Azra Sourjah

Azra Sourjah completed her Bachelor of Chemistry (BSc) with honours in 2017 at the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Sri Lanka. Following her undergraduate studies, she worked as a Quality Assurance Analyst at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals LTD in Sri Lanka. In 2020, she moved to Australia to pursue a PhD at Deakin University, under the supervision of Prof. Jenny Pringle and A/Prof. Luke O’Dell.

During her PhD, Azra focused on the development of new organic ionic plastic crystals and ionic liquids for advanced battery and energy applications. Her research involved optimizing synthesis methods for novel electrolytes and utilizing various analytical techniques for electrolyte material characterisation.

Training

The Centre will provide skills and training in advanced manufacturing across the energy storage supply chain – from materials through to devices and into integrated commercial products – to facilitate the next-generation of energy storage technologies.

Research

Working with the industry partners, researchers will design and manufacture new energy storage devices and components, including advanced Li ion, supercapacitors and solid state Li and Na batteries, with improved rate capability, capacity and safety.

Industry

In close collaboration with industry, the centre will build value across the sector, from developing supply chains, new devices and technologies to integrating and embedding these technologies with end-users.

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By harnessing the expertise of researchers and industry partners, the StorEnergy centre aims to deliver benefit to our economy, the community and the environment.