Who We Are
Shipra Garg, Ph.D.
Lead Organizer
Sr. R&D Scientist
Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials
Nathan Fritz, Ph.D.
Sr. Battery Engineer
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America
Annelise Thompson, Ph.D.
Manager, R&D
Form Energy
Mansi Malhotra, Ph.D.
Advisor- Product Development
Elanco
Shahrzad Radpour
Master’s Material Chemistry Graduate
Boston College
Overview
The Battery Team is a subcommittee of the NESACS Materials Chemistry (MATCHEM) committee and is responsible for organizing the NESACS Battery Symposium, an annual technical conference focused on battery science and energy storage technologies.
The NESACS Battery Symposium was started to capture the rapid growth and increasing importance of batteries across chemistry, materials science, and engineering. By convening researchers from academia, industry, and government laboratories, the Battery Symposium supports the exchange of ideas spanning fundamental materials chemistry through applied and manufacturing‑relevant research. Modeled after other long‑standing NESACS technical symposia, the Battery Symposium is intended to be a recurring event that strengthens the regional battery community, highlights emerging research directions, and fosters collaboration across disciplines and sectors.
The Battery Subcommittee welcomes participation from scientists and engineers working on established and next‑generation battery systems, as well as students and early‑career researchers seeking exposure to the breadth of battery research and development.
Mission Statement
To advance knowledge and foster collaboration in electrochemical energy storage by organizing high‑quality scientific symposia that bring together researchers from academia, industry, and government laboratories.
Scientific Focus
- Lithium‑ion, beyond-lithium and next‑generation battery chemistries
- Electrode materials and architectures
- Liquid, polymer, and solid‑state electrolytes
- Interfacial chemistry and degradation mechanisms
- Safety, lifetime, and reliability
- Manufacturing, sustainability, and scale‑up
Chemical Innovation in Battery Science: From Fundamentals to Scalable Technologies
NESACS Meeting – October 2025 – Innovative Chemistry for Next-Generation Battery Materials and Technologies
Get Involved
- Watch this space for more information on the 2026 Battery Symposium!
- Interested in helping organize this year’s Battery Symposium?
- Interested in helping sponsoring future Battery Symposia?
- Please contact the organizing committee at battery@nesacs.org
