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Matthew McDowell is the Carter N. Paden, Jr. Distinguished Chair Professor at Georgia Tech, with joint appointments in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Materials Science and Engineering. His research focuses on advancing energy storage technologies, particularly solid-state batteries and sustainable materials. He leads the Georgia Tech Advanced Battery Center, addressing challenges in battery performance, safety, and sustainability.
**Education**: Ph.D. (2013) and M.S. (2011) in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University; B.S. (2008) in Materials Science and Engineering from Georgia Tech.
**Research Interests**: McDowell’s group investigates chemo-mechanical phenomena in batteries, including solid-state electrolyte interfaces, alloy anodes, and low-temperature operation. Key projects emphasize in situ experimental techniques to study material transformations under realistic conditions.
**Awards**: Notable honors include the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), Sloan Research Fellowship, and multiple battery-related awards from the Electrochemical Society and ACS.
**Grants & Labs**: Active in interdisciplinary collaborations, leading projects funded by NSF, DOE, and DOD. The lab develops novel materials and devices, with a focus on scalable, sustainable energy solutions. Current work includes grid storage technologies and next-generation battery chemistries.
**Teams**: Supervises a dynamic team of ~30 graduate/undergraduate students and postdocs, advancing projects in battery materials, interfaces, and manufacturing processes.
