The 1st Battery Sustainability Workshop (2022)
Our two-day workshop triggered wide interest in EV, battery, renewable energy, consumer electronics, and materials companies. Over 50 representatives from 20 companies, 2 national labs (National Renewable Energy Lab & Ork Ridge National Lab), 2 federal agencies (NASA & DOT), and 7 universities participated in this meeting. The registered companies included A123, Apple, AVL, Cummins, Exponent, Factorial Energy, FM Global, Hyundai, Lithios, Medtronic, Murata, Porsche/VW, Rogers, Saint-Gobain, Shell, Toyota, and TRI.
Day 1 (Nov 2): Info Session of CBS @ Cabral Center, Northeastern University
Vision for the Center for Battery Sustainability:
From Electrochemical Science to Industrial Solutions for an Electrified Future
From Electrochemical Science to Industrial Solutions for an Electrified Future
By Prof. Martin Z. Bazant, the Director of CBS
Machine Learning-Based Lifetime Prediction and Charging Optimization of Lithium-Ion Batteries
By Prof. Richard D. Braatz, MIT
Establishing the Electro-Chemo-Mechanics Lab at Northeastern for Battery Assessment & Reliability Research
By Prof. Juner Zhu, Northeastern University
Day 2 (Nov 3): Industrial Battery Mechanics Symposium - Honoring The Contributions of Prof. Tom Wierzbicki @ Alumni Center, Northeastern University
Tom Wierzbicki: Challenges of Battery Mechanics in Industrial Environment
Juner Zhu: Our Solutions to the Battery Mechanics Challenges: A Historical Overview
Juner Zhu: Our Solutions to the Battery Mechanics Challenges: A Historical Overview
Dr. Wei Li, the Designer of Our Two Generations of Models
Lunchtime Mixer between Students &Industry
Agenda
1st Battery Sustainability Workshop
Day 1 (Nov 2): Info Session of CBS @ Cabral Center, Northeastern University
Martin Z. Bazant: Introducing the Center of Battery Sustainability & Research Projects
Richard D. Braatz: Machine Learning-Based Lifetime Prediction and Charging Optimization of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Juner Zhu: Establishing the Electro-Chemo-Mechanics Lab at Northeastern for Battery Assessment & Reliability Research
Paul Gasper (invited): Lithium-ion battery monitoring, lifetime prediction, and recycling at NREL
Xiao Su (invited): Electrochemical Separations for Multicomponent Metal Recovery in Battery Recycling
Day 2 (Nov 3): Battery Mechanics Symposium @ Alumni Center, Northeastern University
Tomasz Wierzbicki: Challenges for Battery Mechanics in Industrial Environment
Juner Zhu: Our Solutions to the Battery Mechanics Challenges: A Historical Overview
Hsin Wang (invited): Battery Safety Testing and Modeling Research at Oak Ridge National Lab
Hongyi Xu (invited): Modeling and Design of Microstrucrtural Materials