Summer Research Spotlight Sydney Morris, Mechanical Engineering Morris is at Lehigh University, where she will work at the NHERI Lehigh Real-time Multi-Directional Natural Hazards Simulation Facility. It allows researchers to address key questions related to community resilience issues.

CIBI faculty & students attended the 2025 Battery Safety Workshop at UNC Charlotte this week! Dr. Golareh Jalilvand gave an invited talk on sustainable energy storage with cellulose-based separators. Thanks to UNCC & BATT CAVE for hosting! 🔋 #BatterySafety #USCResearch

With over 100 battery researchers, CIBI is driving South Carolina’s emergence as a regional leader in energy resilience and EV innovation. This $13.2 million investment takes that momentum even further. #batteryresearch #uscresearch #energyresilience #evinnovation

Interested in learning more about CIBI? Check out the website in our bio!🔋 #uscresearch #batteryresearch #energyresilience #columbiasc

CIBI Director William Mustain was featured in USC’s recent article on South Carolina’s growing energy ecosystem and the role research plays in advancing battery innovation. Read the article here! sc.edu/uofsc/posts/20…

Take a look into one of our research labs this summer! 🔋Our students and researchers are working on developing real world energy solutions right here at USC. Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes looks into our labs! #batteryresearch #sustainableenergy #structuralbatteries

🚨 New publication from the Stefik and Huang lab groups! Their latest research explores a hybrid polymer–ceramic composite electrolyte that enhances the interfacial stability and performance of solid-state lithium-metal batteries. Read their work here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Big news: Phase 1 construction of CIBI’s Battery Center at University of South Carolina is moving forward! 20,000 sq. ft. of labs, pilot manufacturing & researcher space Columbia, SC Opening in 18 months The future of energy starts here. sc.edu/uofsc/posts/20… #BatteryResearch #CIBI #EnergyStorage

Read about Jack George’s experiences this summer as an undergraduate researcher at the Molinaroli Coll. of Eng. & Computing under Professor Sanaz Sadati!

Kevin Huang’s Electrochemistry Lab here at USC published a study in Journal of Materials Chemistry A this summer, shedding light on the electrokinetic behavior of a NaCa₀.₆V₆O₁₆·3H₂O (NaCaVO) cathode in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art…

Have you read this feature about Dr. Golareh Jalilvand's research on lithium-sulfur batteries? Check it out here! sc.edu/uofsc/posts/20… #BatteryInnovation #SustainableEnergy #LithiumSulfur #uscresearch #CIBI

Congrats to Victoria Colón-LaBorde for finishing her summer internship earlier this month at NREL in Colorado! Victoria was part of a highly competitive DOE program, SULI. We're always excited to see the amazing things that our students are doing!

This summer, Kevin Huang's Electrochemistry Lab group published a solid lithium-ion conductor modeling paper in the Solid State Communications journal. Check out the full publication at doi.org/10.1016/j.ssc.… #CIBI #EnergyStorage #BatteryResearch #USCResearch

In case you missed it, listen to CIBI Director William Mustain's South Carolina Business Review interview here! He speaks about the future of the Carolina Institute for Battery Innovation, our partnership with PHENOGY AG, and more! southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/south-car…

We're thankful to have received funding through the University of South Carolina's sponsored awards! We've earned $10.2 million in federal research award funding and an additional $13.2 million in state funding for our new facilities. sc.edu/uofsc/posts/20…

Thank you to Ashley Malik and the Redwood Materials Tahoe campus team for hosting the Carolina Institute for Battery Innovation Director William Mustain on Sept. 11! Great visit and looking forward to working together in the future!

Ep. 1 of the Cellmates by Lumicity x CIBI podcast is live! Hear from William Mustain, Director of the Carolina Institute for Battery Innovation, as he shares what CIBI is, how the institute was formed, and our vision for the future. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bui… open.spotify.com/episode/4NEAI4…

From Fraunhofer and Siemens to EnerSys, Pomega, and PHENOGY AG, CIBI is proud to be building the future of batteries alongside industry leaders. Watch the full episode here: open.spotify.com/show/4eTqzczSO…

Last week, CIBI Director William Mustain connected with vendors and partners at The Battery Show 2025, including Mason McCune from Siemens, to discuss the future of battery innovation. #CIBI #BatteryShow2025 #BatteryInnovation #EnergyStorage #USC #Research #GridResilience

Episode 3 is LIVE! You'll hear from 3 alumni from the University of South Carolina: Drew J. Pereira, William Rigdon, and Venkat Srinivasan. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1CMeA0…