N. Kalaiselvi
N. Kalaiselvi | |
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| Born | February 5, 1967 |
| Alma mater | Rani Anna Government College for Women; Government Arts College, Coimbatore; Annamalai University (PhD) |
| Known for | Research on battery materials; first woman Director General of CSIR |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrochemical energy storage |
| Institutions | Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR); Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) |
Nallathamby Kalaiselvi (born 5 February 1967) is an Indian electrochemical scientist and administrator who is currently serving as the Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). She is the first woman scientist to head CSIR.