Welcome
I am Ritesh Kumar, an Eric & Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellow at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago. My research focuses on accelerating materials discovery for next-generation energy storage and conversion devices using artificial intelligence and computational simulations.
Research Interests
- AI-driven materials discovery: Developing machine learning techniques for materials discovery in batteries and other energy technologies
- Computational simulations: Molecular dynamics and density functional theory for atomistic-level investigation of materials and interfaces
- Energy storage: Next-generation batteries including lithium metal batteries
- Energy conversion: Rational design of efficient catalysts for key reactions of industrial importance
Recent Highlights
- PME News (University of Chicago): A Big Data approach for battery electrolytes | May 5, 2025
Contact
Email: riteshk@uchicago.edu Phone: +1 (773) 219-8231 Office: Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637