Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Dr. Nallathamby Kalaiselvi on being appointed as the Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), a consortium of 38 research institutes across the country.
“Congratulate Dr N Kalaiselvi on being appointed as the Director General of @CSIR_IND, a consortium of 38 research institutes. Known for her work in the field of lithium-ion batteries, she has become the first woman to head the prestigious institute. Wish her a successful tenure”, the CM tweeted.
Congratulate Dr N Kalaiselvi on being appointed as the Director General of @CSIR_IND, a consortium of 38 research institutes. Known for her work in the field of lithium-ion batteries, she has become the first woman to head the prestigious institute. Wish her a successful tenure.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 8, 2022
Senior scientist Nallathamby Kalaiselvi is known for her work on the subject of lithium ion batteries, and sheA is the current director of the CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) at Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu.
Her appointment is for a period of two years with the day from the date of assumption of charge or till further orders, whichever is earlier, a personnel ministry order stated on Saturday.
Kalaiselvi broke the glass ceiling by a becoming scientist to head the Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) in February 2019.
She began her profession as an entry-level scientist in the similar institute.
Hailing from Ambasamudhram, a small city in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, Kalaiselvi went to a Tamil medium school.
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