Shwetank Verma

- Contributed to the scale-up of Basquevolt’s lithium metal battery technology from coin cell prototypes to large-format cells, advancing commercialization readiness. - Acted as a strategic liaison between R&D, production teams, and key customers to align technical development with operational and market requirements. - Owned and maintained core cell performance specifications, including volumetric and gravimetric energy density metrics, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across product iterations. - Led a cross-functional team of R&D scientists and production engineers to investigate the influence of mechanical pressure on battery cell performance, driving insights for process optimization.

- Built Phase-field models to study dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries in COMSOL Multiphysics. - Developed standalone Python-based application to analyse cycling data for R&D team. - Developed P2D model for Lithium Metal batteries in COMSOL Multiphysics. - Worked on developing Formation-profiles for our semi-solid Li-metal batteries.

- Lead the development of capacity prediction software for lithium-ion cells with SEI, LAM, particle cracking, and Lithium plating degradation models and parameter estimation techniques in Julia and Python. - Responsible for deployment of the capacity prediction software on the cloud as well as assisting clients with their capacity fade issues.

- Implemented DFN model with stress-coupled diffusion to simulate very high C-rates in Comsol multiphysics. - Developed capacity prediction program for lithium-ion cells using Pybamm and parameter estimation techniques in Python. - Developed thermal runaway propagation simulations with gas generation using Arrhenius-based differential equations in Comsol multiphysics - Worked on parameter estimation of the SPM model using global optimization methods. - Developed LSTM Neural network-based cell capacity prediction model and used k-fold cross-validation for hyperparameter tuning. - Worked on thermal analysis and simulation of 21700 lithium-ion cell-based battery packs for two-wheelers using Star CCM+. - Worked on Thermal and electrical simulation of busbars using Star CCM+ and Comsol multiphysics.

- Developed SEI and Lithium plating-based cycle life and performance prediction model in Julia programming language. - Worked on simulating batteries in Battery Design Studio with deep knowledge of battery chemistry - Worked on parameter sensitivity analysis of SPM model w.r.t voltage response using Julia. -Thermal analysis and simulation of 21700 lithium-ion cell-based battery packs for two-wheelers using ANSYS steady-state thermal. -Conceptualised various thermal management strategies for two-wheeler battery packs based on simulation results. -Used Solidworks for various 3D design projects such as pipe routing for actively cooled 22.2 kWh Tractor battery pack. - Analysed PCB heat load with a focus on MOSFET heating in ANSYS Icepak.

Worked on designing liquid-cooled Li-ion battery packs for electric vehicles which involves: - Conceptualising different thermal management strategies for battery packs based upon thermal behavior of lithium-ion battery chemistry. - Conceptualising different structural support systems for battery packs - Using Autodesk Inventor to 3D model the systems - Using Ansys Fluent to test the active liquid-based cooling system - Using Ansys Static Structural, Ansys Explicit Dynamics, and Ansys Random Vibration to analyses various structural failure modes. - Optimizing mechanical designs for size, weight, durability, and cost. - Reviewing and modifying the battery packs for homologation based on ARAI's standards such as AIS 038, AIS 048, and other Indian and international standards. - Using manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC milling, TIG welding, etc. to build the prototype. Note: This company doesn't exist anymore. But it was registered under startup India: https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/profile.Startup.5947da16e4b08c3959326e49.html

Worked for SAE Supra team 2015 Worked as editor at Srijan- Official magazine of MNNIT Allahabad