Viswanathan is a recipient of numerous awards including the National Science Foundation CAREER award, Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, ONR Young Investigator Award and MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35. He is a member of the Faculty at University of Michigan, and Co-Founder of Aionics, Chement, And Battery Aero.Read more
Dr. Rana Mohtadi is a Senior Principal Scientist at the materials research department at Toyota Research Institute of North America TRINA and has been in the decarbonization R&D field for over two decades. She has been spearheading and leading research for the creation, design and demonstration of transformative materials for chemical and electrochemical energy storage technologies, including the research of novel battery electrolyte chemistries for liquid and solid state batteries, and has contributed important advancements in these areas. She has published influential research and...Read more
As the Vice President of Operations for Call2Recycle, Eric is responsible for the organization’s supply chain, safety, compliance, and downstream recycling network. This includes optimizing performance and efficiencies while upholding the organization’s commitment to safety standards and compliance obligations.
Eric’s day-to-day focus is on helping a variety of stakeholders understand and address the unique safety and environmental challenges associated with lithium-ion batteries.
With over 20 years’ experience in engineering and operations leadership at leading...Read more
Jeffrey Sakamoto is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining UM, he was a faculty at Michigan State University for six years. Prior to that, he was a Senior Engineer at the California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory for 7 years. He earned his Ph. D. (2001) in Materials Science and Engineering from UCLA. As a mechanical engineer and materials scientist with an interest in synthesis, processing, and functionalization of advanced and state-of-the-art battery materials, his research is highly interdisciplinary...Read more
Former Head of External Affairs and Government Relations
LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc.
Denise Gray was the head of external affairs and government relations of LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of lithium-ion battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. She was president and board of director member for LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. Tech Center, where her team developed battery solutions for automotive and non-automotive applications. She oversaw strategic direction, engineering, and business development.
Prior to her LG positions, Denise served as...Read more
