| 1. Nallathamby Kalaiselvi specializes in lithium-ion batteries. |
| 2. She enjoyed playing boys' games during her childhood. |
| 3. She has over 25 years of experience in electrochemical power systems. |
| 4. She is a significant contributor to the National Mission for Electric Mobility. |
| 5. She joined CSIR-CECRI in 1997 as a young scientist after working as a professor for three years post-PhD. |
| 6. She became Director of CSIR-CECRI in 2019. |
| 7. She has authored more than 125 research papers and holds six patents. |
| 8. She has guided eight PhD scholars. |
| 9. She began her career as a teacher of science and engineering before joining CSIR-CECRI. |
| 10. Her research interests include lithium and beyond lithium batteries, supercapacitors, electrodes and electrolytes for energy storage and electrocatalytic applications. |
| 11. She is currently engaged in projects related to the advancement of Sodium-ion/Lithium-sulfur batteries and supercapacitors. |
| 12. She served as the Theme Director of Energy and Energy Devices (E2D) of CSIR, with CSIR-CECRI as the nodal laboratory. |
