Faraday Student Committee

Each of the Faraday Institution PhD Cluster cohorts have student representatives who are the point of contact for their fellow Faraday Institution PhD researchers. These individuals represent and champion student voice whilst helping to shape the training offering.  The committee raise matters arising and disseminate updates from the Faraday Institution.   These researchers play a key role in the communication and direction of the Faraday Institution PhD Training Programme.  They also take an active part in inspiring STEM undergraduate students to consider battery careers through events like Battery Day.

University of Sheffield - SOLBAT

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Seb Altus

Warwick University - ReLib

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Muhammad Ans

University of Birmingham - ReLiB

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Beatrice Browning

University of Birmingham - ReLiB

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Lou Cooper

University College London - Nextrode

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Gargi Gigi

Imperial College London - SAFEBATT

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Ramin Jannat

Oxford University - MSM

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Adam Lewis-Douglas

Veronika Majherova

University of Warwick - Degradation

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Veroknika Majherova

University College London - Degradation

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Huw Parks

University of Birmingham - LiSTAR

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Georgia Rowe

Imperial College London - LiSTAR

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Sam Southern

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Seb Altus

University of Sheffield - SOLBAT
Cohort 2

Seb’s research interests revolve around the processing, optimisation and application of materials for the energy sector and energy generation. He is interested in all aspect of engineering and integration of cutting-edge materials for future technologies. Of particular interest, however, is the development of future battery technologies that will allow for a large-scale integration of low cost, safe use systems in the form of grid storage and transportation. Seb hopes to fulfil his PhD that currently focuses on metal oxide electrolytes and work in a post-doctoral position to further his knowledge before moving into the industrial research sector. To allow for faster technology adoptions Seb would like to see himself in a position that would help streamline technology transfer between the academic and industrial setting.

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Muhammad Ans

Warwick University - ReLib
Cohort 4

Muhammad completed a dual engineering degree in metallurgy and materials discipline. He got research training on anode synthesis used in Li-ion batteries from Istanbul University. Muhammad’s current research topic is the development of cobalt-free Li-ion battery cathodes for next-generation electric vehicle applications.

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Beatrice Browning

University of Birmingham - ReLiB
Cohort 2

Beatrice is undertaking a PhD in lithium-ion battery recycling and upcycling with Dr Phoebe Allan at the University of Birmingham, as part of the Faraday Institution ReLiB project. Highlights of the PhD project so far have included the opportunity to run some in-situ PDF experiments at Argonne National Laboratory and presenting at the Faraday Institution Battery Day 2022. Beatrice undertook a three-month internship at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence in which time she worked on their recycling forecast. She is now working for them one day a week alongside her PhD. Beatrice is motivated by working in sustainability and aspires to continue her career in the energy storage sector, as she has thoroughly enjoyed using her expertise in a wider global context. Beatrice wants to enhance people’s understanding of the energy storage landscape and its future requirements, in order to ensure we can transition to a fully electric future.

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Lou Cooper

University of Birmingham - ReLiB
Cohort 5

Lou’s background is Materials Science, graduating with a BEng and MRes from the University of Birmingham. Lou is undertaking a PhD focusing on the recovery and recycling of PVDF binder from electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries, under the supervision of Professor Paul Anderson. Prior to starting their PhD, Lou worked as a research master’s student in the Kendrick group at Birmingham, where they focused on direct loop recycling of lithium-ion batteries. It was here that they decided that they wanted to pursue a PhD in the battery sector. Lou hopes to work in sustainability and critical materials in the future.

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Gargi Gigi

University College London - Nextrode
Cohort 5

Gargi is a PhD researcher in the chemical engineering department at the University College London. She previously completed her BEng in chemical engineering from the University of Nottingham. After a two and half years of consulting work, she returned to academia to complete her MSc in chemical process engineering from the University College London, where she conducted research in zinc-air batteries. With an ambition to develop sustainable energy solutions, Gargi is currently working on the Nextrode project, focused on the calendaring process under the supervision of Professor Paul Shearing.

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Ramin Jannat

Imperial College London - SAFEBATT
Cohort 4

Ramin obtained her MEng degree in Chemical Engineering from University College London in 2021 and is currently completing her PhD at Imperial College London. Ramin’s research focuses on studying dendrite nucleation and evolution in lithium-ion batteries and is part of the SafeBatt project. She has interests in nanoscale systems and correlative microscopic techniques which she hopes to leverage to help combat climate change and contribute towards global efforts to create a more sustainable world.

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Adam Lewis-Douglas

Oxford University - MSM
Cohort 3

Adam is developing an experimental solution to characterise lithium-ion batteries using nonlinear impedance spectroscopy, including software for automation and analysis.

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Veroknika Majherova

University of Warwick - Degradation
Cohort 5

Veronika Majherova

Veronika studied chemistry at the University of Manchester and then joined WMG, University of Warwick as a Graduate Trainee Engineer, where she has gained experience in cell testing and fabrication in the Electrochemical Materials and Battery Scale Up facilities. Veronika is undertaking a PhD at the University of Warwick under the supervision of Professor Louis Piper, developing instrumented cells for degradation research. She decided for pursue the PhD to further understand the operation and degradation of batteries, as her career interest lies in the fundamental development of battery technology which can help mitigate the effects of climate change.

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Huw Parks

University College London - Degradation
Cohort 2

Huw’s work focuses on the need for high energy cathodes in long range electric vehicles, research into the degradation of cathode materials along the lithium ion transport vector which will help inform the design of new cell architectures and electrode manufacture. He aspires to work in battery technology for high performance electric vehicles, moving into consulting on energy and sustainable practices for the commercial sector.

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Georgia Rowe

University of Birmingham - LiSTAR
Cohort 3

Georgia is a PhD researcher working on the improvement of lithium-sulfur batteries. Her project investigates how porous materials can prevent the degradation of lithium-sulfur batteries. She synthesises materials called metal-organic materials (MOFs) with different pore sizes and functional groups and employs them as a separator/interlayer to determine the best candidate for improving the cells. It is her goal to have a career that helps to improve our impact on the environment; developing safer, greener, longer-lasting batteries is an excellent way to achieve this. Therefore, after her PhD, she plans to continue researching next-generation battery technologies in an industrial setting. Georgia also aims to advocate for positive change, which is why she is a member of the Research Student Liaison Committee at her university, representing postgraduate demonstrators, and a member of the Faraday Institution Student Committee, representing her cohort.

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Sam Southern

Imperial College London - LiSTAR
Cohort 4

Sam is a PhD researcher based across Imperial College London and UCL working on electrospinning carbon fibres for high performance structural Li-S batteries. She obtained her Materials Science MEng at the University of Oxford in 2018.

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