Fikile Brushett

Fikile Brushett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT, affiliated with the School of Engineering. His research focuses on electrochemical energy storage, carbon capture, and sustainable energy technologies. He leads projects on redox flow batteries and electrochemical processes for low-carbon fuels.

Brushett holds a Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2006–2010) and a B.S.E. from the University of Pennsylvania (2006). His work bridges chemical engineering, materials science, and economics to develop scalable energy solutions.

His research interests include grid-scale energy storage, electrochemical carbon capture, and advanced battery systems. Key contributions include innovations in redox flow battery modeling, electrolyte design, and carbon management technologies.

Brushett has received numerous awards, including the Chevron Chair (2024), AIChE's Colburn Award (2022), and ECS Tobias Award (2022). He directs MIT's Center for Electrification and Decarbonization of Industry and collaborates on projects funded by the MIT Energy Initiative.

His publications emphasize analytical models for battery performance, crossover quantification in flow cells, and CO₂ capture via electrochemical systems. Current work explores mechanically rechargeable batteries and electrolyte diagnostics using voltammetry.