“Chemical Innovation in Battery Science: From Fundamentals to Scalable Technologies”

Date: September 16^th, 2026

Time: 11:30 am – 6:00 pm

Venue: Simmons University Linda K. Paresky Conference Center, Boston, MA.

Abstract Submission:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-1fBNMXyDU2MlTpWv75iC9KmcZRSbA4qcQq1Vj7Ii4Xc9aA/viewform

Abstracts for poster presentations are now being accepted – submit yours today! Please note that abstract submission closes on Sept 12th at 5 pm ET. Abstracts will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received.

Registration: https://BatterySymposium2026.eventbrite.com

Questions:  NESACS Batteries Subcommittee at battery@nesacs.org

 

Tentative Agenda:

11:30 – 11:45

Registration & Poster Setup

 

11:45 – 12:00

Welcome

NESACS Chair, Chair Elect

 

12:00 – 1:00

Session 1: Fundamental Interfacial Physics and AI-Driven Discovery

Chair: TBD

 

12:00 – 12:30

Multi-phase, Multi-physics Modeling of Interfacial Phenomena in Electrochemical Energy Storage

Prof. Emily Ryan, Boston University

 

12:30 – 1:00

Electrolyte Foundation Model for AI-Guided Battery Materials Discovery

Dr. Yunya Zhang, SES AI

 

1:00 – 1:45

Lunch and Networking

 

1:45 – 3:00

Session 2: From Chemical Innovation to Scalable Battery Systems

Chair: TBD

 

1:45 – 2:15

From Electrolyte Design to Manufacturing Scale: Factorial’s Solid-State Battery Platforms

Dr. Alex Yu, Factorial Energy

 

2:15 – 2:45

Aqueous Organic Flow Batteries

Prof. Michael Aziz, Harvard University

 

2:45 – 3:00

Flash talks

 

3:00 – 3:45

Poster session and coffee break

3:45 – 3:50

 

Keynote introduction

NESACS Chair, Chair Elect

 

3:50 – 4:45

Keynote: Novel Materials and Design for Li-S Batteries for the Next Generation of Energy Storage

Prof. Sanjeev Mukerjee, Northeastern University

 

4:45 – 5:15

Panel discussion with speakers

Moderator: TBD

 

5:15 – 5:30

Closing remarks and poster award ceremony

 

5:30 – 6:00

Networking