10/06/2025
Sabancı University EFSUN Research Center hosted an important event that shed light on the future of energy storage technologies. The student workshop entitled “Alternatives to Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles” was moderated by Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Faculty Member and EFSUN Director Emre Erdem.
The current status of lithium-ion batteries, the limitations of this technology, and the alternatives in the near future were discussed in detail in the workshop. Presentations and discussions on new-generation materials focused on the transformation of battery technologies in the future of the electric vehicle sector.
Participants comprehensively evaluated the advantages of alternative battery materials, the opportunities they offer in terms of sustainability, and the impacts of these technologies on electric vehicles. The workshop revealed the critical role of material selection on battery performance, safety, and environmental impacts.
The diverse perspectives brought by the students from different disciplines provided a broader perspective on the future of energy storage technologies. The innovative approaches of the young researchers to the subject revealed once again how important it is to think from multiple perspectives in the field of energy storage.
Student Speakers Participating in the Event:
Eminenur Sarıtaş – Middle East Technical University, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Duru Tezel – Sabancı University, Molecular Biology
Gözde Alan – Sabancı University, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Murathan Kabak – Sabancı University, Computer Science
Duygu Şentürk – Sabancı University, Materials Science and Nanoengineering
Oluwatosin Ajala – Sabancı University, Materials Science and Nanoengineering
Defne Eşkin – Ankara University, Chemistry
İpek Solmaz – Sabancı University, Industrial Engineering
Berk Tunabaş – Sabancı University, Materials Science and Nanoengineering
Ceylin Işıklar – Sabancı University, Materials Science and Nanoengineering
Eylül Bolu – Boğaziçi University, Physics
Beyzanur Kara – Sabancı University, Bioengineering
Derin Gürsoy – Koç High School, Science
Yağız Küçük – Robert College, Science
Elif Durmuş – Sabancı Anatolian High School, Science
This event was a valuable platform for scientific discussions offered by EFSUN Research Center to young researchers, as well as an opportunity to open new horizons for the future of energy storage technologies.
