From cells to cars: Developing an electrochemical techniques and diagnostics course for new battery engineers.

We are a team of three battery researchers and engineers who are working with The Electrochemical Society to develop an "electrochemical techniques and diagnostics for batteries" curriculum, comprised of an online course and an in-person workshop. With a combined 40+ years of experience working in battery research and engineering, ranging from academia to electric vehicle manufacturing, we have noticed that there exists a gap in applied electrochemistry knowledge needed to train the rapidly expanding workforce of battery engineers and scientists. In this backstory, we explain the origin story of our team, our motivations for developing the course and the things we have learned in working together.

Data-driven direct diagnosis of Li-ion batteries connected to photovoltaics.

Photovoltaics supply a growing share of power to the electric grid worldwide. To mitigate resource intermittency issues, these systems are increasingly being paired with electrochemical energy storage devices, e.g.