▪ Responsible for strategy, product roadmap, global collaboration, design and fabrication to deliver next generation batteries in application such as electric vehicles, and eVTOL.▪ Lead managers overseeing new technology, design, processes implementation, quality assessment, compliance testing and certification.▪ Manage projects and budgets with tight timelines, mitigate risks, and resolve issues from cost reduction, design or process changing activities. ▪ Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to develop new clients and translate requirement into technical specifications and key performance indicators (KPIs). ▪ Guide proposal preparations for RFQ (request for quote) and RFI (request for information) to meet customer inquiries and satisfaction.

▪Leading battery development strategy, benchmarking, and product integration to deliver 50M+ Li-ion cells/yr in multiple Shark vacuum products. ▪Interfacing with cross-functional teams to define battery roadmap, development schedules, specifications, BMS parameters, qualification standards, and product KPI. ▪Managing university projects, national lab collaborations, and global manufacturing audits to deliver next generation cell technologies.▪Assessing technical feasibility and commercial viability to maximize product value and profit margin.

▪Developed high energy and long cycle life Li-ion battery for EV and ESS applications.▪Led benchmarking and development projects to determine cell architectures, design parameters, specifications, and performance matrices.▪Resolved issues found in validation tests (DVT, PVT) toward passing compliance certifications (IEC, UN, GB/T) along with the Stage Gate Process. ▪Supported QC and MP teams to mitigate process issues, revise Production Management Plan (PMP) for high-throughput manufacturing.

▪Developed liquid Li metal battery technology from MIT research to pilot manufacturing for grid-scale energy storage application (200 kWh to 100s MWh).▪Led Post Mortem Analysis to investigate battery failures and component degradations after electrochemical cycling in corrosive and high temperature environments. ▪Contributed to 3 patents in cell design and novel ceramic material developments to achieve cell performance over 2000 cycles with <0.5% capacity fade. ▪Conducted material characterizations, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Mode Analysis, 8D, and FMEA to bridge gaps between R&D and pilot production.▪Managed engineers, technicians, and co-ops to accomplish experimental campaigns, validation tests, and data analysis.

▪Synthesized and evaluated multiple metal oxides and metal phosphates for batteries used in electronics and biomedical devices. ▪Highly skilled in instrumentations and data interpretations for material characterizations (XRD, SEM, TGA/DSC, ICP-OES) and electrochemical tests (battery testers, CV, EIS).▪Experienced in electrode formulations, mixing, conductive additive integration (graphite, CNTs), and coating fabrication. ▪Specialized in designing primary and rechargeable battery testing programs to evaluate battery performance and failure mechanism.▪Established comprehensive understandings of chemical decomposition, crystal structure change, and electrochemical degradation of battery materials.▪Accomplished battery projects for U.S. Department of Energy and Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop novel high energy cathode material with CNTs integrationAchievement Highlights:▪Published 7 battery related articles in peer reviewed journals including Science.▪Awarded Best Poster in CBE graduate research symposium and affiliated with 6 conference presentations in Electrochemical Society (ECS) National Meetings

Guided students with problem solving skills and crucial knowledge in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, and Economics related courses.Constructed creative explanations for better understanding of theory and curriculum.

Coordinated with chemical companies and provided safety supports for chemical hazard treatment.Led an effective team to accomplish mission within critical requirements and timelines.

Performed organic synthesis to optimize reactions with high-throughput synthetic strategies and analyzed reaction products through 1H NMR and HPLC.Designed and conducted experiments independently, approached problems logically, and streamlined procedures accurately.