Collaborations

Lithium Ion Conduction

In collaboration with Dr. Ralph Colby

The focus of this research is the design of lithium ion-conducting zwitterions that enable ion diffusion without aggregation as an alternative to the hazardous and flammable solvent electrolytes currently used in Li-ion batteries.

Biomimetic Membranes

In collaboration with Dr. Manish Kumar

The focus of this research is to harness the self-assembly of polymers in order to produce biomimetic separation membranes, drawing inspiration from ion channels directing transport into and out of cells.

Dr. Ralph Colby

Pennsylvania State University  Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Dr. Manish Kumar

University of Texas at Austin Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering