Magdalena Ravello

Background

I grew up in Albuquerque, NM, until I moved to Atlanta, GA, during high school. I earned my B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Georgia Tech and followed it up with an M.S. from Stanford University (also in MSE). Between my time at Georgia Tech and Stanford, I've gained experience in labs developing active materials for perovskite solar cells and positive electrode materials for Li-ion batteries. I'm very excited to begin this new journey at UC Santa Barbara and start exploring Southern California! In my free time, I enjoy working out, hiking, picking up new crafty hobbies, and binging reality TV shows.

Current Research

I'm working to improve the properties of the interface between the LLZO solid electrolyte and Li metal electrodes, specifically by introducing additives into the solid electrolyte and studying their effects on local structure, ionic diffusion, and electrochemistry. Through my co-advisement with Raphaële and Jeff Sakamoto, I'll be able to tune the LLZO synthesis and employ solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy techniques to characterize the materials.

Education

• 2024-Present – Graduate Student, Materials Department, UC Santa Barbara.
• 2022-2024 – M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University.
• 2019-2022 – B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology.