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In this webinar, NCST researcher Alissa Kendall will share insights into end-of-life management of lithium ion batteries. An integrated approach to managing these batteries is crucial to continuing the increasing adoption of electric vehicles.
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Dr. Alissa Kendall is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Chair of the Energy Graduate Group at the UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute. Her research interests include life cycle assessment and other structured environmental assessment methods, and the development of new methods for carbon accounting. The Kendall Research Lab applies and advances industrial ecology techniques to reduce environmental impacts in areas like electric vehicle batteries, urban infrastructure, agricultural systems, and biofuels and bioproducts. Dr. Kendall holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Natural Resource Policy from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Among her awards are being selected as a UC Davis Chancellor's Fellow in 2016, and receiving the International Society of Industrial Ecology's Laudis Medal in 2013.