This email is to announce that Austin Choi, will be defending his thesis, "Development of Novel Electrodes and Electrolytes for Safer and Sustainable Alkali-Ion Batteries" Friday, April 10 at 12:00 PM in FRNY 1043 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Vilas Pol. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. Austin Choi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Austin Choi Thesis Defense Time: Apr 10, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/94755032072<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-edu.zoom.us%2Fj%2F94755032072&data=05%7C02%7Cchme%40ecn.purdue.edu%7C81c867ddb98f488f5eb008de91a25e01%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639108323955954395%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vgdw1Jl%2BOq3gCctx1QuARVBQ8Tbw%2FVMyZUCLx7w1i%2B4%3D&reserved=0> Meeting ID: 947 5503 2072 Bev Johnson Senior Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]