Joshua Gallaway
Associate Professor,
Chemical Engineering
Office
- 215 Cullinane
- 617.373.3769
Lab
- 252 Egan
Research Focus
Electrochemical engineering, batteries and energy storage, and energy sustainability
Education
- PhD, Columbia University, 2007
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Columbia University, 2007-2009
- Senior Research Associate, CUNY Energy Institute, 2009-2017
- DiPietro Assistant Professor, Northeastern University, 2017-present
Honors & Awards
- 2024 Excellence in Mentoring Award
- 2023 Søren Buus Outstanding Research Award
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Research Overview
Electrochemical engineering, batteries and energy storage, and energy sustainability
Analysis of Complex Electrochemical Systems Lab
In our lab we study mechanisms within complex electrochemical systems. Practical electrochemical systems such as batteries, sensors, and fuel cells are often complex, involving engineered high surface area electrodes, starved electrolyte conditions, phase transformations, and interplay of the two electrodes. For these reasons there are significant deviations from ideal behavior as well as emergent or unexpected phenomena. We seek to understand these to engineer better devices for broad societal benefit, such as the worldwide adoption of sustainable energy.
Selected Research Projects
- Engineering Electrochemical Reversibility in Disordered Materials for High Energy Density
- – Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation, CAREER Award
- Engineering the Metal Sulfide Interface in All Solid State Batteries through Operando Study
- – Co-Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation
- Solid Polymer Electrolytes for High Energy Density Li-ion Batteries
- – Principal Investigator, Department of Defense
- Understanding Phase Change Processes of Energy Storage Materials
- – Principal Investigator, Department of Energy
Research Centers and Institutes
Department Research Areas
Selected Publications
- Zhang, Qing, Bruck, Andrea M., Stavola, Alyssa M., Liang, Wentao, Aurora, Peter, Gallaway, Joshua W. (2021). Enhanced Electrochemical Stability of Sulfide‐Based LiNi 0.8 Mn 0.1 Co 0.1 O 2 All‐Solid‐State Batteries by Ti Surface Doping. Batteries & Supercaps, 4(3),529-535. 10.1002/BATT.202000213
- Sun, Xiao, Stavola, Alyssa M., Cao, Daxian, Bruck, Andrea M., Wang, Ying, Zhang, Yunlu, Luan, Pengcheng, Gallaway, Joshua W., Zhu, Hongli (2021). Operando EDXRD Study of All‐Solid‐State Lithium Batteries Coupling Thioantimonate Superionic Conductors with Metal Sulfide. Advanced Energy Materials, 11(3),2002861. 10.1002/AENM.202002861
- Bruck, A.M.; Kim, M.A.; Ma, L.; Ehrlich, S.N.; Okasinski, J.S.; and Gallaway, J.W., “Bismuth Enables the Formation of Disordered Birnessite in Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries.” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2020, 167, 110514.
- Marschilok, A. C.; Bruck, A.; Abraham, A.; Stackhouse, C.; Takeuchi, K. J.; Takeuchi, E. S.; Croft, M.; Gallaway, J.W., “Energy dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDXRD) for operando materials characterization within batteries.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2020.
- J.W. Gallaway, G.G. Yadav, D.E. Turney, M. Nyce, J. Huang, Y.-C.K. Chen-Wiegart, G. Williams, J. Thieme, J.S. Okasinski, X. Wei, An Operando Study of the Initial Discharge of Bi and Bi/Cu Modified MnO2, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 165 (13), 2018, A2935-A2947
- G.G. Yadav, J.W. Gallaway, D.E. Turney, M. Nyce, J. Huang, X. Wei, S. Banerjee, Regenerable Cu-Intercalated MnO2 Layered Cathode for Highly Cyclable Energy Dense Batteries, Nature Communications, 8, 2017, 14424
- J.W. Gallaway, B.J. Hertzberg, Z. Zhong, M. Croft, D.E. Turney, G.G. Yadav, D.A. Steingart, C.K. Erdonmez, S. Banerjee, Operando Identification of the Point of [Mn2]O4 Spinel Formation During γ-MnO2 Discharge Within Batteries, Journal of Power Sources, 321, 2016, 135-142
- J.W. Gallaway, M. Menard, B. Hertzberg, Z. Zhong, M. Croft, L.A. Sviridov, D.E. Turney, S. Banerjee, D.A. Steingart, C.K. Erdonmez, Hetaerolite Profiles in Alkaline Batteries Measured by High Energy EDXRD, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 162(1), 2015, A162-A168
- N.D. Ingale, J.W. Gallaway, M. Nyce, A. Couzis, S. Banerjee, Rechargeability and Economic Aspects of Alkaline Zinc-Manganese Dioxide Cells for Electrical Storage and Load Leveling, Journal of Power Sources, 276, 2015, 7-18
Aug 07, 2026
Opportunities and Avenues: Colin Gallagher’s Path Through Chemical Engineering
Colin Gallagher, PhD ’27, chemical engineering, works in the Qing Zhao Lab using computer modeling to better understand how certain materials can accelerate or improve chemical reactions. With the support of Northeastern faculty and resources—and his own dedication—Gallagher is well positioned to make a lasting contribution to the field in whatever role he pursues after completing his PhD.
Aug 04, 2026
The Power of Mentorship: How Northeastern’s Young Scholars Program Elevates Faculty and Graduate Roles
At Northeastern University’s Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education, a six-week summer program is quietly transforming the way faculty and graduate students think about mentorship—and […]
Apr 14, 2026
ChE Student Receives 2026 Condit Award
Grace Autumn Jansen, E’28, chemical engineering, won the Sears B. Condit Award, which is awarded annually to one student from each of Northeastern’s undergraduate day colleges and is one of the highest honors that a junior or senior at Northeastern University can receive.
Feb 27, 2026
Gallaway Appointed to Editorial Board of Energy Storage Materials
ChE Associate Professor Joshua Gallaway was appointed to serve on the editorial board of Energy Storage Materials.
Feb 27, 2026
Gallaway Elected Chair of The Electrochemical Society’s New England Section
ChE Associate Professor Joshua Gallaway was elected as the Chair of the New England Section of The Electrochemical Society (ECS), a significant regional leadership role within the international professional society dedicated to advancing electrochemistry and solid state science.
Jan 23, 2026
Spring 2026 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several COE, Bouvé, COS, DMSB, and Khoury students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Spring 2026 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. This group of students from across the university will explore a wide variety of topics and questions from developing brain-computer interfaces, to analyzing air quiality data to inform future legislation, Socioeconomic Factors impact on twin infants, and more.
Oct 03, 2025
Fall 2025 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several COE, COS, and Khoury students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Fall 2025 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Aug 22, 2025
Advancing Safer, Low-Cost Batteries for Grid Energy Storage
Chemical engineering student Eric Zimmerer, PhD’26, co-authored a paper with Rachana Somaskandan, E’25, Connor Fawcett, PhD’29, Assistant Professor Qing Zhao, and Associate Professor Joshua Gallaway on the “Dynamics of disordered intermediates during the two-electron alkaline MnO₂ conversion reaction for grid-scale batteries,” which was published in Joule
Feb 07, 2025
Spring 2025 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several COE, COS, and Khoury students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Spring 2025 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Sep 25, 2024
Fall 2024 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several COE, COS, and Khoury students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Fall 2024 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.