ENERGY AND MATERIALS

Faculty in the College of Engineering engage in cutting-edge research in the area of Energy and Materials. Research conducted here has real-world applications such as:

• Real-time battery monitoring for lead acid batteries
• Hydrothermal pyrolysis of biomass waste
• Natural gas upgrading to high-value chemicals

Major areas of research conducted include:

• Gaining an advanced understanding and developing a model to estimate the impact of cycling and calendar aging on Li-ion batteries for telecom applications
• Energy storage battery development and onsite diagnostics
• Conversion of waste biomass to value-added materials and chemicals by hydrothermal carbonization

ASSOCIATED FACULTY