OUR PEOPLE
Academic Credentials
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Ottawa, 2023
- B.A.Sc., Chemical Engineering, University of Ottawa, 2018
Professional Honors
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship, University of Ottawa, 2022
Dr. Sturman specializes in lithium-ion battery development and testing for battery-powered products. He assists clients with a range of lithium-ion battery issues involving characterization, failure analysis, quality, and safety testing. Dr. Sturman draws on academic experience designing electrode materials and knowledge of commercial cells to respond to the industry's most critical priorities.
Prior to joining Ä¢¹½tv, Dr. Sturman was a senior battery cell engineer with Milwaukee Tool where he led cell-level qualifications and supported cell design improvements to meet target performance specifications. Dr. Sturman's Ph.D. work at the University of Ottawa focused on multicomponent electrode materials including silicon-based anodes and high-entropy cathodes. Improvements to the electrochemical performance of silicon-based electrodes were achieved with composite designs involving graphite or the use of nanostructured spherical silicon encapsulated within a lithium titanium oxide ceramic or MOF-derived carbon matrix. He has also studied various water-soluble binders and their role in the cohesion of silicon-graphite electrodes.
Dr. Sturman has experience with battery characterization techniques including battery cycling, performance testing, abuse testing, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), powder X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), and X-ray computed tomography (CT). In addition, he has employed advanced operando X-ray diffraction techniques to elucidate the lithiation mechanism of intercalation-based graphite, alloying-based silicon, and organic azaacene anodes.