Rao Lab
People
Our lab brings together chemists, physicists, engineers and data scientists from six countries.
Principal Investigator
- Prof. Ananya RaoElectrochemistry, energy materials
Research Scientists
- Dr. Daniel OkaforSynchrotron X-ray methods
Postdoctoral Researchers
- Dr. Lena FischerSolid-state electrolytes
- Dr. Arjun MehtaBattery ageing models
PhD Students
- Priya NatarajanSodium layered oxides
- Sam KowalskiHard-carbon anodes
- Mei ChenOperando spectroscopy
- Ravi IyerElectrolyte additives
- Fatima Al-SayedPolymer electrolytes
- Jonah BrooksMachine learning for materials
Master's Students
- Ana SouzaSelf-healing binders
Undergraduate Researchers
- Kiran DesaiBattery recycling
Lab Management
- Meera PillaiLab Manager
Alumni
| Name | In the lab | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Tomás Herrera | Postdoctoral Researcher, 2019–2023 | Assistant Professor, University of Chile |
| Dr. Aisha Bello | PhD Student, 2017–2022 | Scientist, a battery start-up in Bengaluru |
| Dr. Vikram Shah | PhD Student, 2016–2021 | Postdoc, Stanford University |