Merve Erakca

Merve Erakca

  • Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS)
    Postfach 3640
    76021 Karlsruhe

Current positions

  • Doctoral student at ITAS

Fields of work

  • System analysis and life cycle assessment of metal-free and liquid-free organic lithium-ion batteries

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Professional background

since 2020 Doctoral student at ITAS
2017 - 2020 Master studies in industrial engineering with focus on production engineering and management at Mannheim University of Applied Sciences
2013 - 2017 Bachelor studies in business administration with focus on purchasing and logistics at Pforzheim University

Publications


2024
Conference Papers
Peters, J.; Baumann, M.; Jasper, F.; Erakca, M.; Ersoy, H.; Pinto-Bautista, S.; Haruna, B. R.; Weil, M.
Nachhaltigskeitsbewertung von Natrium-Ionen Batterien in der frühen Entwicklungsphase - Usecase Kathodenscreening
2024. 18. Symposium Energieinnovation (EnInnov 2024), 14.-16.02.2024, Graz, Österreich. Hrsg.: Udo Bachhiesl, Udo 
Presentations
Baumann, M.; Ersoy, H.; Erakca, M.; Buchgeister, J.; Haruna, B. R.; Jasper, F.; Kumar, S. P., Manish; Das, S.; Pinto Bautista, S.; Weil, M.
Technology Assessment and prospective Systems Analysis for emerging Battery Technologies
2024. Center for Technology Foresight and Policy, IIT Jodhpur (2014), Jodhpur, India, March 28, 2024 
Baumann, M.; Ersoy, H.; Erakca, M.; Buchgeister, J.; Haruna, B. R.; Jasper, F.; Peters, J.; Weil, M.
Use Cases for life cycle Costing of batteries – from screening to application
2024. Life Cycle Costing of Batteries, challenges and outlooks (2024), Online, January 24, 2024 
2023
Journal Articles
Erakca, M.; Deprie, T.; Ersoy, H.; Bautista, S. P.; Baumann, M.; Weil, M.
Meeting report: “17th Society and Materials Conference”. Conference, 2023, Karlsruhe, DE
2023. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, 32 (2), 66–67. doi:10.14512/tatup.32.2.66Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document
Erakca, M.; Pinto Bautista, S.; Moghaddas, S.; Baumann, M.; Bauer, W.; Leuthner, L.; Weil, M.
Closing gaps in LCA of lithium-ion batteries: LCA of lab-scale cell production with new primary data
2023. Journal of Cleaner Production, 384, Art.-Nr.: 135510. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135510Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document
Presentations
Baumann, M.; Buchgeister, J.; Erakca, M.; Haase, M.; Weil, M.
Insights to Life Cycle Assessment - methods, challenges and prospects for emerging energy storage technologies
2023. 3rd Edition of LTES2023 International Summer School on Latent Thermal Energy Storage (2023), Padova, Italy, September 4–8, 2023 
Baumann, M.; Erakca, M.; Ersoy, H.; Pinto Bautista, M. P., Sebastian; Jasper, F.; Weil, M.
Prospective Sustainability Assessment for Batteries, use cases, challenges and recommendations
2023. Alkeemia Battery Forum 2023 (2023), Murano, Italy, March 30–31, 2023 
Baumann, M.; Erakca, M.; Ersoy, H.; Pinto-Bautista, S.; Mandade, P.; Jasper, F.; Weil, M.
Prospective Sustainability Assessment and decision support for new Energy Materials – use cases from battery research
2023. The Future of Energy Materials: EERA EM4I & AMI2030 Joint Workshop (2023), Online, March 13–14, 2023 
Erakca, M.; Baumann, M.; Helbig, C.; Weil, M.
Challenges of prospective Life Cycle Assessment and review of scale-up techniques applied
2023. 17th Society and Materials International Conference (SAM 2023), Karlsruhe, Germany, May 9–10, 2023 
Pinto Bautista, S.; Erakca, M.; Weil, M.; Bresser, D.; Asenbauer, J.; Shi, K.; Jestin, S.
Prospective LCA for an Innovative Metal and Liquid Free Organic Lithium-Ion Battery: Lessons Learned from a French-German Cooperation
2023. 17th Society and Materials International Conference (SAM 2023), Karlsruhe, Germany, May 9–10, 2023 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Pinto, S.; Liu, H.; Bahmei, F.; Jasper, F.; Stuhm, P.; Das, S.; Buchgeister, J.; Ersoy, H.
Alternative Batterietechnologien – Fokus Natrium-Ionen-Batterie
2023. Weiterentwicklung und Umsetzung einer Rohstoffwende. Potentiale und Herausforderungen im Mobilitätssektor (2023), Bonn, Germany, November 27, 2023 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Pinto Bautista, S.; Liu, H.; Mandade, P.; Jasper, F.; Bahmei, F.; Ersoy, H.
Sustainability-Focused Technology Assessment of Lithium and Post-Lithium Batteries – Resource Criticality, Recycling, and Prospective Life Cycle Assessment
2023. 13th International Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC 2023), Mainz, Germany, June 19–22, 2023 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Pinto Bautista, S.; Liu, H.; Mandade, P.; Jasper, F.; Bahmei, F.; Ersoy, H.
Life-cycle oriented sustainability analysis of current and future battery systems
2023. 17th Society and Materials International Conference (SAM 2023), Karlsruhe, Germany, May 9–10, 2023 
Posters
Wulf, C.; Benitez, A.; Pinto Bautista, S.; Gomez Trillos, J. C.; Erakca, M.; Baumann, M.; Ersoy, H.; Weil, M.; Brand-Daniels, U.
Approaches to Prospective LCA Using Different Examples – Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferries, Magnesium Batteries and Offshore Wind Turbines
2023. 17th Society and Materials International Conference (SAM 2023), Karlsruhe, Germany, May 9–10, 2023 
Audio & Video
Erakca, M.; Bautista, S. P.; Moghaddas, S.; Baumann, M.; Bauer, W.; Biasi, L. de; Weil, M.
Life Cycle Assessment of Lithium-Ion Batteries - Merve Erakca | Paper Pitch
2023 
2022
Journal Articles
Fichtner, M.; Edström, K.; Ayerbe, E.; Berecibar, M.; Bhowmik, A.; Castelli, I. E.; Clark, S.; Dominko, R.; Erakca, M.; Franco, A. A.; Grimaud, A.; Horstmann, B.; Latz, A.; Lorrmann, H.; Meeus, M.; Narayan, R.; Pammer, F.; Ruhland, J.; Stein, H.; Vegge, T.; Weil, M.
Rechargeable Batteries of the Future—The State of the Art from a BATTERY 2030+ Perspective
2022. Advanced Energy Materials, 12 (17), 2102904. doi:10.1002/aenm.202102904Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document
Presentations
Baumann, M.; Erakca, M.; Bautista, S. P.; Ersoy, H.; Mandade, P.; Stuhm, P.; Jasper, F.; Peters, J.; Weil, M.
Life cycle oriented sustainability assessment of energy storage technologies - use cases from a lab to market level
2022. 2nd World Energy Storage Conference (WESC) / 7th UK Energy Storage Conference (UKESC) (2022), Birmingham, United Kingdom, October 12–14, 2022 
Erakca, M.
Challenges and uncertainties in conducting prospective LCA for novel energy storage technologies
2022. StoRIES Webinar: FAIR and open data for environmental, techno-economic and socio-economic assessments for Energy Storage (2022), Online, October 27, 2022 
Erakca, M.; Lazar, L.
Life Cycle Assessment for Energy Technologies
2022. Hi-SCALE 1st Training School (2022), Gliwice, Poland, October 10–14, 2022 
Pinto Bautista, S.; Erakca, M.; Baumann, M.; Weil, M.
Primary and Secondary data for LCA of Lithium Ion batteries: a general analysis
2022. Storage Research Infrastructure Ecosystem (StoRIES) webinar "Primary and Secondary data for LCA of Lithium Ion batteries: a general analysis" (2022), Online, October 27, 2022 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Binder, J.; Tomasini, C.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Pinto, S.; Liu, H.; Mandade, P.; Ersoy, H.
Sustainability Implications of Emerging Batteries – Prospective LCA of Sodium and Magnesium Batteries
2022. 15th International Conference on Modern Materials and Technologies (CIMTEC 2022), Perugia, Italy, June 20–24, 2022 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Pinto, S.; Liu, H.; Mandade, P.; Ersoy, H.
Kreislaufwirtschaft Batterie: Recycling von gegenwärtige und zukünftige Batterien
2022. ZAWIW Herbstakademie 2022 (2022), Universität Ulm, September 26–29, 2022 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Pinto, S.; Liu, H.; Mandade, P.; Ersoy, H.
Nachhaltigkeitsaspekte des Recyclings heutiger und zukünftiger Batterien
2022. 60th Tutzing-Symposion: Circular Economy - Schritte in die Zukunft (2022), Evangelische Akademie Tutzing, May 16–18, 2022 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Pinto, S.; Liu, H.; Mandade, P.; Ersoy, H.
Lebenszyklusorientierte Nachhaltigkeitsanalysen - Life Cycle Assessment von Batterien und Umweltaspekte des Recyclings
2022. Webinar „Energiewende: Kritische Rohstoffe für Batterien“ (2022), Online, March 17, 2022 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Pinto, S.; Liu, H.; Mandade, P.; Jasper, F.; Kochuveedu, S. T.; Ersoy, H.
Life-cycle oriented sustainability analysis of current and future battery systems
2022. Laboratorium für Materialforschung-Kolloquium "Sustainable Materials and Circular Economy" (LaMa 2022), Giessen, Germany, July 8, 2022 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Pinto, S.; Liu, H.; Mandade, P.; Jasper, F.; Thomas Kochuveedu, S.; Bahmei, F.; Ersoy, H.
Data issues for sustainability assessment of present and emerging battery systems
2022. StoRIES Webinar: FAIR and open data for environmental, techno-economic and socio-economic assessments for Energy Storage (2022), Online, October 27, 2022 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Pinto, S.; Liu, H.; Mandade, P.; Kochuveedu, S. T.; Bahmei, F.; Ersoy, H.
Lithium Batterien - Rohstoffbedarf & Recycling und die Suche nach Post-Lithium Batterien
2022. IWAR Vortragsreihe - Neues aus der Umwelttechnik (2022), Online, November 14, 2022 
Posters
Baumann, M.; Weil, M.; Stuhm, P.; Erakca, M.; Ersoy, H.; Bautista, S. P.; Mandade, P.
Constructive technology Assessment as base to shape emerging technology – a use case for energy storage
2022. 5th European Technology Assessment Conference (ETAC5 2022), Karlsruhe, Germany, July 25–27, 2022 
Erakca, M.; Bautista, S. P.; Mogghadas, S.; Baumann, M.; Bauer, W.; Biasi, L. de; Weil, M.
Closing the Gaps in LCA of LIBs: Review and LCA of Lab-scale Cell Production
2022. 32nd Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe : Annual Meeting (SETAC Europe 2022), Copenhagen, Denmark, May 15–19, 2022 
Science Communication on the Internet
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Pinto, S.; Liu, H.; Mandade, P.; Ersoy, H.
Kreislaufwirtschaft Batterie: Recycling von gegenwärtige und zukünftige Batterien
2022 
2021
Journal Articles
Erakca, M.; Baumann, M.; Bauer, W.; Biasi, L. de; Hofmann, J.; Bold, B.; Weil, M.
Energy Flow Analysis of Laboratory Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Production
2021. iScience, 24 (5), Article: 102437. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2021.102437Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document
Presentations
Erakca, M.
Batterien von Morgen – innovative Konzepte der Batterieforschung
2021. technik.kontrovers „E-Auto oder E-Fuel – was treibt uns in Zukunft an?“ (2021), Online, July 28, 2021 
Erakca, M.; Baumann, M.; Bauer, W.; Biasi, L. de; Ruhland, J.; Bold, B.; Weil, M.
Energieflussanalyse der Produktion von Lithium-Ionen Batteriezellen im Labormaßstab mit Vergleich verschiedener Produktionsskalen
2021. STORENERGY Congress (2021), Online, November 17–18, 2021 
Erakca, M.; Weil, M.; Bresser, D.; Bautista, S. P.
Conducting Prospective LCAs – the Example of Metal and Liquid-free Organic Lithium-ion Battery
2021. 10th HIU Biennial Meeting (2021), Helmholtz-Institut Ulm, September 15–16, 2021 
Erakca, M.; Weil, M.; Bresser, D.; Bautista, S. P.
Challenges and Pitfalls of Conducting Prospective LCA for Emerging Technologies: The Example of Metal-Free Organic Batteries
2021. 15th Conference Society And Materials (EcoSD 2021), Online, May 10–11, 2021 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Ersoy, H.; Jasper, F.; Liu, H.; Baur, D.; Bautista, S.
Prospective sustainability analysis of present and future battery systems
2021. Graduiertenkolleg Bayerisches Zentrum für Batterietechnik (2021), Online, February 18, 2021 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Ersoy, H.; Jasper, F.; Liu, H.; Bautista, S.
Prospective sustainability analysis of present and future battery systems
2021. Cambridge University Energy Technology Society : Term Cards - Michaelmas (CUETS 2021), Cambridge, United Kingdom, November 9, 2021 
Weil, M.; Erakca, M.; Peters, J.; Baumann, M.; Bautista, S.; Liu, H.; Ersoy, H.; Mandade, P.; Yang, J.; Jasper, F.; Emmerich, P.; Grunwald, A.
Recycling von Li-Ionen Batterien – Heute und Morgen
2021. STORENERGY Congress (2021), Online, November 17–18, 2021 
Weil, M.; Peters, J.; Baumann, M.; Erakca, M.; Bautista, S.; Liu, H.; Ersoy, H.
Recycling of Different Battery Types: A First LCA-Based Sustainability Perspective
2021. 11th Advanced automotive battery conference Europe (AABC 2021 2021), Online, January 19–20, 2021 
Weil, M.; Peters, J.; Baumann, M.; Erakca, M.; Bautista, S.; Liu, H.; Ersoy, H.; Mandade, P.; Yang, J.; Jasper, F.; Emmerich, P.
Challenges and Options for the Recycling of Present and Future Batteries
2021. 15th Conference Society And Materials (EcoSD 2021), Online, May 10–11, 2021 
Weil, M.; Peters, J.; Baumann, M.; Erakca, M.; Bautista, S.; Liu, H.; Ersoy, H.; Mandade, P.; Yang, J.; Jasper, F.; Emmerich, P.; Grunwald, A.
Resource situation for electrochemical energy storage systems and recycling effects
2021. Kickoff der POF IV im Forschungsbereich Energie, Helmholtz ES2050 (2021), Online, July 2, 2021 
Weil, M.; Peters, J.; Baumann, M.; Erakca, M.; Bautista, S.; Liu, H.; Ersoy, H.; Mandade, P.; Yang, J.; Jasper, F.; Emmerich, P.; Grunwald, A.
Internationale und Nationale Aktivitäten zum Themenfeld Nachhaltigkeit im Batteriesektor
2021. Kompetenznetzwerk Lithium-Ionen-Batterien "Nachhaltigkeit und Recycling" (KLiB 2021), Online, June 29, 2021 
Posters
Erakca, M.; Baumann, M.; Bauer, W.; Biasi, L. de; Bold, B.; Weil, M.
Energy flow analysis of lab-scale LIB cell production as a blueprint for environmental SIB assessment
2021. 1st International Workshop on Post-Lithium Research: Women in Focus (2021), Online, July 27–28, 2021 
2020
Master's Theses
Erakca, M.
Energy- and Material Flow Analysis of the Production of a Lithium-Ion Battery Cell. master’s thesis
2020. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) 
Presentations
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Bautista, S.; Liu, H.; Ersoy, H.
Sustainability aspects for the recycling of present and future battery technologies
2020. E-Waste World Conference and Expo (2020), Online, November 18–19, 2020 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J.; Erakca, M.; Tomasini Montenegro, C.; Liu, H.; Baur, D.; Bautista, S.
Lebenszyklusorientierte Nachhaltigkeitsanalyse gegenwärtiger und zukünftiger Batteriesysteme
2020. STORENERGY congress (2020), Online, November 11–13, 2020 
Weil, M.; Baumann, M.; Peters, J. F.; Erakca, M.; Montenegro, C. T.; Bautista, S.; Buchgeister, J.
Life cycle sustainability analysis of present and future battery systems
2020. BATTERY 2030+ : European perspectives on batteries of the future (2020), Online, May 25–26, 2020 
Weil, M.; Montenegro, C. T.; Peters, J. F.; Baumann, M.; Zhao-Karger, Z.; Wolter, C.; Liu, H.; Ersoy, H.; Erakca, M.; Bautista, S.
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of MgS-Batteries
2020. International Symposium on Magnesium Batteries (MAGBATT 2020), Online, September 8–9, 2020 
Posters
Erakca, M.; Weil, M.; Bresser, D.; Bautista, S. P.
Life cycle assessment of metal and liquid-free organic lithium-ion batteries as sustainable and safe energy storage technologies
2020. International Battery Production Conference (IBPC 2020), Online, November 2–4, 2020