N. Kalaiselvi Age, Wiki and Bio

N. Kalaiselvi

Quick Info

ProfessionResearcher
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1970
Age54 years
BirthplaceAmbasamudhram, Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu

Bio/Wiki

Real Name/Full NameNallathamby Kalaiselvi
Known ForBeing appointed as the first woman director general of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) — India's premier public sector R&D organisation on 8 August 2022

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityAnnamalai University in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
PhDAnnamalai University in Chidambaram

Personal Life

NationalityIndian
HometownAmbasamudhram, Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Husband/SpouseNot Known
Parents
FatherName Not Known (teacher)
MotherName Not Known
SiblingsShe has two elder brothers.

Family

FatherName Not Known (teacher)
MotherName Not Known
SiblingsTwo elder brothers
SpouseNot Known

Career

Fellowship Programs
  • 1999: Selected for INSA visiting fellowship [within INDIA] for the year
  • 2003-04: Brain Pool Fellowship Program of South Korea
  • 2009-10: Raman Research Fellowship at the University of Texas at Austin, USA
  • 2011: Selected under INSA-NRF exchange Program of Scientists and visited KERI, Changwon
Awards
  • 1999: INSA Visiting fellowship (INSA, India)
  • 1999, 2000, & 2001: Young Scientist Seminar Award of CECRI (3 times)
  • 2003: Brain Pool Fellowship of Korea (South Korea)
  • 2006: Citation in Marqui’s who is who in Science and Engineering in Asia
  • 2007: Top 100 Scientists of the year 2007 and International Scientist of the year
  • 2007: Reviewer (Elsevier, IOP, Wiley, RSC and ACS journals)
  • 2008: Citation in Special 10th Anniversary Edition of Marqui’s Who is Who in Science and Engineering
  • 2009: Raman Research Fellowship (CSIR, India) to visit the University of Texas at Austin, USA
  • 2011: INSA –NRF Exchange Program of Scientists (INSA, India) to visit KERI, South Korea
  • 2015: Materials Research Society Medal (MRSI, Bangalore)
  • 2019: C V RAMAN MAHILA VIJNANA PURASKARA at Twelfth National Women's Science Congress held at Mysore

Some Lesser Known Facts

Nallathamby Kalaiselvi specializes in lithium-ion batteries.
She enjoyed playing boys' games during her childhood.
She has over 25 years of experience in electrochemical power systems.
She is a significant contributor to the National Mission for Electric Mobility.