IIT Indore
Feb 2022 – July 2026 Associate Professor
MEMS Dept. & CEVITS, IIT Indore
Dec 2018 – Feb 2022 Assistant Professor
MEMS Dept., IIT Indore
Nov 2015 – Nov 2020 DST INSPIRE Faculty
MEMS Dept., IIT Indore
Jan 2015 – May 2015July 2012 - Dec 2012 Assistant Professor (ad-hoc)
University of Delhi
Dec 2012 – 2014 Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering, NUS Singapore
Nov 2011 – June 2012 Research Associate
Materials Research Centre, IISc Bangalore
May 2010 – Nov 2010 Visiting Researcher (ERASMUS-MUNDUS Fellow)
Dept. of Applied Physics, UPC Barcelona, Spain
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
  • 2025 - presentProfessor-in-charge
    CEVITS, IIT Indore
  • 2024 - presentGATE Vice-Chairperson
    IIT Indore
  • 2021 - 2024Faculty Coordinator
    Science and Technology Committee, IIT Indore
  • 2021 - 2025Convener
    CEVITS Centre Post-Graduate Committee (CPGC)
  • 2026 - present 2018 - 2019Member
    MEMS Dept. Post-Graduate Committee (DPGC)
  • 2022 - 2026Member
    MEMS Dept. Under-Graduate Committee (DUGC)
  • 2021 - 2024Member
    Institute Student Mobility, Admission & Exchange
  • 2018 - 2019Convener
    MEMS Dept. Computer Committee
  • 2019Convener
    MEMS Dept. Website Committee
  • 2017, 2019Convener
    PhD Admission Program, MEMS Deptartment
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
  • Since 2016Materials Research Society of India
    Member
  • Since 2026Battery Research Society - India
    Member
  • 2025Institute of Physics (IOP)
    Associate Member
  • 2025European Materials Research Society
    Member
  • 2009 - 2011Materials Research Society of Singapore
    Member
AWARDS / FELLOWSHIPS
  • Best Technology Award, IIT Indore (Feb 2026)
  • Best Research Paper Award, IIT Indore (Feb 2025)
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, IIT Indore (2024)
  • STARS Award, Ministry of Education (2024)
  • IOP Outstanding Reviewer Award (2024)
  • Best Teacher Award, IIT Indore (2022)
  • Early Career Research Award, SERB, Govt. of India (2017)
  • DST-INSPIRE Faculty Award (2015)
  • SERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, NUS Singapore (2012-2014)
  • ERASMUS-MUNDUS Fellowship, BarcelonaTech, Spain (2010)
  • Research Fellowship (JRF & SRF), CSIR, India (2006-2010)
  • National Eligibility Test (NET-JRF), UGC-CSIR (2004)
  • Top 20% JRF awardees & invited for SPM fellowship (2004)