Engineer Assistant

Daniel Abraham

Argonne National Laboratory

Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division

Argonne, IL 60439-4837

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Professional Experience

1994-Present. Argonne National Laboratory

o 2001-Present. Materials Scientist and Team Leader, Advanced Battery

Research for Transportation (ABRT) program

Leading the development of advanced diagnostic tools and techniques,

which include diffraction, microscopy, spectroscopy and electrochemistry

methodologies, that provide a fundamental understanding of materials

and processes responsible for lithium battery performance

Identifying phenomenological mechanisms has enabled development of

solutions to overcome performance limitations of battery systems

Directing and coordinating work being conducted at multiple institutions

as part of the U.S. Department of Energy s Advanced Technology

Development and ABRT programs

Investigating novel electrode and electrolyte materials for lithium battery

and ultracapacitor applications

Exploring avenues for recycling existing lithium batteries to recover non-

renewable inorganic components, and to develop sustainable battery

chemistries containing renewable components derived from natural

organic sources

o 1994-2001. As Materials Engineer and Team Leader in the Nuclear

Technology program, planned, implemented and supervised the

development, synthesis and characterization of corrosion-resistant alloys to

contain radioactive isotopes isolated from spent nuclear fuel

1988-1993. Research Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Designed and implemented experiments to study the mechanisms and hydrogen

ingress and hydrogen embrittlement of stainless steels

1986-1988. Research Assistant, University of Nevada-Reno. Designed and

conducted experiments to study corrosion of container materials being

considered for nuclear waste disposal

1985-1986. Metallurgical Engineer, Larsen & Toubro, Ltd., Bombay, India.

Responsible for the evaluation and testing of alloys being used in the

manufacture of pressure vessels and boilers

Career Highlights

Leading scientist in the field of lithium-ion batteries

Lead the effort to identify performance degradation mechanisms in lithium-ion

cells to enable development of alternative materials and components that

enhance cell performance, calendar life and safety

Safe storage of nuclear waste arising from efforts to recycle spent nuclear fuel

Considerable expertise in the structural characterization and surface analysis of

materials, alloy synthesis, microstructure examination and corrosion testing

Research Interests

Discovery and development of electrode and electrolyte materials for sustainable

and environmentally friendly batteries

Recycling existing lithium-ion cells to recover non-renewable components

Awards

Engineer of the Year Award, MEANA (2009)

Pacesetter Award, Argonne National Laboratory (1999)

Professional Society Affiliations

Member, Electrochemical Society

Mentor and research guide of undergraduate students, graduate students and

postdoctoral associates from the U.S., Sweden, Germany, Poland, Spain, Japan,

India and China

Past member of ASM International, NACE International and American Vacuum

Society

Education

PhD, Metallurgical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1993

MS, Metallurgical Engineering, University of Nevada-Reno, 1988

BTech, Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India,

1985

Publications & Presentations

50+ publications in peer-reviewed journals

100+ publications in conference proceedings, extended abstracts and technical

reports

Key note and invited lectures at international conferences on battery materials

and diagnostic techniques in the U.S., France, Singapore, Japan, Korea and

China. Recent conference participation includes:

o Lithium Batteries Discussion (LiBD 2009), Arcachon, France

o International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT

2009), Singapore

o International Lithium Battery Meeting (IMLB 2008), Tianjin, China

Research presentations on nuclear waste treatment and disposal at several

national and international conferences

Research presentations at numerous program review meetings and technical

society meetings such as

o Electrochemical Society

o American Vacuum Society

o ASM International

o NACE International

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