Biography
John B. Goodenough is a Professor of Materials Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. After returning from World War II, he received a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Chicago in 1952, was a Group Leader of The MIT Lincoln Laboratory from 1952-1976 where he helped to develop the magnetic memory element of the first RAM of the digital computer and engaged in fundamental studies of transition-metal oxides. From 1976-1986, he was Professor and Head of the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory of the University of Oxford, England, where he developed the cathodes that have enabled the Li-ion battery, and since 1986 he has held the Virginia H. Cockrell Centennial Chair of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin where he has continued development of the rechargeable battery, catalytic electrodes for the solid oxide fuel cell, and the use of high pressure to study the transition from localized to itinerant d electrons in transition-metal oxides.
Research Interest
Development of the rechargeable battery, catalytic electrodes for the solid oxide fuel cell
Biography
Katsutoshi Ono, born in 1937 in Tokyo. He received his B. Eng. Degree from Kyoto University, Japan, in 1961 and the degree of Dr. Sci. from Faculté des Sciences, Université de Paris in 1967. He was researcher at Ecole des Mines de Paris, 1965-1967. He was Professor of Materials Science, Kyoto University, 1982-1997 and a Professor of Energy Science & Technology, Kyoto University, 1997-2001. He is currently Professor Emeritus.
Research Interest
Batteries & Fuel Cells
Biography
Professor Jennifer Wen established and currently leads WARWICK FIRE, a multidisciplinary research laboratory for both fundamental and applied research related to fire and explosions as well as accidental releases of hazardous materials. As Principal Investigator, Jennifer holds over £2M live grants to support a wide range of research activities, which include thermal runaway, fire and explosion safety of lithium ion batteries. Wen has published over 250 journal and conference papers on these topics. She has a solid network of funders/collaborators including major international companies, SMEs and government organisations plus 30+ university research groups. She is a member/steering committee members of several professional committees and professional organisations such as the UK Explosion Liaison Group, International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) and the Scientific/Organising Committees/Session Chairs of several international conferences. Of particular relevance to Battery Tech 2018, Wen heads a European project developing electrothermal models for LIB thermal runaway and fires as well as a new project to start soon on “In situ stress analysis of lithium-ion battery cellâ€.
Research Interest
Safety of lithium ion batteries