Dr. N. Sandhyarani, a Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, NIT Calicut, specializes in nanomaterials for clean energy and healthcare applications. After earning her Ph.D. under Prof. T. Pradeep at IIT Madras, she pursued post-doctoral research at the University of Notre Dame and Cornell University. Joining NIT Calicut in 2007, she became a Professor in 2018, with over 90 international publications and the supervision of 16 Ph.D. scholars (12 completed, 4 ongoing). Her research encompasses fuel cells, hydrogen evolution reactions, energy storage devices like supercapacitors, and biosensors for glucose, DNA, dopamine, and endotoxins. Notable accolades include the Dr. S. Vasudev Award (2020) and the SERB POWER Fellowship (2021).