Shuchi Sharma

Shuchi Sharma

Dr. Shuchi completed her PhD from the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. Her PhD thesis was on “Design and Development of TiO2 tubular structures for photoelectrochemical water splitting and rare earth-based oxide materials for methanol Electrooxidation.” She is an electrochemist, with experience in material synthesis for energy storage and conversion devices. She has developed new catalysts for Direct Methanol fuels and Photoelectrochemical water-splitting cells. She has attended a few conferences and won best paper awards. She was also awarded with the International Immersion Travel award and visited Arizona state university,USA for six months where she worked on “Photoelectrochemical water splitting”. She was one of the select few women to receive the “Women Leading IITM 2024” award.

She has published four papers as first author and seven co-authors in peer-reviewed journals. Each publication showcases the wide range of knowledge she acquired throughout her PhD. She has also collaborated with researchers worldwide, indicating her integration into the broader research network and her impact on collaborative efforts.

Before starting her PhD program, Dr. Shuchi worked for 6.4 years as an Assistant Professor, teaching undergraduate courses in environmental engineering. She holds postgraduate degrees in both Environmental Engineering and Chemistry. Outside of her academic and professional life, Dr. Shuchi enjoys reading, writing, and is a trained bhangra dancer.