Seminar Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM PT
Location: 67-3111 & Zoom
Talk Title: Atomic Structure Insights for Advancing Energy Storage and Electronic Materials
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Abstract:
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Bio:
Megan M. Butala (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida (UF). The Butala Research Group focuses on material selection and design by elucidating the relationships between composition, processing, atomic structure, and functional properties, as well as their evolution during dynamic processes. The group is particularly interested in materials for energy storage, information storage, and computing. Before joining the faculty at UF, Megan completed her PhD in Materials at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she investigated the atomic structure and mesoscale origins of high-energy Li-ion battery electrodes in Ram Seshadri’s group. Subsequently, she furthered her expertise in solid-state materials chemistry and atomic structure analysis as a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Her work was recognized with a 2025 NSF CAREER award.
