Mauro Pasta

Professor Pasta’s research lies at the interface of electrochemistry and materials science, with a focus on developing battery chemistries beyond lithium-ion. His work aims to achieve a mechanistic understanding of solid electrode interphases and their relationship to bulk electrolyte properties, with the ultimate goal of enabling the rational design of next-generation electrolytes.
In addition to his academic research, Professor Pasta is strongly committed to translating fundamental science into real-world impact. He currently leads the SOLBAT (solid-state lithium metal anode) programme at the Faraday Institution, which seeks to accelerate the development of solid-state battery technologies. He is a co-founder of four battery start-ups, through which he aims to accelerate the commercial deployment of next-generation energy storage solutions.
Over the course of his career, Professor Pasta has received multiple honours, including the Corday–Morgan Prize (2025) and the Piontelli Award (2017), and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) in 2021. He has published 115 peer-reviewed papers, which have received more than 19,000 citations (h-index 55).