https://mse.ncsu.edu/augustyn/

• Research Focus
  • Battery materials synthesis and electrochemical characterization for lithium-ion and beyond lithium-ion batteries
  • In situ and operando electrochemical characterization of battery materials and interfaces

https://mse.ncsu.edu/balke/

• Research Focus
  • Nanoscale characterization of energy storage systems including electric double layer capacitors, supercapacitors and batteries in aqueous electrolytes using novel methods based on atomic force microscopy

https://research.ece.ncsu.edu/bandodkargroup/

• Research Focus
  • Developing non-toxic batteries with specific capacities (~75 mAh/g) that outperform commercial alkaline batteries (~50 mAh/g) and comparable to thin-film lithium-ion batteries (~100 mAh/g)

https://research.ece.ncsu.edu/bhattacharya/

• Research Focus
  • Solid-state transformers [SST] and integration of battery and energy storage systems for EV charging infrastructure, data centers
  • Power conversion systems for battery and energy storage systems for applications in EVs, EV charging applications, DC microgrids
  • Modeling of battery SOH (state of health) and SOC (state of charge) to enable integration and control of multiple battery chemistries for DC microgrids

https://achakra2.wordpress.ncsu.edu/

• Research Focus
  • Dynamics, stability and control of power systems with large penetration of batteries
  • Optimal scheduling and charging control of batteries in electric vehicles (EVs)
  • Nonlinear dynamical control of battery models
  • Placement and design of large batteries for power oscillation control in bulk power grids

https://aeasley.wordpress.ncsu.edu

• Research Focus
  • Development of polymeric materials for metal-free batteries
  • In-situ characterization of energy and ion storage mechanisms for polymeric battery materials

https://cbe.ncsu.edu/people/fedkiw/

• Research Focus
  • Electrode and separator materials for next-generation Li- and Na-based batteries
  • Polymer and gel electrolytes for next-gen cells
  • Multi-physics modelling of cells

https://gaoresearch.textiles.ncsu.edu/

• Research Focus
  • Fabrication, characterization and modeling of yarn-shaped batteries and supercapacitors for wearable and structural applications

https://mse.ncsu.edu/people/jljone21/

• Research Focus
  • Oxide and related inorganic materials
  • X-ray and neutron scattering techniques for structural determination, including in situ and in operando techniques

https://cbe.ncsu.edu/khangroup/

• Research Focus
  • Rheology of slurry materials for casting positive and negative battery electrodes
  • Electrospinning of battery separators
  • Electrolyte rheology

https://ece.ncsu.edu/people/smlukic/

• Research Focus
  • Design and control of power electronic converters with application to wireless power transfer, battery energy storage systems, and electric automotive systems
  • Power management of batteries and ultracapacitors in electric vehicles, battery sizing, integration of batteries in microgrids

https://research.ece.ncsu.edu/relacs/

• Research Focus
  • Battery modeling and application
  • Development of advanced state-of-charge (SOC) estimators for lead-acid and Li-Ion batteries
  • Modeling the impacts of SOC and temperature on battery dynamic parameters
  • Energy management of hybrid battery-supercapacitor energy storage systems for UAS and micromobility systems

https://cbe.ncsu.edu/people/jim-pfaendtner/

• Research Focus
  • Application of molecular and nanoscale modeling tools to the study of electrolyte structure, dynamics and chemical degradation at electrode interfaces

https://resilience.wordpress.ncsu.edu/

• Research Focus
  • Impact of natural hazards on communities and the role technology, society and policy have on mitigating natural hazard impacts
  • How EVs can use vehicle-to-grid technology to power homes and businesses during natural hazard Impact of vehicle electrification and battery technology on community resilience and well-being

https://mae.ncsu.edu/people/susmita-sarkar/

• Research Focus
  • Innovative design and manufacturing of next-generation energy storage devices
  • Applications of polymer materials for stretchable batteries for emerging applications in healthcare, robotics, etc.
  • Application of thermally safe batteries in power grids and electric vehicles

https://ddomlab.org/

• Research Focus
  • Synthesis, processing and characterization of organic mixed ionic-electronic conducting materials, which have potential applications as supercapacitor or battery interface materials
  • Machine learning and automated experiments to accelerate the design and discovery process for a wide variety of applications

https://mse.ncsu.edu/people/rrunocic/

• Research Focus
  • Advancing and applying state-of-the-art scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) techniques—including aberration-corrected, analytical, in situ/operando and cryogenic STEM—to investigate and correlate atomic- to nanoscale interfacial structure and chemistry with battery performance and degradation mechanisms

https://cbe.ncsu.edu/velevgroup/

• Research Focus
  • Application of soft dendritic polymeric materials, prepared by a high-shear phase-separation process, to prepare novel electrodes and separator structures for next-generation batteries

https://mae.ncsu.edu/people/cxu-research/

• Research Focus
  • Innovative methods to synthesize high-performance battery materials, including novel cathode and anode materials that offer improved energy density and stability
  • Advanced techniques to characterize the structural, electrochemical and thermal properties of battery materials
  • Addressing thermal management challenges associated with high-energy-density batteries, aiming to enhance safety and performance under various operating conditions

https://zhangresearch.textiles.ncsu.edu/

• Research Focus
  • Advanced, next-generation energy-storage technologies, including lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulphur batteries, sodium-ion batteries and supercapacitors.
  • Fundamental materials studies such as synthesis and physical characterization, as well as system design and fabrication

kzhou22@ncsu.edu

• Research Focus
  • Generative AI for de novo design of electrolytes
  • Foundation AI modeling of molecule structure and properties

https://mzhu.textiles.ncsu.edu/

• Research Focus
  • Laboratory experimentation to design, control and implement dynamic battery operations (charging and discharging)
  • Development of physics-informed prognostic models and optimal control policies using battery models, stochastic and machine learning for degradation analysis, fault diagnosis, estimation of state-of-health (SOH), state-of-charge (SOC) and remaining life, and safe and reliable battery operation.