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Singapore

Singapore

Energy Storage Department, Electrochemistry and materials team, working on Li-ion battery electrolyte𝐿𝑖-𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑡𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡• Conduct DOEs for electrolyte formulation iterations through hands-on experiments and electrochemical testings• Conduct data analysis to establish correlations between electrolyte properties/components and cell performances• Develop test methods to evaluate electrolyte formulations and verify hypotheses• Optimize electrolyte formulations to achieve the cell energy, power and reliability targets• Collaborate with other teams to identify the root causes of failure and come up with mitigation plans𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙• In-charge of incoming quality control (IQC) of electrolyte materials to contribute to the quality management system (QMS) development in energy storage• Develop IQC test protocols with collaboration with other members, conduct IQC tests, keep IQC records and plot control charts to monitor the batch-to-batch variations of electrolyte materials• Develop IPQC test protocols and train other team members• Develop electrolyte material specifications and requirements𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡• Technical point-of-contact with electrolyte suppliers, communicate with electrolyte suppliers from technical and quality perspective• Collaborate with procurement managers on supplier sourcing, engagement and IP management strategies• Communicate with electrolyte suppliers for QC test protocol alignment𝐿𝑎𝑏 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒• Operate the test equipment including ionic conductivity meter, spectrophotometer, Karl Fischer titrator, viscometer and densimeter in a dry room condition• In-charge of test equipment maintenance and troubleshooting• Train other team members on the operation of the test equipment

Singapore

Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)• Proposed various separator modification strategies to improve zinc anode stability in zinc-ion battery• Developed a novel freestanding cellulose membrane as a separator for zinc-ion battery• Developed a zwitterionic gel electrolyte for quasi-solid state zinc-ion battery• Improved the performance of a cathode material in zinc-ion battery• Customized ammonia determination methods for collaborative work in electrocatalysis research• Proposed a research project on Zn anode modification for an undergraduate Year 4 student and instructed the student on laboratory experiments, data collection, analysis and presentationSafety lead in the research group• Established detailed SOPs and risk assessments and assigned safety responsibilities• Organised safety inductions for new lab members, aiding the new members in familiarising themselves with lab equipment• Communicated safety problems with lab members, led regular lab housekeeping and corrected unsafe experimental practices

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Materials Science And Engineering

Research on cathode, zinc metal anode as well as separator in aqueous zinc-ion batteries Thesis: Separator design for stable zinc anode.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Materials Science And Engineering, Honours (Highest Distinction)

Activities and Societies: Director of Chinese Society 90 degree Musical ClubGlobal Engineering Programme-an accelerated programme.

Exchange, Materials Science And Engineering, Gpa 4.0/4.0

Dean's List & Semester Honors Modules: Chemistry of High Polymers; Processing and Properties of Materials; Materials Processing Lab.

Summer School

Gce A Level, Mathematics, 7 Distinctions

Activities and Societies: Chinese Dance, Chinese SocietyIntegrated Programme: Junior High 3 (2011) to Senior High 2 (2014) A Level.