Biography

Arunraj (Raj) is a research assistant in the Flow Physics and Computational Engineering group of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, from which he received his Ph.D. in 2024 with the support of a Charles H. Kruger Stanford Graduate Fellowship. He also holds an undergraduate B.S.E. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with a certificate (minor) in Engineering Physics from Princeton University, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.

Raj’s research interests include several high-impact electrochemical technologies with the potential to substantially advance the state-of-the-art in energy storage/conversion, commodity chemical production, carbon dioxide mitigation, ion recovery and water purification. Specific examples include low-temperature CO2/CO electroreduction, redox flow batteries, capacitive deionization and electrodialysis. Raj develops analytical and computational tools to understand underlying multi-scale reaction and transport phenomena while improving and optimizing the performance of these electrochemical cells. Please see the “Research” tab for specific examples.

Outside of electrochemistry research, Raj’s commitment to democratizing scientific engagement is exemplified by his work as Director of Growth at Future Advancers of Science and Technology (FAST), a newly established 501(c)(3) organization that spun off from a Stanford student organization. FAST is a partnership that brings together research professionals and public high school students, providing resources and mentorship for young scientists to perform hands-on research on open scientific questions inspired by their individual curiosities.