About

I am an incoming M.S. student in Chemical Engineering at Columbia University interested in battery materials, solid electrolytes, and electrochemical energy storage. My research background includes X-ray scattering studies of sodium closo-borate solid electrolytes, with a focus on structure, ion dynamics, and pressure-dependent behavior.

Research

Pressure-Dependent Diffraction of Solid Electrolytes

I study pressure-dependent powder diffraction data from sodium-based solid electrolytes to understand how lattice structure, distortion, and phase behavior may relate to ion transport.

X-ray Scattering and Ion Dynamics

My undergraduate research in the Shpyrko Group at UC San Diego involved synchrotron X-ray scattering methods, including XPCS, to study dynamic behavior in solid electrolyte materials.

Renewable Cathodes for Electric Vehicles

I worked on slurry preparation and cathode casting for electric vehicle battery materials at the University of Chicago. This work helped shape my interest in dry-process electrode fabrication and battery degradation mechanisms.

Research Interests

• Solid-state batteries and fast-ion conductors
• Dry-process electrode fabrication
• Battery degradation mechanisms
• X-ray scattering and diffraction methods
• Electrolyte materials for next-generation energy storage

To What End?

My long-term goal is to understand and improve battery materials for safer, faster-charging, and more durable energy storage systems.