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o Synthesized Ni-rich and other transition metal oxides in a batch reactor using the coprecipitation methodo Migrated from a 4 L batch reactor to a 10 L reactoro Personally performed optimization and characterization of transition metal oxides from precursor synthesis to full cell battery implementationo Regularly operated ICP-AES, BET gas adsorption measurements, SEM, XRD, TOF-SIMS and XPSo Worked with a large network of groups from labs and universities such as PNNL, San Diego State University, and Washington State Universityo Brought and initiated collaborations with groups from Israel, Germany and the US

• Coordinator with BASF cathode networko Developed and led a research program for Li-rich materials at Bar-Ilano Primary author of proprietary quarterly reports for BASF cathode network over four yearso Managed post-doctoral fellows and graduate studentso Instigated and maintained international collaborations with BASF, the University of Freiburg, Technical University of Munich, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and the Paul Scherrer Institute• Li-ion Battery Cathode Material Synthesis & Modificationo Synthesized layered and integrated materials using high throughput benchtop techniqueso Surface modification of cathode materials by high temperature exposure to gas reactants, e.g. NH3, H2, et cetera. o Produced and utilized a post-synthesis doping/ coating procedure for rapid exploration • Battery Fabrication & Testingo Developed & implemented a uniform, subgroup-wide procedure for slurry preparation, coating, cell preparation, and electrochemical cyclingo Implemented a custom data processing protocol to speed and improve statistically valid results interpretationo Utilized AC impedance spectroscopy to determine evolution of electronic, charge transfer and solid state diffusion impedances• Characterization techniqueso Collaborated with different groups for differential electrochemical mass spectroscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy techniqueso Analyzed structural and morphological evolution of cathode materials through XRD, TEM, electron diffraction Raman, SEM, & EDX, XPS and FTIR.