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A/Prof Palani (left) receiving his certification of recognition from ACerS’ President Dr. Mrityunjay Singh.
ASSOCIATE Professor Palani Balaya has been recognized by the American Ceramic Society
(ACerS) as an “ACerS Global Ambassador” for his outstanding efforts in developing global
collaboration and outreach for the Society’s initiatives, as well as for his leadership in the
organisation of the Asia Pacific Ceramic Cooperation Summit (APCC Summit) held at the
University in February this year.
He has been involved in the organization of numerous symposia on “Energy Conversion and
Storage” during ACerS’ conferences held in the United States and Canada since 2013. A few
examples include the 40th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramic and
Composites: Organizer, Symposium on “Advanced Materials and Technologies for Direct
Thermal Energy Conversion and Rechargeable Energy Storage” [24-29 January 2016, USA],
and 11th International Symposium on Ceramic Materials and Components for Energy and
Environmental Applications (CMCEE): Symposium on “Advanced Batteries and Supercapacitors
for Energy Storage Applications” [14-19 June 2015, Canada].
A/Prof Palani joined the Faculty of Engineering in January 2007, and is currently with the
Department of Mechanical Engineering. He also serves as an Associate Faculty in the
Engineering Science Programme. A/Prof Palani’s current research area includes energy storage
using lithium-ion battery and sodium-ion battery.