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Our People

LMAPS welcomes motivated undergraduate students and visiting scholars to join our team.

Golareh Jalilvand, PhD.

Assistant Professor

Principal Investigator

Dr. Jalilvand is a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina and the principal investigator of LMAPS. Dr. Jalilvand's research focuses on the hierarchical structures of materials for next-generation batteries and flexible and wearable energy storage devices.

(803) 576-8359

jalilvand@sc.edu

Postdoctoral Assistants

Saheed Lateef, Ph.D.

Dr. Saheed Lateef is a postdoctoral assistant in LMAPS pursuing his research in materials synthesis and processing for lithium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries, spanning from electrodes to electrolytes. He received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering in 2024, and 2017, from USC and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, respectively.

slateef@email.sc.edu

Graduate Research Assistants

Hunter McRay

PhD Candidate

Hunter McRay is a PhD student in LMAPS at USC. He graduated his B.Sc in chemical engineering from USC with Magna Cum Laude honors in December 2022. Hunter's research focuses on structural modifications of the future generation of separator materials for Li metal-based batteries.

hmcray@email.sc.edu

Kaushek Ilancheran Rahul

PhD Student

Kaushek Rahul is a PhD student in LMAPS at USC. He graduated with his B.Sc in chemical and electrochemical engineering from the CSIR - Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) in 2023. Kaushek's research focuses on new electrolyte chemistries and cathode structures for Lithium-Sulfur batteries.

Ilanchek@email.sc.edu

Aishwarya Muthuraman

PhD Student

Aishwarya Muthuraman is a PhD student in LMAPS at USC. Prior USC, she graduated with her M.Sc. in Energy Science and Engineering from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science &Technology in South Korea (2024), and B.Sc. in Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering from CSIR - Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) in India (2020). Aishwarya's research is focused on alternative electrolyte chemistries for Lithium-Sulfur batteries with enhanced capacity and life time.

muthuraa@email.sc.edu

Hari Haran Udhayakumar

PhD Student

Hari is a PhD student in LMAPS at USC. Prior USC, he graduated with his M.Sc in Energy Convergence from the Korea National University of Transportation (2024), and B.Sc in Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering from CSIR - Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) in India (2022). Hari's research is focused on new host structures and electrocatalysts for high performance Lithium-Sulfur and Lithium-ion batteries.

udhayakh@email.sc.edu

Preethi Arunachalam

PhD Student

Preethi Arunachalam is a PhD student in LMAPS at USC. She graduated with her B.Sc in Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering from the CSIR - Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) in 2024. Preethi's research focuses on the degradation mechanisms of high capacity Lithium-Sulfur batteries with high aerial sulfur loading.

preethi.arunachalam@sc.edu

Undergraduate Research Assistants

Claire Murphy

Claire Murphy is an undergraduate student in chemistry with a minor in chemical engineering. Claire's research interests are in new chemistries for energy storage applications.

clairepm@email.sc.edu

Victoria Colon-LaBorde

Victoria Colon-LaBorde is an undergraduate student in chemical engineering. Victoria's research interests are in electrochemical systems for energy conversion and storage.

colonlav@email.sc.edu