Academia Members
Biography
- Education background: BEng, Meng from Tsinghua University, China; PhD from Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
- Current affiliated institutions : National University of Singapore
Research Interest and Capabilities
- Fabrication facilities for Li-ion and Na-ion electrode materials
- Fabrication facilities for solid-state Li and Na batteries
- Characterization equipment
Biography
- Ph.D. UC Berkeley Materials Science and Engineering (2013-2018)
- B.Eng. Imperial College London (2009-2012)
- PostDoctoral Fellow. University of Toronto (2018-2019)
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (2019-Present)
Research Interest and Capabilities
- Cathode design for lithium-sulfur batteries
- Functional anode interphases for magnesium batteries
Biography
- M.Sc (Physics), M.Phil. (Physics), Ph.D. (Physics)
- Associate Professor, NUS, Singapore, since July 2014
- Assistant Professor, NUS, Singapore, Jan. 2007 – June 2014.
- Guest Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany, 2001-2006
Research Interest and Capabilities
- Developing ultra-safe battery materials and technologies
- High power Li-ion batteries
- High energy Na-ion batteries
- Quantification of heat generation (reversible/irreversible) in commercial type cells
- Quantification of various components contributing to internal resistance of the cells
- Quantitative analysis of impedance data using Distributed Relaxation Time (DRT) method
- Addressing interface properties of materials for facile ionic and electronic conduction
Biography
- Associate Professor at NUS Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Dipl. Chem. (1987) and Ph.D (1991) from Saarland State U, Saarbruecken /Germany
- Co-Editor Acta Cryst B, Editorial Board Member Solid State Ionics
- Secretary of the Asian Soc. for Solid State Ionics, Joint Secretary of MRS Singapore
Research Interest and Capabilities
- Ion Transport across Energy Storage Systems, Solid Electrolytes and artificial SEI
- Accelerated design and low cost processing routes for battery materials and devices
- Li-/Na-based Solid State Batteries, Metal-air Batteries
- In situ / Operando Characterisation (Solid State NMR, Diffraction, Electrochemical Cycling)
Biography
- Development scientist, Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre
- PhD from Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore
Research Interest and Capabilities
- Product remanufacturing technologies and know-how
- Life cycle cost and environmental impact analysis
- Reverse logistic and closed loop design