Wei Li

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Research Scientist | Ph.D. Materials Science | Lead R&D in clean Energy Industry of Fuel Cells, Hydrogen, Batteries @ GE Vernova
Schenectady, NY, US
Wei Li's Location
Schenectady, New York, United States, United States
About Wei Li

•Ph.D. in Materials Science and 12-year track-record of R&D professional experience in Materials Science and Electrochemistry and Energy Storage working in USA, Europe, and Australia with proven publications and grants•Experienced R&D scientist with a demonstrated more than 17-year R&D history of working in multidisciplinary areas of energy and environmental materials for a broad spectrum of energy storage chemisties incuding SOFCs, SOECs, proton exchange membrane fuel cells and electrolyzers, alkaline fuel cells and electrolyzers, anion exchange membrane fuel cells and electrolyzers, lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries, lithium-air batteries, zinc-ion batteries, zinc-air batteries, nickel-hydrogen batteries, gas sensors, thermochemical catalysis and chemical looping, water treatment, hydrometallurgical recycling, and solar energy harvesting.•Skilled in Materials Synthesis and Characterization, Ceramic Processing, Microscopy, Science, Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy (TEM & SEM), X-ray Characterization Analysis (XRD, XPS, XRF, Synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy), EDX, FTIR, Raman, Electrochemistry, Fuel cell testing station, Corrosion, Battery Design, Water Quality analysis, ICP-AES, GC, GC-MS, HPLC, UV-Vis spectroscopy, TGA, TPD, BET surface area and porosity analysis, X-ray CT•12-year clean room working experience in Australia, Portugal, and United States•Experienced Author and Editor for academic publishers.•Experienced grant writer, reviewer, and principal investigator to secure U.S. Department of Energy grants•Strong communication, methodological problem-solving, logical thinking, and teamwork skills•Leadership experience in leading teams of tens of researchers and 9-year experience in U.S. Department of Energy and Europe's Marie-Curie projects planning and milestone management

Wei Li's Current Company Details
GE Vernova

Ge Vernova

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Research Scientist | Ph.D. Materials Science | Lead R&D in clean Energy Industry of Fuel Cells, Hydrogen, Batteries
Schenectady, NY, US
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Wei Li Work Experience Details
  • Ge Vernova
    Ge Vernova
    Schenectady, Ny, Us
  • Ge Vernova
    Research Scientist-Electrochemistry, Batteries And Fuel Cells
    Ge Vernova Oct 2024 - Present
    Lead and participate in electrochemical energy storage projects
  • West Virginia University
    Research Assistant Professor
    West Virginia University Jan 2022 - May 2024
    Morgantown, West Virginia, Us
    • Led a team of researchers to develop oxygen-ion and proton conducting solid oxide cells, lithium-ion, aqueous zinc-ion and zinc-air batteries for hydrogen production and electrochemical energy conversion and storage for U.S. Department of Energy funded projects• Initiated, designed, and executed projects and experiments on materials synthesis and characterization, construction of fuel cells, electrolyzers and batteries, unitized regenerative electrochemical energy storage prototype system, electrochemical testing, thermochemical looping reactors, ceramic membranes, and scale-up of cells and batteries• As Co-PI to oversee the team and manage 2 U.S. Department of Energy projects of thermochemical hydrogen production using concentrated solar power (EERE) and zinc batteries (Office of Electricity)• Led the team to collaborate with U.S. DOE National Laboratories (PNNL, SNL, ORNL, NETL, NREL), and universities (Brown, UCSD, UC Irvin, UMich, UPenn, University of Maryland College Park, Colorado School of Mines) and international partners in Australia, Germany, France, and Portugal• Create project deliverables including prototype devices, slides, data, journal papers, proposals, technical documents, and reports to US DOE & industrial sponsors
  • West Virginia University
    Materials Scientist
    West Virginia University Mar 2018 - Jan 2022
    Morgantown, West Virginia, Us
    • Lead research on materials fabrication for zinc batteries, lithium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries, Li metal anode protection, solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), thermochemical hydrogen production, high & room temperature gas sensors and high-temperature corrosion sensors for Longview coal-fired power plant. • Designed and executed hands-on experiments on materials synthesis and characterization, ceramic processing, fabrication of solid oxide cells, gas sensors, lithium-sulfur, and zinc-ion batteries, and performed electrochemical testing and analysis• Supervise PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.• Constructed, maintained and troubleshooted laboratory set-ups, analytical instruments, and equipment• As principal investigator for 1 Neutron Scattering project at U.S. DOE Oak Ridge National Lab (Neutron diffraction investigations of solid oxide cell and lithium-ion battery electrodes) and Co-PI for 2 U.S. DOE Office of Electricity projects (zinc-ion battery cathodes and anodes)• Participated in developing Intermediate Temperature Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells, ceramics applied in in-situ electrochemical corrosion sensors, and CO gas sensor operating above 1000 °C both demonstrated in WV Longview coal-fired power plant, chromium-tolerant SOFC electrodes and alumina-forming austenitic alloys based balance-of-plant components, molten salt system for integrated CO2 capture and oxidative dehydrogenation, microwave catalysis to convert natural gas to carbon nanofibers, and additively manufactured graded composite transition joints for multiple U.S. Department of Energy projects• Wrote journal papers, funding proposals, technical documents, and reports to US DOE & industrial sponsors
  • Utah State University
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Utah State University Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
    Logan, Utah, Us
    • Developed alkaline and anion exchange membrane fuel cells & electrolyzers for hydrogen production & electrocatalytic biomass conversion• Demonstrated a photovoltaic-driven alkaline electrolyzer system for decoupled water splitting to produce hydrogen and biomass utilization operated under natural sunlight• Designed and developed an alkaline unitized regenerative fuel cell and nickel-hydrogen battery using platinum-free hydrogen electrodes of nickel/nickel nitride and cobalt/cobalt nitride• Led a team of 3 PhD students and 2 undergraduate interns• Authored protocols, technical reports, and peer-reviewed journal articles and presented in conferences
  • Inl  - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
    Marie-Curie Cofund Research Fellow
    Inl - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
    Braga, Braga, Pt
    •As a principal investigator to lead 1 European Union’s project (Marie Curie COFUND fellowship under the European FP7 framework) of Advanced Electrode Materials for Water Electrolysis to develop low-cost and stable noble metal-free electrodes of proton exchange membrane and alkaline electrolyzers and fuel cells• Participated in developing silicon nanowire arrays in clean room for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production• Wrote journal articles, technical reports, and protocols to European Union and Portuguese funding agencies
  • Csiro
    Postdoctoral Fellow
    Csiro Sep 2012 - Nov 2014
    Acton, Act, Au
    • Synthesized and tested ceramic adsorbent materials for recycling radioactive and valuable minerals and removing heavy metals from water• Developed photocatalysts for degradation of organic pollutants in water under sunlight• Developed high-capacity lithium-ion battery negative electrode materials to replace graphite• Developed sensitive room-temperature gas sensors for ammonia•Secured 3 Australian Synchrotron beam time grants to employ Synchrotron X-ray diffraction to characterize ceramic materials• Wrote journal articles, technical reports, and protocols to Australian government funding agencies•Collaborated with research partners at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, RMIT University, and Murdoch University
  • Institute Of Chemistry,  Chinese Academy Of Sciences Cas
    Graduate Research Assistant
    Institute Of Chemistry, Chinese Academy Of Sciences Cas Sep 2007 - Jul 2012
    Cn
    Highly experienced in operating Gas Chromatograph, HPLC, GC-MS, and NMRDeveloped and validated analytical methods and standard calibration curves for quantitative analysis of target concentration and limit of detection (LOD) of developed chemical sensorsDeveloped high-capacity lithium-ion battery negative electrode materials of metal germanium oxidesDeveloped efficient adsorbent materials with tunable porosity and functional groups to adsorb heavy metals from water and radioactive uranium from salt lakeDemonstrated large-scale water-purification equipment in rural village in Inner Mongolia, China to remove arsenic from underground waterDesigned and developed gas sensors for detection of ppm-level CO, H2, CH4, ammonia & ethanol and electrochemical sensors for detection of trace ppb-level trinitrotoluene (TNT)Developed heterogeneous catalysts for pharmaceutical product synthesis reactions and catalytic combustion of methane and VOCDeveloped photocatalysts to degrade organic pollutants in water under sunlight

Wei Li Skills

Nanomaterials Science Characterization Microscopy Scientific Writing Lithium Ion Batteries R&d Nanostructures Materials Sensors Nanotechnology Scanning Electron Microscopy

Wei Li Education Details

  • Institute Of Chemistry,  Chinese Academy Of Sciences Iccas
    Institute Of Chemistry, Chinese Academy Of Sciences Iccas
    Materials Science
  • Ocean University Of China
    Ocean University Of China
    Chemistry
  • University Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences
    University Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences
    Materials Sciences

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Wei Li works for Ge Vernova

What is Wei Li's role at the current company?

Wei Li's current role is Research Scientist | Ph.D. Materials Science | Lead R&D in clean Energy Industry of Fuel Cells, Hydrogen, Batteries.

What schools did Wei Li attend?

Wei Li attended Institute Of Chemistry, Chinese Academy Of Sciences Iccas, Ocean University Of China, University Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences.

What are some of Wei Li's interests?

Wei Li has interest in Science And Technology, Education, Environment.

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Wei Li has skills like Nanomaterials, Science, Characterization, Microscopy, Scientific Writing, Lithium Ion Batteries, R&d, Nanostructures, Materials, Sensors, Nanotechnology, Scanning Electron Microscopy.

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