Team

Principal Investigator

Kent Griffith

B.S. Chemistry, Indiana University
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Cambridge

k3griffith@ucsd.edu

Postdoctoral Researchers

Kevin Anderton

Ph.D. Chemistry, Harvard University
B.S. Chemistry, University of Florida

Joined the lab May 2024

kanderton@ucsd.edu

Synthesis and characterization of layered oxide cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Graduate Students

Ethan Alter

B.Asc. Nanotechnology Engineering, University of Waterloo
M.S. Chemistry, Dalhousie University

Joined the lab January 2024

ealter@ucsd.edu

Battery cell development, degradation, analysis, characterization

Sarah Ko

B.S. Chemistry, UC Los Angeles

Joined the lab August 2023

sako@ucsd.edu

Exploring reaction pathways and structural chemistry of complex oxides and heteroanionic materials

Robert Krumland–Dunning

B.S. Physics, UC Santa Barbara

Joined the lab July 2024

rkrumlanddunning@ucsd.edu

NMR methodology for battery studies

Steph Meikle (they/them)

B.S. Materials Science & Engineering, University of Florida

Joined the lab July 2024

smeikle@ucsd.edu

Exploratory electrode materials discovery. Complex oxide characterization with solid-state NMR and diffraction.

Elena Sjoblom

B.S. Chemistry, University of Utah

Joined the lab December 2023

asjoblom@ucsd.edu

Structural studies of layered transition-metal oxides for anodes in lithium- and sodium-ion batteries

Max Varley

B.S. Chemistry, UC San Diego

Joined the lab December 2023

mvarley@ucsd.edu

Solid-state NMR of sodium-ion and sodium solid-state battery materials

Undergraduate Students

Kai Bredemann

B.S. Chemistry (Minor: Computer Science), UC San Diego

Joined the lab August 2024

kbredemann@ucsd.edu

Automation of electrochemical data handling and analysis

Tia Cherabie

B.S. Biochemistry, UC San Diego

Joined the lab August 2023

tcherabie@ucsd.edu

Learning and assisting in solid-state NMR and X-ray diffraction of battery materials

Ryan Hsiao

B.S. Chemistry, UC San Diego

Joined the lab June 2023

jchsiao@ucsd.edu

Tellurium-based optical materials and solid-state NMR spectroscopy of non-centrosymmetric crystal structures

Edrian Kabiling

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UC San Diego

Joined the lab July 2024

edkabiling@ucsd.edu

Synthesis and electrochemistry of lithium-rich transition metal oxides

Anthony Ta

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UC San Diego

Joined the lab February 2024

a3ta@ucsd.edu

Mechanistic studies of electrochemical reactions with isotopically labeled battery materials

Semra Turhan

B.S. Chemistry, UC San Diego

Joined the lab August 2024

sturhan@ucsd.edu

Solid-state synthesis

Ian Webster

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UC San Diego

Joined the lab January 2024

iwebster@ucsd.edu

Mineral-inspired electrodes for rechargeable alkali-ion batteries

Tianren Zhang

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UC San Diego

Joined the lab June 2023

tiz015@ucsd.edu

Computational solid-state NMR spectroscopy

Visiting Scholars

Mirjam-Kim

M.Sci. Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Scotland

Joined the lab October 2024

mraabis@ucsd.edu

Currently, Mirjam-Kim is undertaking an industrial Ph.D. in chemistry in Estonia, focusing on the use of CO2-derived carbon materials in Na- and Li-ion batteries.

Her work at the Griffith Lab involves oxidation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to investigate the effects of functionalization on battery performance. Utilizing advanced characterization techniques, such as solid-state NMR, alongside the fabrication of coin cells, she aims to establish crucial structure–function relationships for CO2-derived CNTs in batteries.