Team
Head of Research Group
NWI, Raum 2.0.U1.09 (Uni)
BAT building, room 4.17, Weiherstrasse 26
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4380 or +49 (0) 921 / 55-4900 (BAT)
Mail: matteo.bianchini@uni-bayreuth.de
Sekretariat
Dagmar Hanke
BAT building, room E.15.1.n
Phone: +49 (0) 921/55-4908
Mail: dagmar.hanke@uni-bayreuth.de
Staff scientist / Akad. Rat
Dr. Stefan Seidlmayer
BAT building, room 4.14.s
Phone: +49 (0) 921/55-4919
Mail: stefan.seidlmayer@uni-bayreuth.de
Stefan is an expert for structure analysis and neutron methods, supports running scientific equipment, and teaches lectures. When not working you find him probably reading a book about history while he enjoys Apnoea-diving during vacations.
Lab Engineer
Lena Wißmeier
BAT building, room 4.16.s
Phone: +49 (0) 921/55-4937
Mail: lena.wissmeier@uni-bayreuth.de
Lena supports the scientists and keeps the scientific operations and equipment running, as well as taking care of occupational safety. After work, she enjoys making music or working on her DIY projects.
Postdocs
Dr. Michael Haefner
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4905
Mail: michael.haefner@uni-bayreuth.de
Michael is a theoretical chemist who simulates and investigates the properties of electrochemical materials using density functional theory and machine learning. Outside of work, he sings in a choir of the Schlosskirche and plays the piano.
Dr. Vishnu Surendran
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4904
Mail: vishnu.surendran@uni-bayreuth.de
Vishnu works on developing anodes for sodium batteries, focusing on hard carbons and hard carbon-metal alloys. His interests span multiple scientific disciplines, and he enjoys exploring topics on Wikipedia, reading, and watching fiction.
PhD Students
Agnese Reitano
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4929
Mail: agnese.reitano@uni-bayreuth.de
Agnese works on new cathode materials with a Li-rich disordered rock salt structure to overcome some of the drawbacks that typically affect these materials. The synthesized materials will be studied by different diffraction methods, SEM and electrochemical tests.
Ganga Sasikumar
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4905
Mail: ganga.sasikumar@uni-bayreuth.de
Ganga’s work mainly focuses on synthesis and characterization of novel solid-state electrolytes compatible with sodium metal anode and understanding the evolution of the interface between the anode and the electrolytes. Apart from research, she likes spending her time traveling and reading.
Giovanni Gammaitoni
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4929
Mail: giovanni.gammaitoni@uni-bayreuth.de
Giovanni works on synthesis and characterization of Sn-based carbon composites as anodes for Na-based batteries. He uses different synthesis strategies including spray drying and solvothermal methods and several characterization techniques (electrochemical, scattering and spectroscopic ones). Giovanni likes running and bouldering.
Gleb Zheleznov
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4905
Mail: gleb.zheleznov@uni-bayreuth.de
Gleb works on the synthesis and structural/electrochemical characterization of polyanionic cathode materials for K-ion batteries. Biking, DIY and stargazing are a few of his hobbies outside of the lab.
Hafssa Arraghraghi
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4929
Mail: hafssa.arraghraghi@uni-bayreuth.de
Hafssa is focussing on computational design for solid-state Na-based batteries particularly cathodes and electrolytes. Apart from her research, she enjoys painting, sports, and traveling.
Hao Guo
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4929
Mail: hao.guo@uni-bayreuth.de
Hao focusses on the synthesis as well as the structural/electrochemical analysis of novel sodium solid-state electrolytes for sodium solid state batteries. Besides, he is pretty interested in cooking, playing basketball, swimming, cycling, and running half-Marathon.
Mingfeng Xu
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4905
Mail: mingfeng.xu@uni-bayreuth.de
Mingfeng’s research focus is on the P-type layered oxides as cathode materials for sodium ion batteries. He likes photography and traveling.
Prabhat Thapliyal
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4929
Mail: prabhat.thapliyal@uni-bayreuth.de
Prabhat’s research is centered on the synthesis and characterization (structural, electronic, electrochemical) of novel Na-based cathode materials, with layered oxides as cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries. When not in the lab, you can find him on the badminton court or enjoying a hike.
Premashis Das
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4905
Mail: premashis.das@uni-bayreuth.de
Premashis’s research focus is on the P-type layered oxide as cathode materials for Na-ion batteries. Beyond his academic pursuits, he enjoys travelling, playing badminton and cooking.
Tobias König
BAT building
Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-4929
Mail: tobias.koenig@uni-bayreuth.de
Tobias is investigating the correlation between ionic and electronic transport properties in several LIB cathode materials that exhibit different levels of confinement. Apart from research, he likes biking, skiing and playing handball.
Alumni / Former Members
Anna Asmedianova
Dr. Mainul Akhtar
Dr. Sylvia Kunz
Dr. Debanjana Pahari