Batteries
Cell chemistry, degradation, fast charging, and manufacturing — supported by pilot-scale fabrication in the U-M Battery Lab.
Technology & Innovation
Where academic research meets industry application.
U-M faculty partner with industry co-PIs across eight priority technology areas — a portfolio shaped by the companies designing tomorrow's propulsion systems.
Research Areas
Eight priority technology areas
08Prioritized by our industry members through structured roadmap workshops.
Electric Machines & Drives
Design, modeling, simulation, and control of the electric machines and power electronics at the heart of electric propulsion.
Thermal Management
Managing heat across packs, machines, and power electronics to protect performance, safety, and lifetime.
Vehicle & Component End-of-Life
Reuse, recycling, and recovery pathways for batteries and vehicle components once they leave service.
Electric Infrastructure & Charging Equipment
Charging hardware, grid integration, and bi-directional energy flows studied with real infrastructure at Mcity.
Data Collection, Modeling & Analysis
Data, analytics, life cycle assessment, and techno-economic analysis that ground engineering decisions in evidence.
Raw Materials & Supply Chain
The materials, sourcing, and supply-chain dynamics that determine whether EV production can scale.
Lightweighting
Materials and manufacturing strategies that reduce mass to extend range and offset battery weight.
How we collaborate
Three ways to fund research with us
03Whether you want to shape the agenda, run a focused project, or share cost on a pre-competitive challenge, there's a model that fits.
Member-Directed Research
Set the agenda
Industry members help prioritize the center's research portfolio through structured roadmap workshops, directing work toward the problems that matter most to their competitive future.
Sponsored Research
One-to-one projects
Companies sponsor targeted projects with U-M faculty, working directly with the researchers and facilities best suited to the technical challenge.
Consortium & Government-Funded Research
Shared cost, shared benefit
Collaborative programs bring multiple partners and public funding together on pre-competitive challenges too large for any single organization.
Have a research challenge?
Tell us what you're working on and we'll connect you with the right faculty, facilities, and funding model.