Gunstein Skomedal

I research materials that can convert energy from one type to another and that will be the cornerstones in a future fully electrified society; batteries, fuel cells, solar cells and thermoelectrics

Through our research we want to reduce cost in producing and using such solutions, with particlar forcus on degradation mechanisms and lifetime. The utilisation of these energy materials are often capital intensive at installation, and predictable and long lifetime is very important to achieve higher penetration of renewable energy solutions.

Circular economy is also an import part of what we are doing, by making sure that our precoious energy and materials are utilised efficiently with minimum losses through the value chain. One example is how we do a lot of research on reuse and recycling of Li-ion batteries from electric vehicles.

In general, I'm interested in a sustainable production and use of materials to work towards a more resource and energy efficient future. This is the red line through all our research on energy materials.

2016 PostDoc at University of Agder

2018 Product Manager Battery Materials at Elkem Carbon AS

2016 - 2018 R&D Engineer at Elkem Technology

2013 – 2016 PhD Research Fellow, University of Agder

2012 – 2013 Processengineer at Elkem Solar AS

2010 – 2012 Trainee at Elkem AS

2005 – 2010: MSc at Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NTNU

Thermoelectrics, Solar PV, Solar electriciy systems, batteries and fuel cells.

Research group: Energy Materials

Current projects:

2018 - 2021 LIBRES - Lithium Ion-Battery Recycling (NFR, EnergiX)

2018 - ReLIEVe - Reuse of Lithium Ion-Batteries from Electrical Vehicels for stationary applications (RFF Agder)

2017 - 2019 TESil - Termoelektriske Silisider (NFR, EnergiX)

Previous projects:

2014 - 2017 Thelma - Thermoelectric Materials (NFR NANO2021)

2016 Eyde Batteri (SKF)

2013 - 2015 ThermoMat 1 & 2 (NFR EnergiX)

2013 - 2015 ThermoMag, EU project (FP7) : Nanostructured energy-harvesting thermoelectrics based on Mg2Si