Fikile R. Brushett
· Ralph Landau Professor of Chemical Engineering Practice and Director of the Practice SchoolMassachusetts Institute of Technology · Chemical Engineering
Active 2006–2026
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About
Fikile R. Brushett is the Ralph Landau Professor of Chemical Engineering Practice and Director of the Practice School at MIT. His research focuses on chemical engineering, with particular emphasis on energy, environment, and sustainability. As a faculty member, he contributes to the department's mission by advancing knowledge in these areas and mentoring students and postdoctoral associates. His work is integral to MIT's efforts in developing innovative solutions for energy and environmental challenges.
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Materials science
- Chemical engineering
- Physics
- Thermodynamics
- Waste management
- Electrical engineering
- Environmental science
Selected publications
Energy storage emerging: A perspective from the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2020 · 337 citations
Energy storage is an integral part of modern society. A contemporary example is the lithium (Li)-ion battery, which enabled the launch of the personal electronics revolution in 1991 and the first commercial electric vehicles in 2010. Most recently, Li-ion batteries have expanded into the electricity grid to firm variable renewable generation, increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of transmission and distribution. Important applications continue to emerge including decarbonization of heavy-…
On Lifetime and Cost of Redox-Active Organics for Aqueous Flow Batteries
ACS Energy Letters · 2020 · 171 citations
1st authorCorrespondingADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVViewpointNEXTOn Lifetime and Cost of Redox-Active Organics for Aqueous Flow BatteriesFikile R. Brushett*Fikile R. BrushettDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States*Email: [email protected] (F. Brushett).More by Fikile R. Brushetthttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7361-6637, Michael J. Aziz*Michael J. AzizJohn A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge,…
Electrochemical ammonia recovery and co-production of chemicals from manure wastewater
Nature Sustainability · 2023 · 89 citations
Exploration of Biomass-Derived Activated Carbons for Use in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · 2020 · 53 citations
Increasing redox reaction rates on carbon electrodes is an important step to reducing the cost of all-vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs). Biomass-derived activated carbons (ACs) hold promise as they may obviate the need for post-synthetic modifications common to conventional materials. While initial efforts have shown that these materials can enhance VRFB performance, the wide selection of potentially inexpensive feedstocks and synthesis routes lead to a collection of electrocatalytic materia…
Unveiling Coexisting Battery‐Type and Pseudocapacitive Intercalation Mechanisms in Lithium Titanate
Advanced Energy Materials · 2025-08-06 · 10 citations
articleOpen accessAbstract Conventional lithium‐ion (Li‐ion) batteries and supercapacitors face inherent trade‐offs between power and energy densities, restricting their adaptability in applications requiring dynamic performance across both regimes. Here, a “zero‐strain” lithium titanate (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ) as a new class of battery‐capacitive material exhibiting dual lithiation mechanisms, combining diffusion‐controlled battery‐type redox reactions and surface‐controlled pseudocapacitive intercalation, depending o…
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Frequent coauthors
- 85 shared
Antoni Forner‐Cuenca
Eindhoven University of Technology
- 85 shared
Jeffrey A. Kowalski
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 85 shared
Robert M. Darling
Hartford Financial Services (United States)
- 85 shared
Yet‐Ming Chiang
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 81 shared
Jarrod D. Milshtein
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 79 shared
Brian Skinn
Faraday Technology (United States)
- 71 shared
Timothy Hall
Faraday Technology (United States)
- 70 shared
Bertrand J. Neyhouse
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Labs
Education
- 1996
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1992
M.S., Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1989
B.S., Chemical Engineering
University of Cape Town
Awards & honors
- Appointed as the Chevron Chair of Chemical Engineering, 2024
- AIChE's Allan P. Colburn Award for Excellence in Publication…
- ECS's Charles W. Tobias Young Investigator Award, 2022
- NOBCChE - Lloyd N. Ferguson Young Scientist Award for Excell…
- Electrochemical Society - Energy Technology Division Suprama…
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