Impact
The Future of Batteries
On the Now at Ohio State podcast, we talk with researchers, innovators and bold thinkers who look at our world, see what the real challenges are, and create the solutions that people need now.
Episode 33
25-minute listen
The Future of Batteries
Batteries have come a long way from simply powering our flashlights and our toothbrushes. They’re now in cars, drones, planes, busses — powering the mobility of our communities. In this episode, we talk with researchers and innovators who are harnessing the potential of the battery to improve our world and help us achieve a more sustainable society.
Center for Automotive Research
Shawn Midlam-Mohler
MIdlam-Mohler is a professor of practice in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. As the director of the SIMCenter and a researcher with Ohio State’s Center for Automotive Research, Midlam-Mohler is heavily engaged in advanced automotive systems, autonomous vehicles and electrification of vehicles and systems modeling.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Marcello Canova and Stephanie Stockar
Canova’s expertise lies in the energy optimization and management of ground vehicle propulsion systems, including internal combustion engines, hybrid-electric drivetrains, energy storage systems, waste heat recovery and thermal management. He leads a number of projects funded by Ford Motor Company, the U.S. Dept. of Energy and more.
Stockar is an assistant professor with areas of interest including dynamic systems, optimization and control theory. modeling, estimation and control of advanced powertrain systems. She collaborates with Ohio State’s Center for Automotive Research.
