PhD student
Rishivandhiga Jayakumar
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email address: rjayakum@charlotte.edu
2018-2022 B.Tech., chemical and electrochemical engineering, CSIR-Central electrochemical research institute, India.
Research interests: Novel lithium ion and sodium ion electrode materials with earth-crust abundant elements
Vadim Shipitsyn
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email address:vshipits@charlotte.edu
Research interest: Materials and electrolytes for metal-ion batteries, cells production & recycling
Chanmonirath (Michael) Chak
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email address:cchak@charlotte.edu
Research interest: Novel electrode materials and Battery failure mechanism analysis
Undergraduate student
Reece McCloskey
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email address: rmcclos1@charlotte.edu
Research interest: Cathode material and electric vehicles.
Ean Bass
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email address: ebass6@charlotte.edu
Research interest: Advanced battery technologies for consumer goods, Battery cell recycling
Ryan Guthrey
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email address: rguthrey@charlotte.edu
Research topic: battery safety and failure mechanism analysis