Dr. Bhusankar Talluri holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). He specializes in advanced lithium and sodium-ion battery materials. His expertise includes materials synthesis and characterization, electrochemical testing, failure analysis, and degradation mechanisms. He has industrial experience in battery materials at VinFast, where he worked on various cathode materials, electrolyte development, electrode fabrication, and coin- and pouch-cell testing. His broader research interests include advanced energy storage materials, supercapacitors, electrocatalysis, and hydrogen generation. Dr. Talluri has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications, presented his research at international conferences, and holds a granted Indian patent. In recognition of his research contributions during his Ph.D., he received the Institute Research Award from IIT Madras in April 2019. He also received the Sudharshan Bhat Memorial Prize for the Best Ph.D. Thesis at IIT Madras in 2019.