Jyotimala Jadhav

Research interests

• Lithium-ion battery safety under mechanical abuse
• Degradation and failure mechanisms in lithium-ion cells
• Direct recycling and upcycling of cathode materials
• X-ray computed tomography of battery cells

Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical EngineeringWayne State University, Detroit, MI
  Jan 2024 – present · Advisor: Prof. Leela Arava
• M.Tech., Chemical EngineeringSardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, India
  Jul 2018 – Aug 2020 · Thesis: “Isolation of Essential Oil from Clove Buds using Ultrasound-Assisted Hydrodistillation”; advisors Dr. Meghal A. Desai and Dr. Girirajsinh C. Jadeja
• B.Tech., Chemical EngineeringDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, Maharashtra, India
  Jul 2011 – May 2015

Experience

• Graduate Research AssistantDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University (Arava Research Group)
  Jan 2024 – present
• Mentor, Summer High-School Outreach Program in EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University: Li-ion battery fabrication, testing and recycling for high-school students
  Summers 2024 and 2025
• Junior Research FellowIndian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India: mixed-metal-oxide catalysts for propane ammoxidation to acrylonitrile
  Dec 2020 – Dec 2022
• Associate Security ConsultantPaladion Networks, Bangalore, India: ISO 27001 implementation and audits
  Jun 2015 – Jun 2016

Honors & credentials

• Selected for the National Neutron Scattering School, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2026
• Best Thesis Abstract Prize, Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre, India (master’s research)
• Junior Research Fellowship, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
• Student Member, The Electrochemical Society (ECS), Detroit Section
• Student Member, Women in the Global Battery Industry (WGBI)

Tools and techniques

Publications (2)

• 2023Ultrasound-assisted hydrodistillation for extraction of essential oil from clove buds – a step towards process improvement and sustainable outcome. Chemical Engineering and Processing – Process Intensification 189, 109404 Link ↗
• 2022Effect of extraction techniques on the yield, composition, and quality of clove (Syzygium aromaticum) essential oil. Book chapter in Clove (Syzygium aromaticum): Chemistry, Functionality and Applications, Elsevier, 485–500 Link ↗

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