Jacob Joseph Lamb

Dr. Jacob Joseph Lamb is an Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Department of Energy and Process Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering. He serves as the Study Program Manager for the Bachelor of Engineering in Renewable Energy (BIFOREN) and leads the Digital Energy Systems laboratory group. His roles include WP8 leadership in the FME Battery initiative and Theme Leader for Efficient Energy Use at ENERSENSE.

Education:

• PhD in Energy and Process Engineering, NTNU (2013–2016)
• MSc in Chemical Engineering, University of Otago, New Zealand (2011–2012)
• BSc in Chemical Engineering, University of Otago, New Zealand (2008–2010)

Research Interests: Dr. Lamb focuses on sustainable energy systems, particularly lithium-ion battery technologies, redox flow batteries, bioenergy, and digitization of energy systems. He explores sensor technologies for real-time monitoring and optimization of energy storage devices. His work integrates machine learning with physics-based models to enhance battery performance and reliability.

Key Projects:

• FME Battery: Norwegian research initiative for advanced battery technologies
• ReZinc: Zinc-air flow battery development for stationary storage
• HeaLiSelf: Self-healing lithium-ion batteries using optical sensing and data analytics
• Computational studies on pre-lithiation processes and cold-climate battery performance

Publications: His recent work emphasizes lithium-ion battery digitalization, SoC estimation, and electrode structuring. He bridges experimental and computational methods to address challenges in energy storage scalability and safety.

Affiliations:

• ENERSENSE (Efficient Energy Use Theme)
• NTNU Thermal Engineering Laboratories