Elsa Olivetti

Elsa A. Olivetti
Olivetti speaks to the Stanford StorageX Symposium in 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.

Early life and education

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]

Awards and honors

• 2017 Earll M. Murman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising ^[10]
• 2020 Paul Gray Award for Public Service ^[11]
• 2021 MIT Bose Award ^[12]
• 2021 MacVicar Faculty Fellow ^[13]

Selected publications

• Gaustad, Gabrielle; Olivetti, Elsa; Kirchain, Randolph (January 2012). "Improving aluminum recycling: A survey of sorting and impurity removal technologies" . Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 58: 79–87. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.10.010. ISSN   0921-3449.
• Bocken, Nancy M. P.; Olivetti, Elsa A.; Cullen, Jonathan M.; Potting, José; Lifset, Reid (May 2017). "Taking the Circularity to the Next Level: A Special Issue on the Circular Economy" . Journal of Industrial Ecology. 21 (3): 476–482. doi:10.1111/jiec.12606. ISSN   1088-1980. S2CID   157499596.
• Olivetti, Elsa A.; Ceder, Gerbrand; Gaustad, Gabrielle G.; Fu, Xinkai (October 2017). "Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Considerations: Analysis of Potential Bottlenecks in Critical Metals". Joule. 1 (2): 229–243. doi: 10.1016/j.joule.2017.08.019 . ISSN   2542-4351. S2CID   73647268.

References

1. Olivetti, Elsa A. (2007). Composite cathodes for lithium rechargeable batteries (Thesis thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. hdl:1721.1/39554.
2. Undheim, Trond Arne. "Innovative Manufacturing Requires Workers And Machines In Tandem, MIT Professors Say At Symposium". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
3. "Q&A: More-sustainable concrete with machine learning". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
4. "Research – Olivetti Group" . Retrieved 2022-09-29.
5. "Elsa A. Olivetti | MIT DMSE". dmse.mit.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
6. "Faculty highlight: Elsa Olivetti". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
7. Admin, Runnerstribe (2022-09-20). "ASICS UNVEILS LIGHTEST EVER CO2E EMISSIONS SNEAKER1, EMITTING JUST 1.95kg PER PAIR". Runner's Tribe. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
8. "Strengthening students' knowledge and experience in climate and sustainability". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
9. "Elsa Olivetti wins 2021 MIT Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
10. "Earll M. Murman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate AdvisingEarll M. Murman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising".
11. "Paul Gray Award for Public Service".
12. "Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching".
13. "2021 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2022-09-29.