About us
BattGenie grew out of Prof. Venkat Subramanian’s battery research lab at the University of Washington. We turn electrochemical battery models into software that works in the real world: on the microcontroller of a battery management system, in the lab next to the cycler, and in the cloud across fleets and energy-storage sites. Our team brings more than 100 years of combined experience in energy storage, and our labs in Seattle and Austin run high-current, high-voltage cell and module cyclers, so every model is built from real cells and checked against real data.
Culture
We are scientists and engineers who like hard problems and clear answers. We keep learning, because battery science and the hardware it runs on keep moving. We debate ideas openly, share what we know, and draw on different backgrounds to reach better solutions. We build for customers of every size, and we listen before we propose. Underneath it all is a simple goal: batteries that waste less energy and last longer, so the world needs fewer of them.
Values
- Technical Excellence: We build on rigorous science: models derived from electrochemistry, parameterized from real cells and validated on real packs. We share our methods and test results, and hold our work to the standard of peer review.
- Sustainability: Better software makes batteries last longer and work harder. Every gain in efficiency or life means fewer cells mined, made and thrown away. That is the impact we want our work to have.
- Empathy: Every customer’s problem is different, whether they are a two-person startup or a global OEM. We start by listening, learn the constraints they actually work under, and shape our solution around them.
- Passion: We love this work. That shows in how we take on hard problems, how we support each other, and how we keep going until a result is right.
- Transparency: We are open about what our technology can and cannot do, show the data behind our claims, and keep customers informed as work moves forward. Clear communication builds the trust that long partnerships need.
Vision
A world where every battery is understood as well as it is built. When software can see what is happening inside each cell, batteries charge faster, last longer and run safer, and the same pack delivers more of the energy its owner paid for. We want physics-based intelligence to be standard in every battery system, from phones to trucks to the grid.
Mission
Our mission is to put physics-based battery intelligence into every battery system. We work with OEMs, battery manufacturers and hardware vendors to model their cells from first principles, run those models on hardware they already have, and validate the results on real packs. Our focus is how batteries behave in service, with a close eye on what that means for the next design. We measure success by what our customers can safely get from their batteries: more usable energy, faster charging and longer life.
Management Team
Meet Our Advisory Board
In its mission, BattGenie is supported by a world-class advisory board. They use their expertise and experience to guide us and help us make better decisions about our technology and business.
Our Investors
Funded by some of the world's leading Cleantech investors, and supported by both federal and provincial government agencies.
Venkat Subramanian
CTO, Chief Scientific Advisor, and Co-Founder
Prof. Venkat Subramanian is currently the Ernest Dashiell Cockrell II Professor of Mechanical & Material Science Engineering at the University of Texas, Austin.
His research interests include energy systems engineering, electrochemical engineering, computationally efficient algorithms for state-of-charge (SOC) and state-of-health (SOH) estimation of lithium-ion batteries, multiscale simulation, and design of energetic materials, kinetic Monte Carlo methods, model-based battery management system for electric transportation, and renewable microgrids and nonlinear model predictive control. Prof. Subramanian was awarded the Dean’s award for excellence in graduate study in 2001 for his doctoral research.
He is a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society and a past Technical Editor of the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. He was also the chair of the IEEE Division of the Electrochemical Society. His codes for Lithium-ion batteries are the fastest reported in the literature and his algorithm for solving index 1 nonlinear DAEs is the most robust compared to any other algorithm reported as of today.
Prof. Subramanian received his B.Tech. degree in Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering from the Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, India, in 1997 and the Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA, in 2001.
Manan Pathak
CEO and Co-Founder
Dr. Manan Pathak is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of BattGenie.
He earned his PhD at the University of Washington, where he obtained his graduate thesis on model-based Battery Management Systems. He has 7+ peer-reviewed publications with over 300 citations, and extensive experience with physics-based battery models, numerical methods and derivation of optimal charging profiles.
Chintan Pathak
CPO and Co-Founder
Dr. Chintan Pathak is the Chief Product Officer and co-founder of BattGenie.
He earned his PhD from the University of Washington and he obtained his graduate thesis on optimal locations of battery charging stations in the state of Washington. He has over 13 years of experience in software engineering and embedded systems.
Akshay Subramaniam
Battery Modeling Scientist
Akshay Subramaniam leads electrochemical model development and identification tasks at BattGenie. He also contributes towards BMS algorithm development and validation, and helps maintain our models, databases, and testing pipelines. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington during which he gained extensive experience in the development of control-oriented electrochemical models. He has 10+ peer-reviewed publications and is proficient in several aspects of battery systems engineering including numerical simulation techniques, optimization for design and fast charging, parameter estimation, and battery data analysis.
Taejin Jang
Battery Simulation Scientist
Dr. Taejin Jang is a Battery Simulation Scientist at BattGenie. Dr. Jang received his Ph.D in Materials Science from University of Texas at Austin and an MS in Chemical Engineering from UW. He also has BS and MS degrees in Materials Science & Chemical Engineering from Yokohama National University in Japan. He spent three years in the automotive devices industry at Samsung Electronics. He has 7+ years’ experience in battery modeling and simulation, encompassing Li-ion and next-generation batteries.
Bing Syuan Wang
Senior Battery Software and Data Engineer
Bing Syuan Wang is the Senior Battery Software and Data Engineer at BattGenie.
He earned his Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. He has over 6 years’ experience in software engineering and in working with battery data.
Aditya Parsai
Fullstack Software Engineer
Aditya Parsai is a Fullstack Software Engineer at BattGenie. He graduated in Civil Engineering from IIT(BHU). With 8 years’ experience, he contributes to helping businesses succeed in the digital space by staying attuned to the evolving tech landscape. His work spans from front-end development to back-end system engineering, ensuring smooth integration and functionality. He recognizes the importance of storytelling and is adept in translating complex ideas into user-friendly interfaces to enhance user experiences.
Dr. Robert Spotnitz
Technical Advisor & Board Member
Dr. Ramkumar Krishnan
Technical & Business Advisor
Dr. Richard Braatz
Technical Advisor
Dr. Shriram Santhanagopalan
Technical Advisor
