This paper illustrates the application of dynamic optimization in obtaining the optimal current profile for charging a lithium-ion battery by restricting the intercalation-induced stresses to a pre-determined limit estimated using a pseudo 2-dimensional (P2D) model. This paper focuses on the problem of maximizing the charge stored in a given time while restricting capacity fade due to intercalation-induced stresses. Conventional charging profiles for lithium-ion batteries (e.g., constant current followed by constant voltage or CC-CV) are not derived by considering capacity fade mechanisms, which are not only inefficient in terms of life-time usage of the batteries but are also slower by not taking into account the changing dynamics of the system. Lithium-ion chemistries are attractive for many applications due to high cell voltage, high volumetric and gravimetric energy density (100 Wh/kg), high power density (300 W/kg), good temperature range, low memory effect, and relatively long battery life.1-3 Capacity fade, underutilization, and thermal runaway are the main issues that need to be addressed in order to use a lithium-ion battery efficiently and safely over a long life.In order to address the aforementioned issues and increase battery utilization, smarter battery management systems are required which can exploit the dynamics of a battery to derive better operational strategies. Recognizing the potential of reducing the weight and volume of these batteries by 20-25% for vehicular applications, the Department of Energy has recently initiated a $30M program through ARPA-E named Advanced Management and Protection of Energy Storage Devices (AMPED). 4 The use of physically meaningful models in deriving these strategies has received attention. Methekar et al. 5 looked at the problem of energy maximization for a set time with constraints on voltage using Control Vector Parametrization (CVP). Klein et al. 6 considered the minimum-time charging problem while including constraints on temperature rise and side reactions. Rahimian et al. 7 calculated the optimal charging current as a function of cycle number for a lithium-ion battery experiencing capacity fade using a single-particle model (SPM). Hoke et al.9 used a lithium-ion battery life-time model to reduce battery degradation in a variable electricity cost environment using the SPM. Previous efforts included the derivation of optimal charging profiles considering various phenomena that account for capacity fade separately (plating over-potential at the anode, 13 side reaction during charging, 6 thermal degradation, 10 intercalation-induced stress using SPM 11 etc.). Fracture of solid electrode particles due to intercalation induced stresses is one of the dominant capacity fade mechanics which affect the battery capacity in two ways: 12 (1) It leads to loss of solid phase due to isolation from the electronically conducting matrix of electrode. (2) It also increases the surface area, which lead to SEI * Electrochemical Society Student Member.* * Electrochemical Soci...