Joris Baars
Expert Carbon Footprint HV Batteries
Germany
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Top SchoolJoris Baars is an expert in the carbon footprint of high-voltage lithium-ion batteries with 11 years' experience bridging academic research and industry implementation. Currently at Volkswagen Group, he translates lifecycle and material-demand insights into scalable decarbonization strategies for EV battery supply chains. His PhD in Environmental Engineering from Newcastle University and prior roles at Fraunhofer IST reflect deep expertise in process engineering, end-of-life recovery, and sustainable energy storage systems. Trained in sustainable resources at UCL and with roots in Wageningen and Van Hall Larenstein, he combines rigorous life-cycle assessment methods with practical production-focused engineering. Colleagues describe him as someone who converts complex material flows into actionable carbon reduction pathways—often revealing overlooked circularity opportunities in battery component reuse. Based in Germany, he operates at the intersection of research, policy-relevant modeling, and industrial deployment.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Wageningen University & ResearchDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Environmental Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Environmental Engineering at Newcastle UniversityBachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied SciencesUniversity College London
Github Skills (3)
modeling-tool2
battery2
electrical-engineering2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
jbaars/Batt_Sust_Model
Sep 2022 - Feb 2023
Integrated model for battery cost, emissions, performance and material criticality
Contributions:1 release, 2 PRs, 11 pushes in 4 months
batteryintegratedemissionsperformanceelectrical-engineering
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