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Columbia University guest lecture delves into cybersecurity, cyber threats, and cyberattack detection for battery energy storage systems
On November 20, 2025, Victoria O’Brien delivered a guest lecture entitled “Cybersecurity for Battery Energy Storage Systems” for the graduate-level course, Energy Storage for the Electric Grid, at Columbia University. The lecture provided an overview of cybersecurity fundamentals, identified and discussed threats in the energy sector, and explored theoretical and practical applications of cyberattack detection… Read More
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Ujjwol Tamrakar showcases energy storage control strategies at RT25 Conference
Ujjwol Tamrakar showcases energy storage control strategies at RT25 Conference Read More
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Invited talk shares research to detect battery sensor attacks
On October 23, 2025, Victoria O’Brien presented her research on “Detecting Battery Sensor Attacks Using Modeling, Estimation, and Statistics” at a NAATBatt Cybersecurity Committee Meeting. The presentation focused on how battery modeling, measurement estimation, and recursive statistical methods, specifically the Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) Algorithm, could be combined to detect and alert operators to false data… Read More
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Research shared at Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition explores impact of battery management systems on grid services
Research shared at Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition explores impact of battery management systems on grid services Read More
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10th annual Energy Storage Systems Safety and Reliability Forum
10th annual Energy Storage Systems Safety and Reliability Forum Read More
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Large-scale testing provides insights to improve energy storage systems’ safety
Loraine Torres-Castro, a battery safety researcher at Sandia National Laboratories, presented a keynote talk titled “Large-Scale Testing and Mitigation Strategies for Thermal Runaway in Battery Energy Storage Systems” at the American Chemical Society 2026 Spring Meeting. The presentation took place as part of the Innovations in Heat Resistant Materials and Fire Safety symposium (Division of Polymeric Materials… Read More
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Patent: Method for scaled thermal evaluation of batteries and related materials
Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories, Loraine Torres-Castro, Nathan Johnson, and Alex Bates, filed a patent application titled “Method for Scaled Thermal Evaluation of Batteries and Related Materials.” The application (No. 19/416,660) was filed on December 11, 2025. The invention introduces a methodology for evaluating the thermal behavior and safety characteristics of batteries and related materials across different scales. Thermal… Read More
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Rethinking battery safety: Early risk mitigation strategies spotlighted at Gordon Research Conference
At the Gordon Research Conference on Batteries on February 17, 2026, Loraine Torres-Castro of Sandia National Laboratories delivered an invited talk titled “Rethinking Battery Safety with Strategies for Early Risk Mitigation.” Her presentation highlighted innovative, proactive approaches to identify and address battery safety risks during early design stages—shifting the focus from reactive failure response to prevention. As battery technologies… Read More
