Research Bio
Scott Moura is a controls engineer by training whose research focuses on control systems, batteries, and sustainable transportation. He develops models and algorithms for battery management systems that improve performance, lifespan, and safety in electric vehicles and grid storage. Moura’s work integrates control theory, electrochemistry, and data science to optimize energy storage across multiple scales. His research supports the transition to clean energy and electrified mobility.
He is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Energy, Controls, and Applications Lab at UC Berkeley. He is also the Acting Director for the Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies. A recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, he mentors students in control systems, battery engineering, and energy management.
Research Expertise and Interest
control systems, optimization, data science, batteries, electric vehicles, energy systems
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