Nyla Khan was a program manager and engineer in the Office Electricity's Energy Storage Division at the U.S. Department of Energy. She supported the Energy Storage Materials and Systems group where she advanced a portfolio of research and development projects for bi-directional electrical energy storage technologies as a key component of the future-ready grid. Her work promoted long duration energy storage and provided support for variety of energy storage technologies, including innovative alternatives to lithium-ion batteries.
Nyla holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University in Engineering & Public Policy, where she analyzed tradeoffs between performance characteristics of energy storage technologies and material supply chain vulnerabilities along with recycling and end-of-life options. She has over 10 years of experience in the energy sector and previously consulted in the building energy efficiency industry.
