Dr Sameer Guduru
Areas of Research
- Ocean Energy
- Emerging technologies in the maritime domain
- Renewable Energy
- Geopolitics
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Climate Change
Experience
Sameer Guduru obtained his PhD in the niche area of Femtosecond Laser Microfabrication from Politecnico Di Milano, Italy. He thereafter held the role of a Research Engineer with Laboratory LP3, Marseille, France in the field of Laser Induced Forward Transfer, applied in creating microelectronic circuits on flexible substrates. He later pursued Masters in International Relations from Symbiosis School of International Studies, Pune. He worked as an Associate Fellow with the National Maritime Foundation, and researched in the field of Maritime Facets of Energy and Maritime Technology Studies. He keenly focused on renewable energy produced through Hydrogen Fuel Cells. His extensive five-part series titled ‘Adoption of Hydrogen by India’ can be read on the NMF website.
Education
- Ph.D. (Physics) in Ultrafast laser micro-engineering from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia & Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
- M.A. (International Studies) from Symbiosis School of International Studies, Symbiosis International University, Pune
Presentations
- India-China Science & Technology Cooperation in the 21st Century (December 2019)
- India-Brazil Science & Technology Cooperation (November 2019)
- Role of Emerging Technologies in International Relations (October 2019)
Energy Observer, launched in April 2017, is the first vessel in the world to both generate and be powered by hydrogen, relying on a renewable energy mix for onboard production. 
