Elsa Olivetti
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MacVicar Faculty Fellowship (2021)
University of Virginia
Elsa A. Olivetti | |
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| Known for | Olivetti’s research blends industrial ecology with materials science and engineering to improve and mitigate the environmental and economic impact of materials use. |
| Awards | Paul Gray Award for Public Service (2020) MacVicar Faculty Fellowship (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Virginia |
| Patrons | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Composite cathodes for lithium rechargeable batteries (2007) |
Elsa A. Olivetti is an American materials scientist who is the Esther and the Jerry McAfee (1940) Professor in Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Olivetti studies the environmental and economic sustainability of materials.
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
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]
