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Betar Gallant is an Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), serving as the Kendall Rohsenow Career Development Professor. He received his S.B. in 2008, S.M. in 2010, and Ph.D. in 2013 from MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Gallant was a Kavli Nanoscience Institute Prize Postdoctoral Fellow at the California Institute of Technology where he explored advanced battery chemistries. As a faculty member, he leads the Energy Gas Conversion Laboratory, focusing on developing high-energy rechargeable primary batteries, particularly those involving lithium calcium metal anodes and electrochemical CO2 mitigation solutions. His research addresses reaction mechanisms that underpin greenhouse gas mitigation technologies, with an emphasis on integrating electrochemistry into CO2 capture and storage processes. Dr. Gallant has received numerous awards for his research and teaching, including the Army Research Office Young Investigator Award and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. He actively contributes to the academic community through his participation in the MIT MechE Graduate Committee and as a faculty ambassador.