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Empowering Future Engineers: The Thomas P. and Joan F. Barrera Endowed Fellowship in Chemical Engineering at UCSB
Philanthropy is a powerful tool for shaping the future by creating opportunities, fostering innovation, and making a substantial impact...
Apr 1


LA CONAH Class of 2024-II Commencement Address - Giving Back to the Community
Dr. Thomas P. Barrera delivered the keynote commencement address at the 157th graduation ceremony for the Class of 2024-II at the LA...
Dec 19, 2024


Thomas Barrera and AIAA Offer New Short Course: Spacecraft Lithium-Ion Battery Power Systems
In collaboration with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Tom will be teaching a new on-line short course...
Jul 21, 2024


Dr. Thomas Barrera Invited to Speak at the 2024 USC Battery Safety Workshop
The organizing committee for the 2024 Battery Safety Workshop (BSW) has invited Dr. Thomas P. Barrera to present a talk on lithium-ion...
May 26, 2024


New Book: Spacecraft Lithium-Ion Battery Power Systems
Helps Readers Better Understand the Design, Manufacturing, Test, and Safety Engineering of Spacecraft Lithium-ion Battery Power Systems...
Sep 1, 2022


UCLA Lithium-Ion Webinar - Giving Back to the Community
LIB-X Consulting has joined with the UCLA Extension Electrical and Computer Engineering Department to offer a first-time no-cost webinar...
Oct 11, 2020


Unintentional Mentoring in STEM
Mentoring today’s entry-level professionals pursuing STEM careers deserves a fresh look at traditional mentor-mentee relationships
Dec 17, 2019


Defining Battery Safety with Safe-By-Design Principles: 235th ECS Mtg
Lithium-ion battery safety starts with a holistic systems-level approach to design, manufacturing, and test requirements implementation.
May 22, 2019


Understanding Lithium-Ion Battery Safety & Failure Modes
Dr. Tom Barrera will be co-instructing a new 1-day short course titled, “Battery Safety and Failure Modes”, in Dallas, TX.
Apr 2, 2019


VoyageLA Interview's Dr. Tom Barrera about his Journey as an Aerospace Lithium-Ion Battery Expert.
VoageLA e-magazine interviews lithium-ion battery power systems expert about his road to success in the global aerospace community.
Dec 27, 2018


3 Things You Should Know About Space Li-Ion Batteries in 2019
LIB-X Consulting is proud to continue our role in shaping the future of LIB technology for space applications. Read our LIB 2019 forecast.
Dec 8, 2018


Fundamentals of LIB Technology: Applications and Advances – UCLA Short Course
Dr. Tom Barrera offers an engineering short course titled, “Fundamentals of Lithium-Ion Battery Technology: Applications and Advances.”
Sep 6, 2018


Design, Build, & Test: Innovations in Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
Electrochemical Society International conference addresses Innovations in Lithium-Ion Battery Safety.
Jul 16, 2018


EV Battery Safety in China - 2nd IBSCC
Analysis on Safety and Quality of EV Battery Safety in China.
Jun 24, 2018


Shifting Paradigms in Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
5th anniversary of Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet return-to-service after FAA directed it's grounding due to lithium-ion battery failures.
Apr 28, 2018


AIAA Honors Aerospace Professionals | Class of 2018 Associate Fellows
AIAA formally inducted the Class of 2018 Associate Fellows in conjunction with the 2018 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition.
Jan 16, 2018


AiMES 2018 Joint Int'l Meeting - Call For Papers on Battery Safety and Failure Modes
International conference brings scientists, engineers, and researchers together to share results and discuss issues on related topics.
Jan 5, 2018


Class of 2018 AIAA Associate Fellows Induction | Shaping the Future of Aerospace
Tom will be inducted into the Class of 2018 AIAA Associate Fellows and recognized for his outstanding accomplishments and contributions.
Nov 25, 2017


Dr. Tom Barrera Delivers Invited Tech Talk at Battery Safety 2017
Dr. Tom Barerra will address key industry interest areas in proper battery safety test protocols and safety risk management.
Nov 10, 2017


Tom awarded Best Paper at the AIAA OC ASAT Conference
Dr. Barrera awarded Gohardani Presentation Award at the 14th Annual AIAA Aerospace Systems and Technology conference.
Sep 30, 2017

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