Rachid Yazami, Ph. D.
Professor
rachid@ntu.edu.sg
+65 8189 6674
Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N)
Nanyang Technological University
1 Cleantech Loop, Cleantech One, #06-04
Singapore 637141
Education:
1985-1978: Engineer (MS) of INP-Grenoble, France. Department of Electrochemistry
(ENSEEG)
1978-1985: Ph. D. from INPG on “Graphite Intercalation Compounds for Lithium
Batteries”
Academic and Entrepreneurial Positions:
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Since 1985: Research Director @ "Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique",
CNRS, France,
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1985-2000: Scientific Research Team Leader, Department of Electrochemistry,
ENSEEG, Grenoble National Polytechnics Institute (INPG) and CNRS
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2000-2010: Visiting Associate in Materials Science and in Chemistry at the
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in collaboration with the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory (JPL/NASA),
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Since 2007: Founder and President of CFX Battery, Inc., a startup company on
primary and rechargeable lithium and fluoride batteries, CA, USA
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Since 2010: Visiting Professor @ NTU and Battery Research Program Director,
@ ERIAN, NTU
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2011: Founder and Director of KVI PTE LTD, Singapore
Main achievements (over 50 patents invented)
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1980: Inventor of the graphite anode for lithium-ion battery nowadays used in
cellular phones, cameras, personal computers,…( B$12 worldwide market)
1988: Inventor of the lithium-carbon fluoride battery for space (2 NASA Awards
in 2006) and medical applications (currently under validation tests)
2003: Inventor of the nano-Si and nano-Ge based anodes for ultra high rate charge
lithium batteries (charge in a few seconds).
2005: Inventor of the Electrochemical Thermodynamics Measurements System
(ETMS) (7 patents)
2006: Inventor of the Fluoride Ion battery (12 patents, Founded CFX Battery, Inc.
CA, USA)
2009: Inventor of the Soluble Anode Battery (3 patents)
2012: Inventor of catholyte for lithium/air battery (2 patents)
2013: Editor of “ Nanomaterials for Lithium Ion Batteries, Fundamentals and
Applications”, CRC, USA (~340 page book)
Teaching on energy (battery) science and technology:
1986-1988: Graduate Degree: Inorganic solid state chemistry
1992-1999: Graduate Degree: Electrochemical energy storage and conversion
2012-2013: Graduate course at NTU: materials for energy storage
International & Industry collaboration
1988-1990: Invited Research Professor at Kyoto University and Shinshu University,
(Japan) under JSPS grant.
1991-present: PI on sponsored research or collaboration with several battery companies
including: Sony, Mitsubishi Chemicals, ENAX, SAFT, Matra Communication, France
Telecom, Elf Atochem, Superior Graphite, MER Co., ONA Group, Quallion, NASA,
Viaspace.
Main Research Topics:
- Carbon-lithium negative electrode for lithium-ion battery (invented in 1980)
- Liquid and polymer Electrolytes for lithium-ion battery
- Li/graphite fluoride primary and rechargeable battery (Founded CFX Battery, Inc., now
Contour Energy Systems, Inc. CA, USA)
- Interfacial electrochemistry in lithium batteries
- Nano materials for lithium ion batteries
- Liquid electrode batteries
- Thermodynamics of intercalation electrode processes (Founded KVI PTE LTD)
Publications
Author of over 200 papers in international journals, chapters in books and proceedings of
international meetings
Inventor of over 50 patents related to lithium battery technology
Miscellaneous
2003-2006: President of the International Battery Association Society (IBA)
2002- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International Meetings on Lithium
Batteries (IMLB)
1998-: Member of the International Scientific Committee of Materials For Advanced
Technology
2005- : Member of the Battery Technology Award Committee of the Electrochemical
Society
1996-: Editor of ITE Battery Letters and News
1990- : Member of the Board of the French Carbon Society (GFEC)
2008- : Member of the Advisory Board, Viaspace, Inc. USA
Awards:
1988-90: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
1999: International Battery Association (IBA, Research Award)
2002: Hawaii Battery Conference (Research Award)
2005: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Science for Peace Award)
2006: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, 2 Tech. Awards)
2012: IEEE Honor Award on Environmental and Safety Technology
2014: Charles Stark Draper Prize of Engineering
Miscellaneous:
Consultant for several organizations in France, Japan, Morocco and in the US.
Active Member of: the Electrochemical Society, Carbon Society, Materials Research
Society, Solid State Ionics, International Society of Electrochemistry, French Carbon
Society.