Overview
Personal Profile
Ankit Verma’s expertise is in physics-based and data-driven modeling of lithium-ion and next generation lithium metal batteries. His interests lie in unraveling the coupled reaction-transport-mechanics behavior in these electrochemical systems with experiment-driven validation to provide predictive insights for practical advancements. Predominantly, he’s working on improving silicon anodes energy density and calendar life as part of the Silicon Consortium Project, understanding solid-state battery limitations and upcycling of end-of-life electrodes as part of the ReCell Center. His past works include optimization of lithium-ion battery anodes and cathodes for high-power and fast-charge applications and understanding electrodeposition stability in metal anodes.
Research Interests
Lithium-ion batteries
Solid-state batteries
Battery recycling
Physics-based models
Data analysis
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher, NLR (2020–2022)
Graduate Intern, NLR (2019)
Graduate Intern, NLR (2016)
Project Associate, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2014–2015)
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani
Master, Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Certificate, Foundations in College Teaching
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Achieving High Rate Performance in Hybrid Pristine-Recycled Cathodes Using Model-Informed Electrode Designs: Article No. 148385
Randall, C., McKalip, N., Fink, K., Verma, A., Singh, A., Mallarapu, A., Weddle, P. & Colclasure, A., 2026, In: Electrochimica Acta. 555, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multi-Phase Characterization of Pitch-Carbon Coated Nano-Silicon Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Article No. 111597
Fink, K., Weddle, P., Palmer, J., Zweifel, C., Teeter, G., Verma, A., Frisco, S., Han, S.-D., Schulze, M., Carroll, G. M., Colclasure, A., Neale, N. & Tremolet de Villers, B., 2026, In: Nano Energy. 147, 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On the Efficacy of Repeat Voltage Holds for Conditioning and Calendar Life Testing of Graphite and Silicon Cells: Article No. 021004
Verma, A., Schulze, M., Colclasure, A., Rodrigues, M.-T. & Abraham, D., 2026, In: Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage. 23, 2, 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High Tensile Alloy of Copper to Mitigate Current Collector Deformation in Silicon Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Article No. 237853
Salpekar, D., Preimesberger, J., Rodrigues, M.-T., Singh, A., Verma, A., Trask, S., Colclasure, A., Coyle, J., Jansen, A., Abraham, D. & Lu, W., 2025, In: Journal of Power Sources. 655, 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Solvent-Free Melt-Processed Cathode Mitigates Li Anode Instability in Polymer-Based Solid-State Batteries
Chen, X. C., Musgrove, A., Preefer, M., Moy, A., Owensby, K., Long, O., Zhang, P., Demchuck, Z., Ward, T., Armstrong, B., Verma, A., Usseglio-Viretta, F., Colclasure, A., Sahore, R., Nelson Weker, J. & Veith, G., 2025, In: ACS Energy Letters. 10, 7, p. 3188-3195 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus Citations
Awards and Honors
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Purdue University Ward A Lambert Graduate Teaching Fellowship
Verma, A. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Honorary award