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ANN ARBOR, MI Dr. Shailesh Joshi and Dr. Eric Dede from the Electronics Research Department present a novel approach to improving thermal management in vehicles exposed to harsh, debris-laden airflow environments. Their study introduces a compact three-dimensional (3D) manifold design aimed at enhancing the cooling of internal heatsinks using external airflow, while mitigating common issues … Continued

ANN ARBOR, MI As the data center industry rapidly expands, the demand for sustainable and energy-efficient cooling solutions for high-performance computing architectures has never been greater. Dr. Ercan M. Dede, TRINA Director of the Electronics Research Department, together with co-authors from Stanford University, University of California Merced, and Chung-Ang University in South Korea, present a novel capillary-driven … Continued

ANN ARBOR, MI Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain widespread traction in the mobility industry, and TRINA actively works to advance EV technologies. Dr. Ercan M. Dede, together with lead co-authors Prof. Robert W. Erickson and Prof. Dragan Maksimović from the University of Colorado, Boulder, has published a book chapter that highlights how breakthroughs in power electronics technology have been key to electrification. The scalable composite converter power electronics … Continued

ANN ARBOR, MI The Electrochemical Society (ECS) and the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) have announced the 2025-2026 cohort of ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellows, recognizing emerging leaders in electrochemical and solid-state science and technology. This prestigious fellowship supports early-career researchers who demonstrate outstanding potential to advance the field through innovative research. The … Continued

ANN ARBOR, MI In a new review published in the Journal of Energy Chemistry, Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) researchers Dr. Qian Chen, Dr. Siwen Wang, and Dr. Chen Ling present a groundbreaking perspective on how machine learning is revolutionizing the simulation of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). These batteries promise improved safety, higher energy density, … Continued

ANN ARBOR, MI The Materials Research Department at Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) along with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have have uncovered how ionic liquids (ILs) influence the microscopic structure and function of catalyst inks used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Their findings, published in Macromolecules, provide … Continued

ANN ARBOR, MI Dr. Liang Wang of the Materials Research Department at Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) has developed a promising new method to enhance the performance of high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFCs), a key technology for future heavy-duty vehicles. In a recent study published in Journal of Power Sources, Dr. … Continued

ANN ARBOR, MI The Materials Research Department at Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) has achieved a major milestone in quantum sensor design by developing a compact and efficient hexagonal boron nitride (hBN)-based device. Published in Nano Letters, the study showcases a new generation of hBN-integrated quantum sensors that dramatically improve optical readout and … Continued

ANN ARBOR, MI A collaborative team led by Dr. Shailesh Joshi, Dr. Tim Arthur, Prof. Chris Evan, and Prof. Paul V. Braun at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has unveiled a new class of solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPEs) that could advance lithium-ion battery technology. Published in Journal of Polymer Science, their work tackles the longstanding … Continued

ANN ARBOR, MI In a recent Editors’ Selection publication in Physical Review B, Dr. Taehwa Lee and his team unveiled a novel method to detect the direction of surface acoustic waves (SAWs) using a single subwavelength micropillar resonator. This breakthrough provides a compact, efficient solution for monitoring SAWs, which play crucial roles in modern electronic … Continued