Elsa A. Olivetti is an American materials scientist who is the Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Olivetti studies the environmental and economic sustainability of materials.
Elsa A. Olivetti | |
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 Olivetti speaks to the Stanford StorageX Symposium in 2021 | |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Virginia |
| Patrons | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Composite cathodes for lithium rechargeable batteries (2007) |
Early life and education edit
Olivetti studied engineering science at the University of Virginia and graduated in 2000.[citation needed] She moved to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for graduate studies, where she investigated composite cathodes for lithium rechargeable batteries.[1] In particular, Olivetti studied how nanoarchitectured electrode materials based on nanoscale vanadium oxide phases could improve batter performance.[1]
Research and career edit
Olivetti's research considers materials research and discovery.[2] She looks to understand the impact of human-made materials using analytical models, as well as predicting the impact of novel materials on environments and economies.[3] She has worked to help decision-makers understand the impact of materials substitution and recycling.[4][5][6] Olivetti worked with Asics to develop innovative sustainable materials for running shoes.[7]
Olivetti has pioneered materials science education courses, including the Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program.[8] In 2021, she was awarded the MIT Bose Award for materials science education.[9]
Awards and honors edit
Selected publications edit
- Gaustad, Gabrielle; Olivetti, Elsa; Kirchain, Randolph (January 2012). "Improving aluminum recycling: A survey of sorting and impurity removal technologies". Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 58: 79–87. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.10.010. ISSN 0921-3449.
- Bocken, Nancy M. P.; Olivetti, Elsa A.; Cullen, Jonathan M.; Potting, José; Lifset, Reid (May 2017). "Taking the Circularity to the Next Level: A Special Issue on the Circular Economy". Journal of Industrial Ecology. 21 (3): 476–482. doi:10.1111/jiec.12606. ISSN 1088-1980. S2CID 157499596.
- Olivetti, Elsa A.; Ceder, Gerbrand; Gaustad, Gabrielle G.; Fu, Xinkai (October 2017). "Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Considerations: Analysis of Potential Bottlenecks in Critical Metals". Joule. 1 (2): 229–243. doi:10.1016/j.joule.2017.08.019. ISSN 2542-4351. S2CID 73647268.
References edit
- ^ a b Olivetti, Elsa A. (2007). Composite cathodes for lithium rechargeable batteries (Thesis thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. hdl:1721.1/39554.
- ^ Undheim, Trond Arne. "Innovative Manufacturing Requires Workers And Machines In Tandem, MIT Professors Say At Symposium". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Q&A: More-sustainable concrete with machine learning". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Research – Olivetti Group". Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Elsa A. Olivetti | MIT DMSE". dmse.mit.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Faculty highlight: Elsa Olivetti". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Admin, Runnerstribe (2022-09-20). "ASICS UNVEILS LIGHTEST EVER CO2E EMISSIONS SNEAKER1, EMITTING JUST 1.95kg PER PAIR". Runner's Tribe. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Strengthening students' knowledge and experience in climate and sustainability". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Elsa Olivetti wins 2021 MIT Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Earll M. Murman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate AdvisingEarll M. Murman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising".
- ^ "Paul Gray Award for Public Service".
- ^ "Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching".
- ^ "2021 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2022-09-29.