Ulf Ceder

Ulf Ceder is a Swedish material scientist and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Senior Faculty Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research focuses primarily on computational materials science, encompassing the development and application of theoretical and computational methods to predict and understand the properties of materials, especially those related to energy storage and conversion.

Ceder's work has significantly impacted the field of battery research, with his group contributing to the discovery and design of new electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries and other energy storage technologies. He utilizes high-throughput computations and data mining techniques to accelerate the materials discovery process. His research also involves the development of thermodynamic and kinetic models to understand and predict the behavior of materials under different conditions.

He is known for his contributions to the Materials Project, a large-scale public database that provides computed materials properties to researchers worldwide. This project aims to accelerate materials discovery and development by providing easily accessible, reliable data.

Ceder has received numerous awards and honors for his research contributions, including being elected to the National Academy of Engineering. His work is widely cited and has played a crucial role in advancing the understanding and development of new materials for a variety of applications. He has also been involved in entrepreneurial ventures related to materials informatics and accelerated materials discovery.