CSIR-CECRI celebrates 79th Foundation Day
CSIR-CECRI celebrated its 79th Foundation Day, highlighting its contributions to electrochemical research, including energy storage devices and corrosion mitigation. The event emphasized the importance of balancing fundamental and applied research for future technological growth.
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CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi celebrated its 79th Foundation Day here on Saturday.
J. Mathiyarasu, Scientist-G, CSIR-CECRI, welcoming the dignitaries and the large gathering in his address traced the origin of the institute and appealed to the CECRI fraternity to reaffirm themselves to the vision of the institute in its future endeavours as well.
K. Ramesha, Director,CSIR-CECRI, highlighted the path-breaking technological contributions of CSIR-CECRI including Titanium Substrate Insoluble Anode (TSIA), prevention and mitigation of corrosion, energy devices – batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, electrolysers, etc., and recovery of rare Earth & critical minerals.
Similar to two sides of the same coin, fundamental research and applied research should be given due and equal weightage in all possible ways for the overall growth of the Institute, he opined.
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