Upcoming advanced lithium battery conference features key academics and auto industry leaders
The 15th annual International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automobile Application (ABAA-15) is taking place in Montreal at the end of this month.
From October 28 to 30, leading automobile industry experts and academics who specialize in battery science will come together at ABAA-15. This year’s edition of the conference is organized, sponsored and hosted by Volt-Age — Concordia’s leading community-focused research program in electrification — and the university. The goal is to bridge the knowledge gaps between industry and academia when it comes to electric vehicle (EV) batteries and their practical applications.
Industry representatives from Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota are all scheduled to speak at the conference, in addition to a number of leading battery researchers and academics, according to the 2024 program.
Students and academics who are involved in work relating to the automobile industry and EVs are encouraged to attend the conference to learn from various experts from their fields about the importance of collaboration between industry and academia.
The University of Oxford’s Saiful Islam will be giving a talk at ABAA-15 titled “Atomic-Scale Insights into Structural and Redox Properties of Lithium-Rich Cathode Materials.”
According to Islam, the need for more powerful lithium batteries for the growing number of EVs has never been greater, and this conference is an opportunity to enhance collaboration on cutting-edge battery research.
“ABAA-15 will address important challenges, including increasing energy density to improve driving range, reducing cost, speeding up charging and developing better recycling techniques,” Islam says. “The performance of these battery technologies is crucially dependent on the properties of the component materials. Indeed, innovative materials science lies at the heart of advances that have already been made in this field.”
Although the future of EV batteries is uncertain, Islam says it remains clear that major breakthroughs will depend on new materials, new concepts and underpinning science.
“The electrification of transport is an ambitious challenge, but it is a crucial ingredient for a low-carbon future.”
In addition to Islam, several other academics from top universities worldwide will lead the battery technology discussions at ABAA-15 and present their groundbreaking research. This will include speakers from the University of Waterloo, the Tokyo Institute of Technology, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Tokyo and the Università degli Studi di Padova.
Their talks will cover everything from high-performance solid-state batteries and innovations in electrolytes to advancements in lithium metal anodes and cathodes.
Register here for the 15th annual International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automobile Application (ABAA-15), taking place October 28 to 30 in Montreal.
