Dr. Dipan Kundu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dipan Kundu is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, specializing in electrochemical energy storage. With over ten years of experience, his research focuses on materials and cell chemistry development for diverse battery types including Lithium-ion, Sodium-ion, Lithium-Sulfur, aqueous Zinc-ion, and all-solid-state batteries. He has extensive expertise in developing and optimizing electrode materials, evaluating the structure-function relationships, and conducting fundamental electrochemical studies. His primary research goal is to address critical challenges in battery technology, particularly for electric vehicles and stationary storage applications. He has previously held positions at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich and the University of Waterloo, Canada. Dipan has also co-founded a start-up, Salient Energy, drawing on his postdoctoral research.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2019-09-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Leading research and teaching in the field of chemical engineering, focusing on electrochemical energy storage.

Group Leader

2017-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich • Zürich, Switzerland

Led research projects on materials science and battery technologies.

Postdoctoral Scientist

2013-01-01 — 2016-01-01

University of Waterloo • Waterloo, Canada

Conducted research on lithium-ion batteries under Prof. Linda F. Nazar.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2012-01-01 — 2013-01-01

ETH Zürich • Zürich, Switzerland

Worked on battery research in collaboration with Belenos Clean Power AG.

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.