Judy Jeevarajan, Ph.D. is vice president and executive director of the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute in UL Research Institutes, a safety science organization.
Dr. Jeevarajan has dedicated her career to battery safety research, focusing on lithium-ion chemistry. She is a member of technical working groups for standards organizations, including UL Standards & Engagement, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
She also leads an effort under the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) to develop a space safety standard for battery systems.
Dr. Jeevarajan has over 25 years of experience in the field of batteries, having previously worked for Lockheed Martin Space Operations at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center.
At NASA, she served as the group lead for battery safety and advanced technology, responsible for approving all batteries flown for human-rated space missions. She has also worked in a small business company in College Station, Texas.
Dr. Jeevarajan is a published contributor on battery safety and has made over 150 conference presentations. She has won numerous awards, including the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, the NASA Engineering and Safety Center Engineering Excellence Award, and the AIAA Aerospace Power Systems Award.
In April 2020, she was recognized as one of the leading women in the energy storage and electric vehicle industry by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA). Dr. Jeevarajan's expertise and dedication have helped make the world safer, as batteries play a crucial role in everyday devices, from spacecraft to laptops and cell phones.
