Dr Aaron Wade is the Business Development Lead for Gaussion. He has spent close to a decade in the lithium-ion battery industry, initially through his PhD with the Faraday Institution, based at University College London, where he researched NMC particle cracking using X-ray Computed Tomography. This led to 15+ academic publications and commercial activities from his research. Post PhD, Aaron joined CRU as the Head of Battery Costs, modelling production costs for battery production and their use, focussed on Chinese companies, advising global OEMs and governments. Aaron is a Project Director for the Volta Foundation, running European networking events and a co-author of the 2023 and 2024 Battery Reports.