Vidyanshu Mishra

I am a solid-state inorganic materials chemist. Currently I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, MB, Canada. Prior to this I was postdoctoral fellow during 2023 - 24 and Assistant Lecturer during the Fall of 2023 at the Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, AB, Canada. I completed my Ph.D. in Chemistry under the guidance of Prof. Arthur Mar at U of A in 2022. The prime focus of my Ph.D. research was Inorganic and Solid State Chemistry, specifically exploring rare-earth chalcogenides and oxychalcogenides for their potential applications in electrocatalysis, thermoelectrics, and semiconductors.

Currently, my research involves the application of machine learning to discover and evaluate new materials, including Perovskites, Spinels, and non-centrosymmetric compounds. These materials hold promise for sustainable energy applications such as solid oxide fuel cells, photovoltaic cells, and lasers.

During my Ph.D., I served as a teaching assistant for undergraduate chemistry laboratories (CHEM 10X) starting in 2017. In this capacity, I taught first-year chemistry labs to a diverse group of approximately 25 students with backgrounds ranging from science and arts to commerce and music. I found great satisfaction in my responsibilities, particularly in ensuring that all students could engage effectively with the material.