Science AMA Series: I’m Saiful Islam, a materials chemist working on lithium and sodium batteries, solid oxide fuel cells and solar cells. I also presented the 2016 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures called ‘Supercharged: Fuelling the Future’ AMA!

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I’m Saiful Islam and I’m Professor of Materials Chemistry at University of Bath in the UK.

I’m a chemist who doesn’t wear a lab coat; my research involves using computer modelling to investigate how energy-related materials behave at the atomic level. This knowledge is used to help design new materials for next generation clean energy devices such as lithium batteries, solar cells and fuel cells. So when people ask me what I do, I sometimes say ‘I model’!

The supply of clean, sustainable energy is one of our greatest challenges. Energy is essential to our modern society, our economy and our way of life. If we want to find new and improved forms of technology to help meet our growing energy needs, then we need to develop better materials first.

In December I had the honour of presenting the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures entitled ‘Supercharged: Fuelling the future’ which were broadcast on BBC4. If you’re in the UK you can watch them back on BBC iPlayer and if you’re outside of the UK keep an eye on the Ri Channel where they’ll be uploaded soon.

Throughout January I and other scientists will be answering questions from the public via I’m A Scientist around how we’re going to fuel the future.

I’m here to answer your questions between 10am-12pm ET (3pm-5pm GMT), Ask Me Anything!

">Science AMA Series: I’m Saiful Islam, a materials chemist working on lithium and sodium batteries, solid oxide fuel cells and solar cells. I also presented the 2016 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures called ‘Supercharged: Fuelling the Future’ AMA!