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| name = N. Kalaiselvi<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|2|5}}<br />
| alma_mater = Rani Anna Government College for Women; Government Arts College, Coimbatore; [[Annamalai University]] (PhD)<br />
| known_for = Research on battery materials; first woman Director General of CSIR<br />
| fields = Electrochemical energy storage<br />
| workplaces = [[Council of Scientific & Industrial Research]] (CSIR); [[Central Electrochemical Research Institute]] (CECRI)<br />
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'''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.<ref name="Hindu2022"/><ref name="CSIR2025"/><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Kalaiselvi completed her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in chemistry at the Rani Anna Government College for Women and the Government Arts College, Coimbatore.<ref name="CECRI"/> She later earned a PhD in electrochemistry from [[Annamalai University]].<ref name="CECRI"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
Kalaiselvi began her career as a scientist at the CSIR–Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, where her research mainly focused on battery materials, electrolytes and electrochemical energy-storage technologies.<ref name="CECRI"/><br />
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In February 2019, she was appointed as the Director of CSIR–CECRI, becoming the first woman director of the institute <ref name="TOI2019"/> In August 2022, she was appointed as the Director General of CSIR and Secretary of DSIR.<ref name="Hindu2022"/><ref name="PTI2022"/><br />
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As the head of CSIR, she oversees the organisation's network of laboratories and programmes in basic and applied research, innovation and [[technology transfer]].<ref name="IE2022"/><br />
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In July 2024, the [[Government of India]] extended her tenure for a further two years.<ref name="DH2024"/><br />
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==Research and contributions==<br />
Her research areas includes lithium-ion and lithium–sulfur battery systems, electrode materials, electrolyte development and multifunctional energy-storage devices. She has also led the national projects in advanced battery technologies.<ref name="ScienceDirect"/><br />
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==Recognition and honours==<br />
Profiles and media reports highlight her contributions to electrochemical research and various leadership roles in CSIR.<ref name="CSIR2025"/><br />
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==Selected positions==<br />
* Director, CSIR–CECRI (2019–2022)<ref name="TOI2019"/><br />
* Director General, CSIR (2022–present)<ref name="Hindu2022"/><br />
* Secretary, DSIR (2022–present)<ref name="PTI2022"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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<ref name="CSIR2025">{{cite web|title=Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi – Director General CSIR & Secretary DSIR|url=https://www.csir.res.in/dr-mrs-n-kalaiselvi|website=CSIR|access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hindu2022">{{cite news|last=Koshy|first=Jacob|title=N. Kalaiselvi, first woman chief of CSIR|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/n-kalaiselvi-first-woman-chief-of-csir/article65733827.ece|work=The Hindu|date=6 August 2022|access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IE2022">{{cite news|title=N Kalaiselvi from Karaikudi becomes the first woman director general in CSIR|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/n-kalaiselvi-first-woman-director-general-csir-8075906/|work=The Indian Express|date=7 August 2022|access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="TOI2019">{{cite news|title=65 yrs on, CSIR-CECRI gets its first woman director from Tamil Nadu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/65-yrs-on-csir-cecri-gets-its-first-woman-director/articleshow/68300188.cms|work=The Times of India|date=7 March 2019|access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="PTI2022">{{cite news|title=Nallathamby Kalaiselvi becomes the first woman director general in CSIR|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/nallathamby-kalaiselvi-becomes-first-woman-director-general-of-csir-122080700680_1.html|work=PTI / Business Standard|date=7 August 2022|access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="CECRI">{{cite web|title=Dr. N Kalaiselvi – Profile|url=https://www.cecri.res.in/Profiles/kalaiselvi|website=CSIR–CECRI|access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="DH2024">{{cite news|title=CSIR Director General N Kalaiselvi gets two-year extension|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/csir-director-general-n-kalaiselvi-gets-two-year-extension-1249087.html|work=Deccan Herald|date=16 July 2024|access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="ScienceDirect">{{cite web|title=Publications by N. Kalaiselvi|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/search?pub=N.+Kalaiselvi|website=ScienceDirect|access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.csir.res.in/dr-mrs-n-kalaiselvi CSIR profile]<br />
* [https://www.cecri.res.in/Profiles/kalaiselvi CECRI profile]<br />
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