Academic battery passports for the regulatory era of energy storage

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Dr. Richa Chaudhary is a staff scientist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. She earned her PhD in chemical sciences from CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, India. Her research focuses on electrochemical energy storage, including lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, and multifunctional energy-storage materials. She investigates how energy storage can be embedded directly into structural and functional materials, advancing concepts such as structural batteries. Her work spans electrode-electrolyte systems, polymers and composites, battery recycling, biomass valorization, and energy-efficient materials design, with a broader focus on sustainability and circular-economy strategies for next-generation energy technologies.