Dheevesh Arulmani plans to revolutionize the energy industry.

Class of 2017

Dheevesh Arulmani is passionate about energy — and it shows. The junior chemical engineering and economics major and native Canadian works with MIT’s Group Sadoway on the development of “liquid metal batteries,” which use three layers of liquid electrodes floating on top of each other, reducing costs and potentially allowing the batteries to last longer. Arulmani will co-author two patents on this technology, which will be used by energy storage startup Ambri.

His work has also garnered several recognitions outside of MIT. Arulmani was named one of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20, one of MacLean’s Future Leaders Under 25, and received a Google International Award to the tune of $10,000 for his research on bio-sensitive fuel cells.

Ultimately, Arulmani aims to become an entrepreneur in the energy sector, working to create more sustainable energy systems and storage solutions.

“I am very passionate about integrating my engineering and innovation skills with my business intuition to commercialize a product that has the potential to revolutionize the energy industry,” he says.