NanoGraf Welcomes Former Samsung Battery Executive In Kim as SVP of Product Development
Globally-recognized battery innovator brings 10 years of experience to accelerate NanoGraf’s strategic product development
CHICAGO – February 3, 2020 (10am CT) – NanoGraf, an advanced battery material company, today announced Dr. In Kim has joined as its new SVP of Product Development. Dr. Kim will lead NanoGraf’s team of scientists, technologists, and engineers – overseeing the research and development arm of the company.
He brings 10 years of experience managing and leading global research teams in their work to develop next-generation lithium-ion batteries for applications from electric vehicles (EVs) to consumer electronics. Prior to joining the NanoGraf team, Dr. Kim served as Vice President of Samsung SDI and head of Battery Technology Center in America for both Detroit and San Jose operations. In 2020, he returned to Korea where he served as Vice President of Samsung SDI Korea for the Next Generation Battery Innovation Group.
Dr. In Kim
“To work with some of the smartest minds behind battery innovation is the opportunity of a lifetime,” said Dr. In Kim. “I’m excited to join a team of scientists and engineers disrupting and redefining silicon-anode battery technology as NanoGraf continues to enable and accelerate main-stream adoption of cleaner, higher performing, and more sustainable lithium-ion batteries.”
Dr. Kim joins NanoGraf on the heels of significant company growth. In 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded NanoGraf a $1.65 million grant to develop longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries to power U.S. military equipment. In 2019, the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium funded $7.5 million for EV battery research and development.
Today, NanoGraf works with more than 50 companies (including some of the world’s leading consumer electronics, household appliance, and power tool brands) and over 12 strategic partners in EV or electric mobility (from startup to Fortune 100).
Dr. In Kim received his Ph.D. degree in electrochemistry from Seoul National University and postdoc in material science from Harvard University. He is the author of more than 11 Science Citation Index papers and 29 patents in the battery field, nationally and internationally.
For more information on NanoGraf, visit www.nanograf.com.
About NanoGraf
NanoGraf is an advanced battery material company, whose novel graphene-wrapped silicon anode battery material enables longer-lasting, higher-energy, and higher-power lithium-ion batteries. Its patented battery material is used to improve the performance and run-time of next-gen batteries powering electronics ranging from consumer electronics to electric vehicles to grid-scale energy storage. NanoGraf is a spinout of Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory. For more information, visit www.nanograf.com.
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