The transition to renewable energy and electric vehicles relies on the development, design, and optimization of new chemistries for electrochemical energy storage and conversion.

The Marbella Lab in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Columbia University is interested in understanding why certain materials fail and why others lead to improved performance in lithium and beyond lithium ion batteries. By addressing the fundamental mechanisms underpinning function, we can devise strategies to tune material performance in applications such as grid storage and electrified transportation that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Our lab is part of the Columbia Electrochemical Energy Center in the Engineering School that is partnering with industry to use electrochemistry in transformative ways to enable a sustainable energy future. To learn more, head over to our research page.

Our research is highly collaborative, both within and outside of the group, where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is deeply valued. To learn more about initiatives in the Marbella lab to improve DEI at the undergraduate and high school levels, please see our outreach page.

Interested in joining us? Check out the openings in our lab!
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