Chao Hu: Re-Charging Research on the Reliability of Lithium-ion Batteries
Written by: Olivia Ortegon and Matthew Mancini When most of us plug in our devices, we don’t think about the batteries inside. This is where C2E2’s most recent hire, Dr. Chao Hu’s research is focused. “We look at the battery usage profile during operation (charging and discharging). We want to estimate the state of health […]
C2E2 Welcomes Dr. Beykal to her Newest Home at UConn
By: Ben Donohue & Olivia Ortegon We welcome our newest member and Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Dr. Burcu Beykal, to the University of Connecticut and the Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2). Dr. Beykal completed her doctoral and postdoctoral studies at Texas A&M University specializing in process systems engineering, data-driven modeling, and […]
Faculty Spotlight: A Brighter Future for Clean Energy, Dr. Jankovic’s Research Leads the Way
By Margot Wentzel and Olivia Ortegon Professor Jasna Jankovic is one of the distinguished faculty members here at the Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2). Her experience in the industry, as well as academia, make her work unique and pivotal. Dr. Jankovic started her career in a petroleum refinery and achieved her master’s degree in […]
Assistant Research Professor, Dr. Naba Karan leads by “Curiosity Coupled with Determination”
By: Olivia Ortegon and Ben Donohue Dr. Naba Karan recently joined UConn as an Assistant Research Professor at the Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2). Dr. Karan previously worked at alpha-En Corporation, a lithium metal battery start-up company in Yonkers, New York until February 2021. There, he focused on the development of process parameters […]
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