Ankit Verma
National Renewable Energy Labs, Purdue University, Texas A&M University, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
0000-0002-7610-8574
About
Ankit received his bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD in mechanical engineering from BITS Pilani, IIT Kanpur (India), and Purdue University (USA), respectively. After a two-year postdoctoral researcher stint at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), he has transitioned to staff scientist at NREL with expertise in physics-based modeling of lithium-ion and next generation lithium metal batteries. His interests lie in unraveling the coupled reaction-transport-mechanics behavior in these electrochemical systems with experiment driven validation to provide predictive insights for practical advancements. Predominantly, he is working on improving silicon anodes energy density and calendar life as part of the Silicon Consortium Project (https://www.nrel.gov/transportation/silicon-anode-consortium.html) and upcycling of end-of-life electrodes as part of the ReCell Center (https://recellcenter.org/). His other interests include extreme fast charging (XFC) and solid-state battery (SSB) applications. Ankit has authored over forty articles in eighteen journals, three book chapters and presented over twenty conference talks. He has received the Ward A. Lambert graduate teaching fellowship at Purdue and President’s Award at NREL.
Employment
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National Renewable Energy Labs Researcher-III, Mechanical Engineering2020 - Present
Education
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Purdue University PhD2017 - 2020
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Texas A&M University Doctor of Philosophy2015 - 2017
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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Master of Technology2012 - 2014
Projects & Funding
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Publications (96)
- Laser Ablation for Managing Mechanical Stresses in High-Capacity Silicon Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries Save
- Achieving high rate performance in hybrid pristine-recycled cathodes using model-informed electrode designs Save
- Solid-state prealkylation of electrode architectures to tune solid electrolyte interphase composition Save
- Multi-phase characterization of pitch-carbon coated nano-silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries Save
- On the Efficacy of Repeat Voltage Holds for Conditioning and Calendar Life Testing of Graphite and Silicon Cells Save
- High tensile alloy of copper to mitigate current collector deformation in silicon electrodes for lithium-ion batteries Save
- Methods of upcycling spent graphite from used lithium-ion batteries Save
- The Origin of Improved Performance in Boron‐Alloyed Silicon Nanoparticle‐Based Anodes for Lithium‐Ion Batteries Save
- Surprising Relationship between Silicon Anode Calendar Aging and Electrolyte Components in a Localized High-Concentration Electrolyte System Save
- Solid-State Prealkylation of Electrode Architectures (SPEAR): Direct Control of Prelithiation Levels in Silicon Anodes and Electrochemical Cycling Save