People
Our lab brings together chemists, physicists, engineers and data scientists from six countries.
Principal Investigator
Prof. Ananya RaoProfessor of Chemistry — Electrochemistry, energy materials
Research Scientists
Dr. Daniel OkaforSenior Research Scientist — Synchrotron 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 |