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Kingshuk Chatterjee

Ph.D., IIT Kanpur
Assistant Professor, School of Engineering

Kingshuk Chatterjee

Ph.D., IIT Kanpur
kingshuk.c@chanakyaversity.edu.in
Supercapacitors, energy storage for electric vehicles, carbon nanotubes, high voltage engineering, condition monitoring of power transformers

With the greater aim of contributing to a sustainable and energy-efficient world, I work in the field of advanced energy storage technologies. My primary research interest lies in understanding the physics, performance, and long-term reliability of supercapacitors when they are deployed in real-world energy systems. In particular, my work focuses on the role of supercapacitors in hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) used in applications such as electric vehicles and renewable-energy-based microgrid networks.

My core expertise is in supercapacitor physics, where I study how practical operating stresses influence device behavior, degradation, and lifetime. Unlike ideal laboratory conditions, supercapacitors in hybrid systems are continuously exposed to dynamic electrical, thermal, and electrochemical stresses arising from power electronic interfaces and fluctuating load demands. A central theme of my current research is understanding the impact of sub-kilohertz ripple currents and voltages on nanostructured supercapacitor electrodes. These low-frequency ripples, commonly generated by DC–DC converters and inverters, interact strongly with electrode microstructure, ion transport dynamics, and interfacial processes, leading to accelerated aging and performance deterioration. Through a combination of electrochemical characterization, electrical modeling, and controlled stress testing, I aim to uncover the underlying degradation mechanisms and develop aging-resilient electrode designs.

Beyond energy storage, I also work in the area of condition monitoring of critical power infrastructure. In particular, I study the health assessment of high-voltage power transformers using dissolved gas analysis (DGA). My research in this domain focuses on interpreting gas generation patterns to detect early-stage insulation faults and thermal anomalies, thereby enabling predictive maintenance and improved system reliability. This work complements my energy storage research by addressing reliability challenges across the broader power system.

Looking ahead, my long-term research vision is to bridge materials-level understanding with system-level operation. By integrating insights from electrochemistry, power electronics, and condition monitoring, I seek to develop robust, intelligent, and long-lasting energy storage solutions that can support the transition to electrified transportation and renewable-dominated power networks.

Kingshuk Chatterjee has been a part of Chanakya University’s School of Engineering since 2025. His research interests span energy storage systems for electric vehicles and microgrid networks, with a focus on supercapacitors, as well as condition monitoring and diagnostics of high-voltage power transformers.

He received his M. Tech degree from the NIT Hamirpur, graduating as a Gold Medallist, and completed his PhD in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur. In recognition of his academic and research performance during his doctoral studies, he was awarded the Fellowship for Academic and Research Excellence (FARE) at IIT Kanpur and subsequently served as a Post-Doctoral FARE Fellow at the same institute, before joining Chanakya University.

Dr. Chatterjee’s research contributions are published in leading peer-reviewed journals, primarily IEEE Transactions (TIM, TNano, Sensors), along with other reputed Q1 and Q2 journals. He has presented his work at several national and international conferences, supported by funding from MHRD and SERB, Government of India. His research has received best paper and best presentation awards at national forums, including BARC, Mumbai, and at international conferences in Osaka, Japan.
He was the secretary of the IEEE PES Student Branch Chapter at IIT Kanpur for the year 2022.

  • Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 2024 IIT Kanpur.
  • M. Tech. (Gold Medallist), Electrical Engineering, 2016, NIT Hamirpur.
  • B.Tech., Electrical Engineering, 2016, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata.

Journal Articles

  1. K. Chatterjee, B. Sriram, P. K. Agnihotri, S. Basu, and N. Gupta, “Voltage dependence of capacitance as a measurable index of pore accessibility of supercapacitor electrodes,” (Manuscript Under Revision, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement).
  2. K. Chatterjee, V. Kumar, P. K. Agnihotri, S. Basu, and N. Gupta, “On the importance of the metal catalyst layer to the performance of cnt-based supercapacitor electrodes,” IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, vol. 24, pp. 48–53, 2025, (Q2). _ doi: 10.1109/TNANO.2024.3523412.
  3. K. Chatterjee, P. K. Agnihotri, S. Basu, and N. Gupta, “Quantification of pore accessibility in mesoporous supercapacitor electrode using cyclic voltammetry,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 73, pp. 1–9, 2024, (Q1). _doi: 10.1109/TIM.2023.3341125.
  4. N. Haque, A. Jamshed, K. Chatterjee, and S. Chatterjee, “Accurate sensing of power transformer faults from dissolved gas data using random forest classifier aided by data clustering method,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 5902–5910, 2022, (Q1). _ doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2022.3149409.
  5. V. Ghai, K. Chatterjee, and P. K. Agnihotri, “Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes-coated aluminium foil as flexible supercapacitor electrode for high power applications,” Carbon Letters, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 473–481, 2021, (Q1). _ doi: 10.1007/s42823-020-00176-4.
  6. K. Chatterjee, S. Dawn, V. K. Jadoun, and R. Jarial, “Novel prediction-reliability based graphical DGA technique using multi-layer perceptron network & gas ratio combination algorithm,” IET Science, Measurement & Technology, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 836–842, 2019, (Q2). _ doi: 10.1049/iet-smt.2018.5397.

Book Chapters

  1. K. Chatterjee, V. Kumar, P. K. Agnihotri, and N. Gupta, “Carbon nanotube-based supercapacitor electrode for energy storage applications,” in High Voltage–Energy Storage Capacitors and Their Applications, A. Sharma, Ed., Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024, pp. 79–85, isbn: 978-981-97-0337-1.

Conference Proceedings

  1. K. Chatterjee and N. Gupta, “Effect of insulating binders on the performance of supercapacitors,” in 2022 IEEE 4th International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD), 2022, pp. 189–192. _ doi: 10.1109/ICD53806.2022.9863547.
  2. A. Jamshed, K. Chatterjee, and N. Haque, “Random forest classifier based dissolved gas analysis for identification of power transformer faults using gas ratio data,” in 2021 2nd International Conference for Emerging Technology (INCET), 2021, pp. 1–5. _ doi: 10.1109/INCET51464.2021.9456256.
  3. K. Chatterjee, P. K. Agnihotri, and N. Gupta, “Investigating the effect of vacuum impregnation of supercapacitor electrode in electrolyte,” in 2021 IEEE 5th International Conference on Condition Assessment Techniques in Electrical Systems (CATCON), 2021, pp. 201–204. _doi: 10.1109/CATCON52335.2021.9670508.
  4. K. Chatterjee, S. Basu, and N. Gupta, “Modelling of an electrochemical double layer capacitor using cyclic voltammetry,” in 2021 IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), 2021, pp. 355–358. _doi: 10.1109/EIC49891.2021.9612382.
  5. K. Chatterjee, V. K. Jadoun, and R. K. Jarial, “DGA techniques: Recent advancements,” in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering Innovations & Technology Management, 2017, pp. 193–198.
  6. K. Chatterjee, V. K. Jadoun, and R. K. Jarial, “Emerging trends for determining incipient faults by dissolved gas analysis,” in 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Condition Assessment Techniques in Electrical Systems (CATCON), 2017, pp. 63–68. _ doi: 10.1109/CATCON.2017.8280185.

Project 1

  • Title: Investigations into the correlations between porosity, mechanical properties and performance of supercapacitors based on vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays.
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Granting Agency: Depatment of Science of Technology Gov. of India
  • PIs/Co PIs: Dr. Sumit Basu, Dr. Nandini Gupta. Dr. Prabhat K. Agnihotri
  • Purpose: optimizing the energy and power capabilities of carbon nanotube-based supercapacitor electrodes.
  • Status: Completed
  • Grant Amount: 35 Lacs.

  • Awarded M. Tech Gold Medal for academic performance at NIT Hamirpur (2018).
  • Received Fellowship for Academic and Research Excellence at IIT Kanpur (2024).
  • Qualified GATE 2016 (96 percentile) and Secured MHRD Scholarship to Pursue Masters Studies.
  • Awarded Best Poster at the International conference on Materials Engineering and Nano Sciences hosted in Kwansei Gakuin University in Osaka Japan, (2024).
  • Awarded Best Oral Presentation at the National Symposium on High Voltage-Energy Storage Capacitors and Applications, held at Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, India (2023).
  • Reached the final round of the coveted MATERIALNEXT 3.0 research innovation competition organized by TATA Steel, receiving funding from TATA Steel (2022).
  • Got selected in SERB ITS scheme, DST, Govt. of India, and was awarded funding to attend international conference (2024).
  • Served as the Secretary of the IEEE Power Engg. Society Student Branch Chapter of IIT Kanpur (2022), and received second largest funding in Region from IEEE PES HPSBCP (2023).

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