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Kelsey B. Hatzell
E: kelsey.hatzell@gmail.com
P: 484 557 5406
A: 3141 Chestnut St., Lebow 344
Philadelphia, Pa 19104
kelseyhatzell.com
Research Appointments
Research Expertise
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Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Energy and Environmental Technology Division
ITRI-Rosenfeld Postdoctoral Fellow
Advisor: Dr. Adam Weber
Electrochemistry
Grid energy storage
Materials for water and
energy technologies
Desalination
Flowable Electrodes
Membrane and
separation processes
A.J. Drexel NanoMaterials Institute
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NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Advisor: Prof. Yury Gogotsi
Thesis: Conducting flowable electrodes for water and
energy technologes
Control Optimization Laboratory
Graduate Research Assistant
Advisor: Prof. Hosam K. Fathy
Thesis: Optimal charging protocols for LiFePO4 batteries
via deterministic dynamic programming
Flow Systems for
Grid Energy Storage
and Water Desalination
Separator
Single Cell
Philadelphia, Pa.
June 2012-June 2015
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pa.
Aug. 2010-June 2012
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Catholyte
Materials for
Critical Infrastructures
Swarthmore College
B.S. in Engineering
B.A. in Economics
Swarthmore, Pa.
Aug. 2005-May 2009
International Collaborative Research Projects
Paul Scherrer Institute
Zurich , CH.
Dec. 2014
Visiting Researcher (Primary Proposer)
Primary Collaborator: Dr. Jens Eller and Prof. Vanessa Woods
Project Title: In-situ visualization of hierarchially structured flowable capacitive electrodes
for grid energy storage and desalination
• Prepared and submitted proposal for TOMCAT beam line at Swiss Ligh Source
(X-ray tomography)
• Proposal Ranking: 4.25 (max: 5, avg: 3.52); Allocated 48 hours of beam time
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Spherical
Amorphous
Manganese Oxide
State College, Pa.
Aug. 2010-June 2012
Drexel University
Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering
Load +
Philadelphia, Pa.
June 2012-June 2015
Education
Anolyte
Current
Collector
Berkeley, Ca.
June 2015
Universite Paul Sabatier III
Toulouse, FR.
Visiting Researcher
June 2013
Primary Collaborator: Prof. Patrice Simon
Project Title: Flow capacitive deionization without membranes (EU patent filed)
• Fellowships and Awards
• Publications
• Presentations
• Intellectual Property
CV Quicklinks
• Broader Impacts in Science Education
• Professional Service
• Research Skills
Fellowships and Awards
ITRI-Rosenfeld Postdoctoral Fellowship
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
2015-Present
Energy and Environmental Technology Divsion
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
2012-2015
Funding Awarded: $144,000
Materials Research Society Graduate Student Award
2014
Materials Research Society Arthur Nowick Graduate Student Award
2014
Awarded Silver (In the top 26 out of 251 applicants)
For promise in teaching - 1 awarded out of 251 applicants
Drexel’s Provost Fellowship
2012-2014
Drexel’s Deans Fellowship
2012-2014
Merit Based Fellowship for Academic Excellence
International Travel Award
2014
Leeuwarden, the
Netherlands
International Conference on Interfaces against Pollution (IAP), titled “Interfaces in Water and
Environmental Science” organized by Wetsus
Electrochemical Society Travel Grant
2nd Place at American Society of Metals Poster Competition
2014
Willow Grove, PA.
Title: Capacitive deionization - new materials and a noval scalable flow system design
1st Place Poster Award in Electrochemistry Section
Electrochemical Society Meeting (1/250 posters)
2013
San Francisco, CA.
Materials Research Society Energy Forum
2013
San Francisco, CA.
Title: Optimization of the flowable electrode for the electrochemical flow capacitor
Travel Award $1000
NSF Joint US-Africa Materials Initiative Fellowships
Materials Research School
2012
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
NSF Workshop for developing productive graduate research groups
NSF Travel Award
The Starr
Foundation
2012
Arlington, VA.
Starr Foundation Fellowship
2005-2009
W.W. Smith Merit Scholarship
2005-2009
Merit Based Scholarship of $60,000 over four years
Patents and Invention Disclosures
P. Simon, P.-L. Taberna, B. Daffos, E. Iwama, T. Tzedakis, Y. Gogotsi, K.B. Hatzell, O. Gogotsi.
Method and device to remove ions from an electrolytic media, such as water desalination, using suspension
of divided materials in a flow capacitor.
European Patent Application (13305761.2-1360)
Filed June 2013
Book Chapters
• K.B. Hatzell, and Y. Gogotsi. “Suspension electrodes for flowable large-scale energy storage.”
in Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Systems: Advanced Batteries and Supercapcitors, Springer, 2015.
Publications
1. K.B. Hatzell, M. Boota, and Y. Gogotsi, “Materials for conducting flowable electrodes for water and energy
technologies”. In Preparation (2015).
2. K.B. Hatzell, B. Akuzum, M. Boota, L. Agaratan, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “Methods of measuring electronic
and ionic conductivies in flowable electrodes.” In Preparation (2015).
3. A. McBride, K.B. Hatzell, M. Boota, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “The electrochemical performance of ionic liquid/solvent mixtures for the electrochemical flow capacitor”. In Preparation (2015).
4. E.C. Ren, K.B. Hatzell, M. Alhabeb, Z.L. Ling K. A. Mahmoud, and Y. Gogotsi. “MXene Composites as Novel
Materials for next generation of desalination membranes.” Submitted (2014).
5. M.Boota, K.B.Hatzell, M. Alhabeb, E.C. Kumbur, and Y.Gogotsi. Graphene-containing flowable electrodes for
capacitive energy storage. Carbon (2015).
6. K.B. Hatzell, M. Boota, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “Flowable Conducting Particle Networks in Redox-Active Electrolytes for Grid Energy Storage”. Journal of Electrochemical Society (2015).
(*Focus Issue on Electrochemical Capacitors)
7. K.B. Hatzell, M.C. Hatzell, K.M. Cook, M.Boota, G. Housel, A. McBride, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi.. “The effect of oxidation of carbon material on suspension electrodes for flow-electrode capacitive deionization”.
Environmental Science and Technology (2015).
8. M. Boota, K.B. Hatzell, E. C. Kumbur, and Y. Gogotsi. “Towards high energy density pseudocapacitive
flowabe electrodes via incorporation of hydroquinone.” ChemSusChem (2015).
9. M.C. Hatzell, K.B. Hatzell, B.E. Logan. “Using flow electrodes in multiple reactors in series for continuous
energy generation from capacitive mixing. ES&T Letters (2014).
10.C. Zhang, K.B. Hatzell, M. Boota, B. Dyatkin, M. Beidaghi, D. Long, W. Qiao, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “Highly
porous carbon spheres for electrochemical capacitors and capacitive flowable suspension electrodes.” Carbon
77 (2014), 155-164.
11.M. Boota, K.B. Hatzell, M. Beidaghi, C.R. Dennison, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “Activated carbon spheres as a
flowable electrode in electrochemical flow capacitors” Journal of The Electrochemical Society 161 (2014),
A1078-A1083.
12.K.B. Hatzell, L. Fan, M. Beidaghi, M. Boota, E. Pomerantseva, E.C. Kumbur, and Y. Gogotsi. “Composite manganese oxide percolating networks as a suspension electrode for an asymmetric flow capacitor”. ACS applied
materials & interfaces. 6 (2014), 8886-8893.
13.K.B. Hatzell, E. Iwama, A. Ferris, K. Urita, B. Daffos, P.L. Taberna, T. Tzadakis, P. Simon, and Y. Gogotsi. “Capacitive deionization concept based on suspension electrodes without ion exchange membranes”. Electrochemistry Communications 43 (2014), 18-21.
14.C.R. Dennison, M. Beidaghi, K.B. Hatzell, J.W Campos, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “Effects of flow cell design on
charge transfer and storage in the carbon slurry electrodes of the electrochemical flow capacitor” Journal of
Power Sources 247 (2014), 489-496.
15. K.B. Hatzell, M. Beidaghi, J.W. Campos, C.R. Dennison, E.C. Kumbur, and Y. Gogotsi. “A high performance
pseudocapacitive suspension electrode for the electrochemical flow capacitor”. Electrochimica Acta 111
(2013), 888-897.
16.J.W. Campos, M. Beidaghi, K.B. Hatzell, C.R. Dennison, E. Musci, E.C. Kumbur, and Y. Gogotsi. “Investigation
of carbon materials for the flowable electrode in the electrochemical flow capacitor. Electrochimica Acta 98
(2013), 123-130.
17.K.B. Hatzell, A. Sharma, H.K. Fathy. “A survey of long-term health modeling, estimation, control challenges and opportunities for lithium-ion batteries.” in the American Control’s Conference (2012), Montreal, QC.
Pedagogy-Based Publications
1. K.B. Hatzell, M.C. Hatzell, M.Y. Pack, J.G. Hatzell, S.N. Patel, T.L. Sulewski, A.L. Freeman, and K. Mehta.
“Overview of the first year of a innovative science education and entrepreneurship venture.” in American Soceity of Engineering Education ASEE, (2012). San Antonio, TX.
Invited Talks/Keynote Lectures
• K.B. Hatzell. “Conducting flowable electrodes for water and energy technologies”. Swarthmore College , 2015,
Swarthmore, Pa. [Invited Talk]
• K.B. Hatzell. “Conducting flowable electrodes for water and energy technologies”. Lawrence Berkeley National
Lab, 2015, Berkeley, Ca. [Invited Talk]
• K.B. Hatzell. “Conducting flowable electrodes for water and energy technologies”. 2015, Argonne National
Lab, 2015 Lemont, Il.[Invited Talk]
• K.B. Hatzell. “Capacitive deionization based on flowable electrodes”. Interfaces in Water and Environmental
Science Conference. 2014, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands [Keynote Lecture]
• K.B. Hatzell. “Capacitive techniques for large scale infrastructure challenges: the Water-Energy Nexus”.
Villanova College of Engineering Invited Speaker Series. 2013, Villanova, PA. [Invited Talk]
Select Presentations and Posters
1. C.E. Ren, M. Alhabeb, Z. Ling, K.B. Hatzell, M. Acik, K. Mahmoud, and Y. Gogotsi. “Mxene As A Novel Material For Next Generation Desalination Membranes”. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference (2015). Proceedings: Vol. 1, EEPP0472. DOI:
10.5339/qfarc.2014.EEPP0472
2. M. Boota, K.B. Hatzell, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “Towards sustainable energy storage via incorporation of organic molecules
on carbon spheres” Electrochemical Society Chapter Meeting (spring 2015). Chicago, Il.
3. C.E. Ren, M. Alhabeb, Z. Ling, K.B. Hatzell, M. Acik, K. Mahmoud, and Y. Gogotsi. “Mxene-Based Membranes As Novel Materials for Ion Separation.” Electrochemical Society Chapter Meeting (spring 2015). Chicago, Il.
4. K.B. Hatzell, M. Boota, Y. Gogotsi. “Capacitive suspension electrodes: An overview of the physical and chemical properties governing energy storage performance”.Materials Research Society Meeting (2014),
Boston, Ma. [Presentation] **Graduate Student Awardee Talk**
5. K.B. Hatzell, Y. Gogotsi. “An overview on flowable electrodes for grid energy storage and desalination applications Integrating Energy Storage onto the Grid: A JCESR Symposium (2014) UIUC, Il [Poster]
6. K.B. Hatzell, K.M. Cook, M. Boota, G. Housel, A. McBride, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “Influence of surface chemistry on rheological and electrochemical properties in flowable electrodes.” Electrochemistry Society Meeting (2014), Cancun, MX. [Presentation]
7. K.B. Hatzell, Y. Gogotsi. “Low energy, low ion concentration deionzation.” ASM Meeting. (2014) Willow Grove, PA.
[**2nd Place Poster Award, Overall**][Poster]
8. G. Housel*, K.B. Hatzell, Y. Gogotsi. “Influence of surface chemistry on rheological and electrochemical properties in capacitive suspension electrodes.” Colonial Acadmic Alliance Undergraduate Research Conference. (2014). Townson, Md.
*First Author supervised by candidate [Poster]
9. A. McBride, K.B. Hatzell, Y. Gogotsi. “Investigating Ionic Liquid electrolytes for hte electrochemical flow capacitor..” Drexel
Research Day. (2014). Philadelphia, PA. *First Author supervised by candidate [Poster]
10.K.B.Hatzell, Y. Gogotsi. “Flowable electrodes for efficient ion removal with capacitive deionzation” . ASM Meeting (2014),
Willow Grove, PA.. [Presentation]
11.K.B. Hatzell, L. Fan, M. Beidgahi, M. Boota, E. Pomerantseva, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “Expanded voltage window in an
aqueous-based asymmetric manganese-dioxide/activated carbon suspension electrode system”. Materials Research Society
Meeting (2014), San Francisco, CA. [Presentation]
12. M. Beidgahi, K.B. Hatzell, M. Boota, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “Recent advances toward improvements of the electrochemical
flow capacitor”. TMS Conference (2014), San Diego, CA.[Presentation]
13.K.B. Hatzell, Y. Gogotsi. “Capacitive deionization - new materials and novel scalable flow system design.” 224th Meeting of
the Electrochemical Society (2013), San Francisco, CA. [Poster]
14.K.B. Hatzell, E. Iwama, B.Daffos, P.L. Taberna, T. Tzedakis, A. Gogotsi, P. Simon, and Y. Gogotsi. “High electrosorption capacitiy electrodes for capacitive deionization. 224th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society (2013), San Francisco, CA. [Presentation]
Select Presentations and Posters (cont.)
1. K.B. Hatzell, M. Beidaghi, J.W. Campos, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “A high performance pseudocapacitive flow electrode for
the electrochemical flow capacitor. 224th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society (2013), San Francisco, CA. [Presentation]
2. K.B. Hatzell, M.Boota, M. Beidaghi, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “Optimization the flowable electrode for the
Electrochemical Flow Capacitor” 224th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society (2013), San Francisco, CA.
[**Best Poster Award in the Electrochemistry Section**]
3. K.B. Hatzell, M. Boota, M. Beidgahi, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi. “Methods for enhancing the flowable electrode capacitance
in the electrochemical flow capaitor”. Materials Research Society Meeting (2013), San Francisco, CA. [Presentation]
4. K.B. Hatzell, M. Beidaghi, J.W. Campos, E.C. Kumbur, and Y. Gogotsi. The electrochemical flow capacitor for efficient gridscale energy storage.” TMS Conference. 2012, San Antonio, TX. [Presentation]
5. K.B. Hatzell, Y. Gogotsi. “The Water-Energy Nexus and the role of capacitive techniques”. Drexel Graduate School Association Meeting (2013), Philadelphia, Pa. [Presentation]
Research Skills
Computer Literacy: Experience with Python, C and fortran
Software Expertise: Adobe (photoshop/illustrator/indesign), CASA XPS, ChemDraw, COMSOL, EC-LAB, Latex, Maple, Mathematica, MATLAB, Origin, SolidWorks, VESTA.
Laboratory Skills
Characterization: Trained in Scanning electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, optical microscopy, electrochemistry characterization, UV- Vis specroscopy, Potentiometric/Boehm titration
Synthesis and sample preparation: Hydrothermal synthesis methods, coprecipitation, microwave and electrochemical deposition. Battery, supercapactior, and flow electrode preparation and characterization.
Experience working with aqueous, organic and ionic liquid electrolytes.
Experimental Design: Proficient with most workshop machines (Lathe/Mill/Drill-Press, etc.). Experience with
design and building of flow-electrode tests for desalination and grid energy storage. Proficient with arduino microcontrollers. PDMS microchannel preparation and assembly trained.
Professional Service
Peer Reviewer
International Journals: Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Carbon, ChemPlusChem,
Environmental Science and Technology, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology
Ongoing
The Electrochemical Society
President of Drexel Student Chapter
Ongoing
Materials Research Society
Liason to National Chapter
Ongoing
Graduate Women in Science and Engineering
Chair for Science Outreach
Ongoing
Broader Impacts and Science Education
Mentorship Experience
Research Mentor to Undergraduate Research Project Title/Contact Information
1. Conrad Schmidt (Jan. 2014-Present): Three-dimensional printing flow cell design for efficient energy storage
conradjaschmidt@gmail.com
2. Gabrielle Housel (Jan. 2013-Present): The role of surface chemistry on rheological properties of suspension electrodes
ghousel02@gmail.com
3. Alex McBride (Sept. 2013-Present): An investigation of ionic liquids in capacitive suspension electrodes
alexjmcbride@gmail.com
4. Katie Brubaker (Nov. 2012-May 2013) : Active material utilization in thick suspension-type electrodes
katelyn.brubaker@gmail.com
Teaching experience and Training
Engineering 220: Fundamental of Materials
Led discussion and problem-centered recitations (2-classes-6 hrs/wk )
Instructor
Spring 2014
Certificate in University Teaching Program
Drexel Graduate Student Association Program
Selected to attend 12-week certificate program (20+ hours of workshops)
Spring 2013
Science and Engineering Outreach
SciBRIDGE (www.scibridge.org)
-Founding member and volunteer
-Program’s focus is in communicating science to a broader commuity of international scholars
-Currently partnered with Universities and High Schools in Uganda and Ethiopia
-Making science ‘open-source’ and accessible thorugh carefully designed hands-on practicum
Our Mother of Sorrow’s Science Club Coordinator
-Organized after-school science club program in West Philadelphia middle school for at-risk youth
-Each week featured a different lesson plan, and hands on experiments
Drexel Experience in Material’s Outreach (D.E.M.O)
-Material’s Science and engineering science outreach for K-12 students
Battery and Energy Storage Technology club
-Outreach group focusing on K-12 outreach with a focus in energy storage and electrochemistry
-Activities over 2-years involved over 500 students in central PA
iSPACES: Rethinking Science Education + Design of an Innovation Space
-Humanitarian Engineering and Social entrepreneurship program
-Mentored a cross-disciplinary group of students in program to rethink the way science concepts can be
expressed beyond the typical rote methods and to a broader spectrum of learners in Tanzania.
US Scientist/volunteer
Spring 2014-Present
Organizational Lead
Spring 2013-Present
Founding Member
Spring 2013-Present
President
Dec. 2010-2012