Program Overview

Program Overview

The Energy Storage for Green Technologies program is a synchronous e-learning course that aims to introduce various energy storage technologies for electric vehicles and stationary storage applications.

Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Introduce various energy storage technologies for electric vehicles and stationary storage applications.
2. Present their characteristics such as storage capacity and power capabilities.
3. Understand various components and working principles of electrochemical and electrical storage technologies including redox flow, Na-S, Li-ion batteries, and supercapacitors.
4. Address the factors affecting the performances of Li-ion battery deployed in various sectors including electric vehicles, stationary energy storage systems, aerospace, and marine, and finally illustrate a few failure modes causing safety issues.

Program Details

• Date: To be confirmed
• Fees: S$1900.00 (before GST)
• Mode of Delivery: Online
• Duration: 15 hours

Target Audience

• Postgraduate/Bachelor/Diploma holders or equivalent qualifications, or
  • Relevant work experience in science or engineering background

Entry Requirements

• Research Scientists/Engineers in energy sectors

Speaker

• Prof Palani Balaya: Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS. His research area includes developing lithium-ion battery and sodium-ion battery.

Speaker's Background

• Just after graduating from Hyderabad University, India (1993) in the area of Solid-State Ionics, Dr. Palani Balaya joined IISc, Bangalore as a Research Associate.
• He later joined the Inter University Consortium Mumbai, as a Scientist, before moving to Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart as a Guest Scientist to work in the area of Nano-ionics.
• Dr. Palani Balaya joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Design and Engineering, NUS as an Assistant Professor in 2007.
• Since 2014, he works as an Associate Professor at NUS.
• He served as a Topical (Battery, Fuel Cell, Capacitor) Editor for Journal of Solid-State Electrochemistry.
• Elected as an Academician by the World Academy of Ceramics, Italy (2019) and elected as a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) in 2019.
• Recognized as an ACerS Global Ambassador in 2016, recipient of Global Star Award (2015) from ACerS, Late Shri Har Mahandar Singh Chhatwal Memorial Award (2015) from Indian Ceramic Society, etc.
• He served in Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change as a Co-ordinating Lead Author for preparing a Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation, in 2011.
• Published 109 articles with h-index of 46 and citations of 9394 (GS).

Funding and Attendance

• Learners must fulfill at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components to be eligible for SSG funding.
• Please note that the mode of delivery is subject to change in light of the COVID-19 situation.
• Courses marked ‘online’ may have compulsory face-to-face sessions such as laboratory or hands-on components.