Sodium ion batteries; Lithium ion batteries; Solid state electrolytes

Dr. Infanta Diana Michael is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, where she has been based since 2023. She is working as a Research Ireland RD&I Fellow in collaboration with Analog Devices Inc., focusing on chip-scale device fabrication for next-generation thermoelectric generators. She previously contributed to the DTIF-funded TRIDENT Consortium, leading key work packages in material characterization and full-cell analysis for sustainable sodium-ion batteries. She is engaged in MXene synthesis and battery development for both sodium-ion and sodium-sulfur chemistries, with a focus on electrode design, battery diagnostics, and performance optimization. She has a strong focus on solid-state ionics, with specific interest in developing hybrid polymer/inorganic electrolytes, enhancing ionic conductivity, and understanding microstructural and interfacial behaviors at the metal-electrolyte interface.