Sanjay Nanda

Battery Scientist and Technical Leader

San Francisco, California, United States of America

Research Expertise

Lithium-Metal Anodes

Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Batteries

Electrochemistry

Materials Science

About

Sanjay Nanda is a highly educated and experienced battery scientist with a strong background in materials science and electrochemistry. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he worked with Prof. Arumugam Manthiram and Prof. John B. Goodenough on next-generation lithium-sulfur batteries. Subsequently, he worked as Scientific Manager at Cuberg, a subsidiary of Northvolt, where he led a team of scientists and engineers in developing next-generation lithium-metal batteries for electric aviation and high-performance automotive applications. Currently, Sanjay works as a Staff Researcher at Lyten, on developing and commercializing lithium-sulfur batteries. Sanjay is a highly skilled researcher and has published several papers in top scientific journals. He has also presented his work at international conferences and has received numerous awards and recognition for his contributions to the field of batteries.

Publications

Anode‐Free Full Cells: A Pathway to High‐Energy Density Lithium‐Metal Batteries

Advanced Energy Materials / May 07, 2020

Nanda, S., Gupta, A., & Manthiram, A. (2020). Anode‐Free Full Cells: A Pathway to High‐Energy Density Lithium‐Metal Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 11(2). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202000804

Anode-free, Lean-Electrolyte Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Enabled by Tellurium-Stabilized Lithium Deposition

Joule / May 01, 2020

Nanda, S., Bhargav, A., & Manthiram, A. (2020). Anode-free, Lean-Electrolyte Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Enabled by Tellurium-Stabilized Lithium Deposition. Joule, 4(5), 1121–1135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2020.03.020

Lithium degradation in lithium–sulfur batteries: insights into inventory depletion and interphasial evolution with cycling

Energy & Environmental Science / Jan 01, 2020

Nanda, S., & Manthiram, A. (2020). Lithium degradation in lithium–sulfur batteries: insights into inventory depletion and interphasial evolution with cycling. Energy & Environmental Science, 13(8), 2501–2514. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ee01074j

A Lithium–Sulfur Cell Based on Reversible Lithium Deposition from a Li₂S Cathode Host onto a Hostless‐Anode Substrate

Advanced Energy Materials / Jul 15, 2018

Nanda, S., Gupta, A., & Manthiram, A. (2018). A Lithium–Sulfur Cell Based on Reversible Lithium Deposition from a Li2S Cathode Host onto a Hostless‐Anode Substrate. Advanced Energy Materials, 8(25). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201801556

Implications of in situ chalcogen substitutions in polysulfides for rechargeable batteries

Energy & Environmental Science / Jan 01, 2021

Nanda, S., Bhargav, A., Jiang, Z., Zhao, X., Liu, Y., & Manthiram, A. (2021). Implications of in situ chalcogen substitutions in polysulfides for rechargeable batteries. Energy & Environmental Science, 14(10), 5423–5432. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ee01113h

Delineating the Lithium–Electrolyte Interfacial Chemistry and the Dynamics of Lithium Deposition in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Advanced Energy Materials / Jan 27, 2021

Nanda, S., & Manthiram, A. (2021). Delineating the Lithium–Electrolyte Interfacial Chemistry and the Dynamics of Lithium Deposition in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 11(11). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202003293

Thiometallate-mediated polysulfide chemistry and lithium stabilization for stable anode-free lithium-sulfur batteries

Cell Reports Physical Science / Apr 01, 2022

Nanda, S., Asl, H. Y., Bhargav, A., & Manthiram, A. (2022). Thiometallate-mediated polysulfide chemistry and lithium stabilization for stable anode-free lithium-sulfur batteries. Cell Reports Physical Science, 3(4), 100808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100808

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering / August, 2020

Austin, Texas, United States of America

University of Cambridge

M.Phil., Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise / October, 2014

Cambridge

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

M.Sc. (Integrated), Physics / July, 2013

Kanpur

Experience

Cuberg (Northvolt)

Scientific Manager / January, 2021 — August, 2024

Manage materials and cell development for lithium-metal battery company

Lyten

Staff Researcher / January, 2025 — Present

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