Main Research Activities
We investigate the effects of manufacturing on the microstructure and electrochemical performance of all solid state batteries (ASSB) by employing numerical techniques such as coarse grained molecular dynamics. Our aim is to build a physically realistic replica (digital twin) of the entire ASSB processing line and use this knowledge to mitigate high R&D costs encountered in industrial production.Academic Training
M.Sc in Physics (University of Freiburg, Germany)
B.Sc in Physics (University of Freiburg, Germany
Professional skills
Molecular and Brownian Dynamics
(Kinetic) Monte Carlo
LAMMPS, C++, Python, ...
Electrochemistry
Running Projects
Pulselion
Integration of lithium-ion battery recycling into manufacturing through digitalization: A perspective
Imelda Cardenas-Sierra, Utkarsh Vijay, Frederic Aguesse, Néstor Antuñano, Elixabete Ayerbe, Lukas Gold, Aleksandra Naumann, Laida Otaegui, Nadir Recham, Simon Stier, Sandro Süß, Lalitha Subramanian, Nicolas Vallin, Gabriela Ventura Silva, Nicolas Von Drachenfels, Dennis Weitze, Alejandro A. Franco
Journal of Power Sources, 2025
Simulating Solid-State Battery Cathode Manufacturing via Wet-Processing with Resolved Active Material Geometries
Dennis Weitze, Franco M. Zanotto, Diana Zapata Dominguez, Alejandro A. Franco
Energy Storage Materials, 2024
