Current Lab Members

Group photo on November 9, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Caitlin Parke 
Dr. Caitlin Parke
Education

  • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, 2021
  • M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, 2018
  • B.S. Chemical Engineering, Ohio State University, 2015

Research Interests: My current work involves the development of 1D and reduced-order models for high energy density lithium-based batteries. My previous research combined physics-based modeling, applied mathematics, and data science for analysis of lithium sulfur batteries and their reaction mechanism.

Dr. Keith Duncan Education

  • Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, 1998-2001
  • M. Phil. Physics, University of the West Indies, 1992-1996
  • B.Sc. Physics, University of the West Indies, 1986-1989

Research Interests: Current research involves developing electrochemical models for batteries. Previous research activity was mostly in analytical modeling of solid-oxide fuel cell performance, material development for SOFC electrodes and electrolytes, solid-state sensors, solid-state gas separation membranes, optimization of renewable energy systems, and spectroscopic characterization of fire-debris.

Dr. Taeho Jung

Education

  • Ph.D. Engineering Science, University of Oxford, 2023
  • B.E/B.S, Renewable Energy Systems/Physics, Australian National University, 2016

Research Interests: My current research focuses on solid-state lithium-metal-battery modelling. My previous research involved the treatment of diffusion in ion-exchange media based on a novel theoretical framework called the core-potential theory.

Bhuvsmita Bhargava
Bhuvsmita Bhargava
Education

  • Ph.D. Student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of Maryland 2020-Present
  • M.Tech. Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 2018-2020
  • B.E. Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences Pilani – Goa, 2013-2017

Research Interests: My research interest lies in understanding the self-heating thermal behavior of Li-ion and solid-state  batteries and studying the effects of mechanical stress on the thermodynamic and transport properties in solid-state batteries.

Karl Larson

Karl Larson

Education

  • Ph.D. Student Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, 2020 – Present
  • B.S. Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2017

Research Interests: My research interest is focused on exploring, characterizing, and improving lithium and sodium metal anodes on solid electrolytes for energy storage and conversion. This includes improving understanding of the requirements for hard shorts to form in the cell.

Michael McKee

Education

  • Ph.D. Student, University of Maryland, 2023 – Present
  • M.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2023
  • B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, 2018
Taiwo Ogundipe

 

Education

  • M.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, 2023 – present
  • M.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2019 – 2022
  • B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, 2011 – 2016

Research Interests: My research interest lies in understanding the thermal behavior and safety of Li-ion and solid-state batteries

Dr. Yueming Song

Dr. Yueming Song

 

Education

  • Ph.D. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, 2020
  • B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2014

Research Interests:  My current research mainly focuses on the physics-based
modeling and experimental characterization of electrochemical-mechanical coupling
effects of solid-state batteries. My previous work involved analytical analysis of mode-III
cohesive fracture.

Zixuan Wang

 

Education

  • Ph.D. Student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, 2022-Present
  • B.E. Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 2018-2022
Florencia Petracci
Education

  • Ph.D. Student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, 2023 – Present
  • B.S in Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, 2018-2022

 

Jonathan O’Neill Education

  • Ph.D. Student, University of Maryland, 2017 – Present
  • B.S. Physics, Georgetown University, 2017
  • B.A. Economics, Georgetown University, 2017

Research Interests: My current research focus is on modeling the transport of ionic lithium in additively manufactured solid-state batteries – optimizing feature geometries to increase cell energy densities.  Previous research includes work with piezoelectric materials, ultrafast photocatalysis, energy and environmental policy.