Carolina Institute for Battery Innovation
@CIBI_USC
Advancing battery research and manufacturing through innovation and training.
Take a look into one of our research labs this summer! 🔋Our students and researchers are working on developing real world energy solutions right here at USC. Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes looks into our labs! #batteryresearch #sustainableenergy #structuralbatteries
🚨 New publication from the Stefik and Huang lab groups! Their latest research explores a hybrid polymer–ceramic composite electrolyte that enhances the interfacial stability and performance of solid-state lithium-metal batteries. Read their work here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…
CIBI Director William Mustain was featured in USC’s recent article on South Carolina’s growing energy ecosystem and the role research plays in advancing battery innovation. Read the article here! sc.edu/uofsc/posts/20…
Interested in learning more about CIBI? Check out the website in our bio!🔋 #uscresearch #batteryresearch #energyresilience #columbiasc
With over 100 battery researchers, CIBI is driving South Carolina’s emergence as a regional leader in energy resilience and EV innovation. This $13.2 million investment takes that momentum even further. #batteryresearch #uscresearch #energyresilience #evinnovation
CIBI faculty & students attended the 2025 Battery Safety Workshop at @unccharlotte this week! Dr. Golareh Jalilvand gave an invited talk on sustainable energy storage with cellulose-based separators. Thanks to UNCC & BATT CAVE for hosting! 🔋 #BatterySafety #USCResearch
Summer Research Spotlight Sydney Morris, Mechanical Engineering Morris is at @LehighU, where she will work at the NHERI Lehigh Real-time Multi-Directional Natural Hazards Simulation Facility. It allows researchers to address key questions related to community resilience issues.
This Memorial Day, we pause to remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸 We’re grateful for their sacrifice and the freedoms it protects.
CIBI students & faculty are proudly representing USC at the 247th ECS Meeting in Montréal! They’re presenting their research, deepening their knowledge, & exchanging ideas with colleagues on next-generation batteries & other types of electrochemical energy conversion and storage.
Excited to see one of our undergrad research assistants gaining hands-on experience this summer! We’re always proud to see students apply their skills in new environments and grow as future engineers & innovators.
Chemical engineering major and rising junior Caroline Tiller is beginning her internship as a process engineer at @Ingredion in South Sioux City, Nebraska. We're excited to follow her this summer as she learns and grows in the area of innovative ingredient manufacturing.
📍 Bonjour from Montréal! The 247th ECS Meeting is officially underway! From check-in to chats, research to relaxation—attendees are already diving into an exciting week of science, connection, and discovery. #ECS247
Looking forward to this!
The 247th ECS Meeting starts this Sunday! Join us in Montréal to connect, collaborate, and make an impact with the ECS community. #ECS247 We are #ECSUnited: electrochem.org/247
Glad to be a part of this!
Join the SC Electric Transportation Network at 11:00 am today for presentations from local EV charging providers, the Carolina Institute for Battery Innovation, and state policy and federal program updates. Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regist…
Check out our latest Instagram reel! instagram.com/reel/DJphpSfpN…
Congrats to all our 2025 graduates!
To the MCEC Class of 2025, congratulations on all of your accomplishments. Best wishes going forward as you embark on your professional career or graduate studies. We're looking forward to seeing what you can accomplish and where opportunities take you.
We were proud to welcome EnerSys to USC to tour our facilities and preview the future home of CIBI. It was a great opportunity to share our vision and strengthen a partnership that will help shape the future of energy storage. Exciting things ahead!
New publication! Our team explored how lithium ions move through a solid-state electrolyte using neutron diffraction and machine learning simulations, revealing new insights for next-gen battery design. Read more: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art… #BatteryResearch #EnergyStorage
Read about Korebami Adebajo’s journey of being an international student and completing environmental research at USC, starting at the age of 15. Her work is an amazing example of the talent growing here in South Carolina! sc.edu/uofsc/posts/20…
CIBI and SC Nexus are at The Battery Show South! SC Nexus Exec Director Cristina Paredes gave a great plenary talk & William Mustain presented on the past, present, and future of batteries at USC and lessons learned as we get our pilot manufacturing operations up and running!
Check out this paper published in Electrochem, thanks to the amazing work of our students and professors! mdpi.com/3252338