Dr. Mir Wasim Raja

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সিএসআইআর-কেন্দ্রীয় কাঁচ ও সেরামিক গবেষণা সংস্থা

सीएसआईआर-केंद्रीय काँच एवं सिरामिक अनुसंधान संस्थान

CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute

"Innovation in Ceramics and Glass for the mankind"

Principal Scientist

Energy Materials & Devices Division

Contact Information:

Phone: 03323223393
Fax: +91-33-24730957
E-mail: mwraja@cgcri.res.in

Dr. Mir Wasim Raja

Joined CSIR-CGCRI on 1st May, 2020

Professional Career

Position Held	Organisation	Duration
CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata	Principal Scientist	May, 2024- till date
CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata	Senior Scientist	May, 2020-May, 2024
State Forensic Science Laboratory, Govt. of West Bengal, Kolkata	Senior Scientific Officer	June, 2012- April, 2020
United Nanotech Products Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal	Assistant Manager (R&D)	August, 2009 – May, 2012

Education

Degree	Discipline	University; Year
B.Sc	Chemistry	University of Burdwan, 2000
M.Sc	Chemistry	University of Burdwan, 2002
Ph.D.	Chemistry	Jadavpur University, 2009

Patents filed / Granted

Title of the Patent	Level (National / Int.)	Patent Appl. No. / Patent No	Status (Filed / Published / Granted)	Year
An aqueous combustion process of making nanostructured Li₄Ti₅O₁₂	Indian	Pat. No. 256632	Granted	2013
A Process for preparation of nano-crystalline multi-element oxides for lithium ion batteries	Indian	Pat. No.262170	Granted	2014
Sub-micron sized doped lithium manganese oxisulfide cathode, a process of preparation thereof,	Indian	Pat. No. 278393	Granted	2016
Ceramic Coated paper-based separator for lithium-ion batteries and process thereof	Indian	Pat. No. 539554	Granted	2024
Dual-functionalized graphitic carbon derived from Water Hyacinth for Electronic and energy storage applications	Indian	Application No. 202511078424 dated 18/08/2025	Patent Application No. 202511078424 dated 18/08/2025	2025

Research Interest:

Rechargeable Battery Chemistry, Solid State Lithium Batteries (ASSLBs), Component Design for LIBs/ NIBs/ SCs, Paper based Ceramic Separator (PAPERATOR), 18650 Cell Fabrication, Engineered ceramics for Batteries and cell Configuration, LIB Cells for curved surfaces, Fiber-shaped Energy Storage Devices (FESDs)

Landmark Contribution:

Research contribution

Developed alternate electrode materials (LMOS and LTO based) for high performance LIBs and their process of Bulk production (Patented)
Developed Industrial scale process of making nano-structured LiFePO₄+C and Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ electrode materials (72 Tons/year capacity) for application in LIBs (Patented)
Developed low cost alternate paper based ceramic separator for rechargeable metal ion batteries (Patented)
Fabrication of 18650 cylindrical cells with developed cathode/anode in semi-automated fabrication unit.
Established world class electrochemical and material characterization facility in United Nanotech Products Limited

Worked as PI (Industry-Industry interface)

Development of Nano ZnO as UV protector in sunscreen for EMAMI, INDIA
Development of conducting coating for solar cell application for MOSSER BAER, INDIA
Development of nanostructured antifungal materials in exterior paints for ASIAN PAINTS, India
Development of High Energy Lithium-ion Power Pack for telecom Application for INDUS TOWERS, India

Contribution in Forensic Science

Worked as Senior Scientific Officer (Gr-A), Chemistry Division in State Forensic Science Laboratory, Home & Hill Affairs Department, Govt. of West Bengal and established Crime-Scene Management Division (CSMD), a first-of-its-kind Mobile Forensic facility in the West Bengal.

“Platinum Jubilee Mid-Career Scientist” for impactful contribution to sustainable and scalable energy storage technologies, including indigenous paper-based ceramic separator (PAPERATOR) and solid-state lithium battery innovation, CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, August 28, 2025
“Advanced Materials Young Scientist Medal” in recognition for contribution to Batteries, Supercapacitors ad Solid Electrolyte Materials, International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), Sweden, 61st Assembly of Advanced Materials Congress, 24-26 September, 2024
Nominated Scientist for India – US iCET (Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies) bilateral program, ISTAD-CSIR, India-US Advanced Materials Research and Development Forum for joint R&D program on Batteries, 2024-2025
Elected as “Life Fellow of Indian Chemical Society”, Indian Chemical Society, 2024
Served as Guest Faculty, LNJN- National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Sciences, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, 2017
Nominated Member of National Level Forensic Scientist Pool, NICFS, MHA, Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India
Nodal Officer of Crime Data Tracking Software and Management- selected as “Most Innovative Idea & Technology adopted for Forensic Science Laboratories”, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India ( MHA), Govt. of India, 2015
“MRSI Young Scientist Award” for contribution in materials engineering for batteries, Material Research Society of India, 2007

Memberships in Professional Societies:

Elected Life Fellow ( ID. 2024-LF/8770), Indian Chemical Society, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata-700 009, West Bengal, India
Life Member (ID. BRSLMI2025029), Battery Research Society (India), Department of Physics, IIT Roorkee-247667, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
Life Member (ID. L01153), Powder Metallurgy Association of India, Pune – 411045, Maharashtra, India
Life Member (ID. EL-855), The Indian Ceramic Society, CSIR – Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata : 700 032, West Bengal, India
Life Member, LNJN-The Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, (National Forensic Science University NFSU), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Govt. of India, Delhi

Development of Solid State Batteries (SSBs) with indigenously developed Solid State Electrolyte, alternate Anode, Cobalt-free Cathode, and high performance Functional Layer, (approved), DST Next Energy Storage Technologies (NEST) Call, Duration: 2026-2031, Collaborating Partner: CSIR-IICT, Role: Lead Project Investigator (LPI)
DST-IIT Delhi Energy Storage Platform on Batteries (ESPoB) sponsored by DST under MECPS, Duration: 2019-2025, Collaborating partners; IIT-Delhi, IISC, Bengaluru, CFCT, ARCI-Chennai, IICT-CSIR and CSIR-IIMT, Role: Project Investigator (PI)
Cellulosic Ion Exchange Membrane (IEM) for Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs), CSIR-Fast Track Mission on Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs), Duration: 2024-2026, Collaborating Institutes: CSIR-CECRI, CSIR-NPL, CSIR-IIMT and CSIR-CEERI, Role: Project Investigator (PI)
Valorization of biotic & industrial wastes for energy storage applications in Lithium-ion battery &Supercapacitor, CSIR Waste to Wealth Mission, Duration: 2023-2026 HCP0054, Collaborating partners: CSIR-CMERI and CSIR-CECRI, Role: Lead Project Investigator (LPI)
Highly efficient Glass based flexible electroryte materials for rechargeable sodium-ion battery, DST-SERB, Duration: 2023-2026, Role: Co- Project Investigator (Co-PI)
Advancing Fuel Flexibility of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell through Development of Compatible Multicomponent & High Entropy Alloy Cermets/Oxides, CSIR-NCP Project, Duration: 2024-2026, Role: Co- Project Investigator (Co-PI)
Developing Flow-Electrode Capacitive Deionization Cells for “Lithium” Recovery from Sea Water/Lithiated Ore, CSIR CSPS, 2025-2026, Role: Co- Project Investigator (Co-PI)

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INVITED TALKS:

PAPERATOR : The next generation sustainable Paper based Separator for LIBs and Supercapacitors, December 16- 18, 2022, 59th Annual Convention of Chemists- RCTS-2022,Chemical Engineering & Green Technology Section, IIT-Dhanbad, organized by Indian Chemical Society, Invited Talk
Solid State Lithium Metal Batteries (SSLMBs): The Post-Lithium ion Configuration 15 December 2022, Webinar of Environmental Research Group Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur, Invited Talk
पेपरेटर: एलआईबी के लिए अगली पीढ़ी का विभाजक, 23 June-2022, Webinar in Hindi CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata, Invited Talk
Electric Vehicle for India, 30th November,2022, Webner, organized by VigyanPrasar, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, Aryabhatt Science Club
Paper to Paperator: A journey, 28 th February, 2023 at National Science Day celebration, Calcutta Institute of Technology, Kolkata, Invited Talk
Paperator: Advanced tri-layer paper based ceramic separator for LIBs and Supercapacitors, 4th International Conference on Emerging Smart Materials in Applied Chemistry (ESMAC-2023) & Interdisciplinary Science for Sustainability as a part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Indian Photobiology Society, MTCS2023@Dept of Chemistry, SAS, KIIT BhubaneswarSeptember05, 2023
Turning Paper into Power: Sustainable Separator Innovation for Lithium-Ion Batteries, International Meeting of the Battery Research Society (IMBRS 25) & Battery Technology Showcase, Dec 7-9, 2025, Bangalore, India
High performance Carbon Anode derived from Water Hyacinth Aquatic Weed for Lithium-ion Batteries: A Waste to Wealth for Energy Approach,Soma Mahata, Sudeshna Bera, Mir Wasim Raja, Green Energy Materials Meet (GEM MEET- 2024), 23-24th September 2024, Bengaluru, India.
Crime Scene Investigation: Scene & Science, Special emphasis on Road Traffic Accident reconstruction, National Conference on Forensic Science and Criminalistics (NCFSC 2025), 6-7 March 2025, Adamas University, West Bengal
Paper to Power:Innovations Driving Next-Generation Energy Storage Systems, Dept. of CSE AIML Heritage Institute of Technology, 30.10.2025 Kolkata, WB
PAPERATOR and PAPELYTE: Functionalized Cellulosic Separators Enabling Paper Cell Technology International Conference on “Research Advancements and Industrial Challenges in Glass and Ceramics (RAICGC 2025), 27-29 November, 2025, The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai
“Liquid” and “Solid” Therapeutic Approaches for Overcoming Interfacial Challenges in LLZO-Based Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries, ACEPS 13, January 11-14, 2026, IISC Bengaluru, India
Turning Paper into Power: Sustainable Separator Innovation for Lithium-Ion Batteries, 2nd International Conference on Advanced Materials, Energy & Environmental Sustainability (ICAMEES 2.0), UPES & CSIR-IIP, Dehradun, December18-19, 2025
Paperator & Papelyte: Functionalized Cellulosic Separators Enabling Paper Cell Technology, International Conference on “Research Advancements and Industrial Challenges in Glass and Ceramics (RAICGC 2025), 27-29 November, 2025, The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai