Biography

Melanie Loveridge is an Associate Professor in the Electrochemical Materials group at the Energy Innovation Centre, based in the International Automotive Research Centre at WMG. Her group conducts research into new battery materials development, correlative metrology, characterization, and battery forensics. One published case study focused on the likely routes of failure for the much-publicised Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone battery. She also has interests in developing 2D materials, is a member of The Graphene Flagship, and is an investigator on one of The Faraday Institution's initial projects.