nadimpalli2017-career-award
Prof. Siva Nadimpalli was honored with the 2017 National Science Foundation's most prestigious
CAREER Award
Assistant Professor Siva Nadimpalli was honored with the 2017 National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award for his research on the Electro-Chemo-Mechanics of Polymer/Active Material Interface Fracture. The NSF CAREER Awards are the most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education. With a research focus on the mechanics of energy storage materials Prof Nadimpalli has developed novel experimental techniques to probe the effect of mechanics on the electrochemical behavior of existing and several emerging battery materials.
Prof. Nadimpalli feels very happy to receive such an honor. This award provides funding to continue his research on the fundamental and quantitative understanding of the fracture behavior of polymer/active material interfaces that are found in almost all existing and many emerging rechargeable battery chemistries. The novel techniques developed and knowledge gained in this research will be useful in the validation of multi-physics battery models and development of new electrode material designs for emerging battery technologies that can transform automotive, biomedical, aerospace, and military applications where durability of batteries is an important requirement. This research lays the groundwork for the essential fundamental understanding to develop long cyclic life, low-cost, and durable batteries for a diverse range of applications. For more details on his research activities please visit https://web.njit.edu/~nadimpal/.
March 23, 2017