Joel Li Email & Phone Number

Singapore

On a mission to build the world’s first AI self-learning fab and tackle climate change head-on!Co-founded Cosmos Innovation, AI-first startup that is building next generation solar technologyCosmos Innovation is backed by leading minds in AI and leading funds in Silicon Valley, New York and SingaporeLeading AI team to develop cutting-edge proprietary AI stack for the semiconductor/solar industryLeading Process team to develop next generation perovskite silicon tandem solar cell technologyLed the successful R&D Line build-up, hired process team and technical advisorsLed project engagements with customers and partners which include the world's leading semiconductor companies and R&D InstitutesTeam achieved outstanding results and glowing testimonials from leading semiconductor companies and R&D institutes

Singapore, Sg

Invited to serve as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at NUS and he currently teaches AI, covering both theory and real-world applications, as well as the challenges and implications of this rapidly evolving field

Singapore, Sg

Led AI projects that developed solutions for the Semiconductor, Materials and Chemicals IndustriesScoped multi-million dollar projects and worked with leading Tier-1 Manufacturers and R&D InstitutesServed as liaison between AI teams and Semiconductor/Materials domain experts. Achieved great results with AI that showed high value to Semiconductor Manufacturers

Singapore, Sg

Built and managed a group of scientists, engineers and PhD students that focused on developing commercial solar cell technologiesLed the group to develop multicrystalline silicon solar cells that achieved world-class efficiencyLed the successful development of a process technology won the PV Magazine's Top 25 PV Manufacturing Innovations 2018The award-winning technology was a low-cost and effective technique to texture diamond-wire sawn (DWS) wafers that garnered strong interest from industry and a license was sold to the world's leading solar cell manufacturerExtensive news coverage on our texturing technology by major international PV and scientific magazines Led group to develop commercially viable solutions for light-induced degradation (LID) and potential induced degradation (PID) of multicrystalline silicon solar cells. Work has been published in scientific journals and presented at several international PV conferences.Reviewer of journals and international PV conferences like PVSEC, SNEC and PV AsiaTaught courses on Solar Cells in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in NUS

Singapore, Sg

Project Manager/Research Scientist in the multicrystalline silicon wafer solar cells groupDefect studies on multicrystalline silicon solar cell technologies

Stanford, Ca, Us

Dissertation title: The study of grain boundaries in polycrystalline thin-film solar cellsFirst author publication in top-tier journal, Advanced Materials, on pioneer work relating to the role of grain boundaries in Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cellsFirst author of a book chapter on the role of grain boundaries in Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells published by WILEY in 2015Work on grain boundaries in Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells has been cited and presented at tutorials and talks by leading experts in the fieldWork was reported by Materials Views, an online newsletter which covers the most interesting breakthroughs in the field, selected by editors of top journalsCollaborated with internationally renowned National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop world’s first solar cell that has a biaxially textured absorber layerFiled patent on the formation of biaxially textured calcium fluoride template layerPresented and published a paper that investigated the impact of grain boundaries, intra-grain defects and grain size on biaxially-textured silicon solar cell performance using Sentaurus device modeling

Irvine, California, Us

Played a key role in the fabrication and characterization of silicon wafer-based solar cellsPerformed statistical data analysis of photoluminescence (PL) imaging techniquePerformed data analysis on reflectivity results obtained from two different measurement techniquesPerformed optimization for metallization design of silicon solar cells and determined the ideal number and size of bus bars and fingersSuccessfully developed the sheet resistance imaging (SRI) and reflectivity measurement capabilities for wafer characterization in the laboratoryDesigned and wrote up the operating procedures for spectrophotometer used in reflectivity measurements

Singapore, Sg

Worked on Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) to increase areal density of hard diskInvolved in fabrication and testing of optical waveguide for HAMR optical head

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering

Phd Minor, Materials Science & Engineering

Master Of Science (M.S.), Electrical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical And Computer Engineering

Minor, Economics