Faculty DirectoryCharudatta Phatak

Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Group Leader/Materials Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory
Contact
2145 Sheridan RoadTech
Evanston, IL 60208-3109
Email Charudatta Phatak
Website
Functional Nanoscale Heterostructures Research Group at Argonne National Lab
Departments
Materials Science and Engineering
Education
Ph.D Materials Science Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
M.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Science Engineering, IIT-Bombay, India
B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Science Engineering, IIT-Bombay, India
Research Interests
- Domain behavior and interactions in nanopatterned functional ferromagnets and oxide nanostructures
- Investigation of anodes for advanced Li-ion batteries
- Grain boundary investigation in solid electrolytes for fuel cells and Li ion batteries
- Development of multi-dimensional imaging using TEM and X-ray microscopy
- Advanced computational methods for data acquisition and analysis in electron microscopy
Significant Recognition
- Strategic Laboratory Leadership Program Honoree, 2019
- Northwestern-Argonne Early Career Award, 2014
Significant Professional Service
- Symposium organizer and chair at Annual Meeting of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (2016, 2018, 2019, and 2020)
- Chair, IEEE Nanotechnology Council Chicago Chapter