About
Dr. Emilie Bekaert is a Group Leader at CIC energiGUNE, specializing in electrochemical energy storage systems. Her expertise spans battery technology from laboratory to industrial scale, with a focus on ageing mechanisms, post-mortem analysis, and safety. She leads a multidisciplinary team addressing challenges in battery performance and lifespan through advanced characterization techniques.
Education: She earned her PhD in Materials Science from the University of Lille I (France, 2004), focusing on glass synthesis from chlorides. As a postdoc at ALISTORE Excellence Network, she applied solid-state NMR to Li-ion battery materials. Later roles included research at ZSW (Germany) and the Helmholtz Institute Ulm, focusing on electrode materials and scaled synthesis for industry.
Research Interests: Her work bridges fundamental and applied research, emphasizing battery ageing (accelerated testing, degradation pathways), post-mortem analysis techniques (SEM, XRD, NMR), and material innovations for Li-ion, Na-ion, and redox flow batteries. She also explores sustainable circular economy practices for battery recycling.
Awards: Recognized for her NMR contributions (Prix Denis Boudot) and leadership in electrochemical energy storage conferences. Her team collaborates with industrial and academic partners globally, driving advancements in energy storage reliability and safety.
Labs/Teams: Her group operates within the Electrical Characterization Platform at CIC energiGUNE, leveraging cutting-edge analytical tools for failure mode detection and material characterization. Current projects include optimizing lithium-ion capacitor designs and developing predictive models for battery lifespan.
