Nitash P. Balsara, Seeo Inc. Presentation Title: How to Keep Things Wet in the Heat Nitash P. Balsara is a chemical engineer with a bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, India in 1982, a master's degree from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York in 1984, and a PhD from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York in 1988. He did post-doctoral research at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota, and at Exxon Research and Engineering Company in Annandale, New Jersey. In 1992, he joined the faculty of Department of Chemical Engineering at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, New York. He was promoted to associate professor in 1996 and professor in 1998. In 2000 he moved to the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley with a faculty associate scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research is concerned with the synthesis and characterization of microstructured polymer materials. In 2007, he founded Seeo Inc., a battery start-up in Berkeley, California. He received the John H. Dillon Medal for Polymer Physics from the American Physical Society, and the Engineer of the Year from the American Institute of Engineers of Indian Origin in 1997, the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award and the Van Ness Lectureship in 1998, the Stine Award for Materials Science from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in 2005, the Technology Transfer Award from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 2007, and the R&D 100 Award for Inventing a Nanostructured Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium Batteries in 2008.
		Robert W. Collins, Distinguished University Professor and NEG Endowed Chair of Silicate and Materials Science in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Toledo Presentation Title: Multichannel Ellipsometry for Thin Film PV: Materials to Modules Robert W. Collins is currently Distinguished University Professor and NEG Endowed Chair of Silicate and Materials Science in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Toledo, in Toledo, Ohio. His qualifications include a 30-year career in research on thin film photovoltaics and the optics of thin film materials and solar cells. Professor Collins received the B.A. degree in Physics and Mathematics from Clark University, Worcester MA, in 1977, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Physics from Harvard University, Cambridge MA, in 1979 and 1982, respectively. In 1982, he joined Standard Oil/BP America as an R&D physicist, directing a project devoted to the growth of thin film silicon materials and photovoltaic cells. Professor Collins joined The Pennsylvania State University as an Associate Professor in 1988; was granted a Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation in 1989; and was promoted to full Professor in 1992. He joined the photovoltaics effort at University of Toledo in 2004. Prof. Collins has published more than 300 scientific papers and edited or co-edited eight books on semiconductor thin films and the optical analysis of thin films. His research has focused on the materials physics of thin film silicon, carbon, and germanium growth by CVD methods, optical physics of semiconductors and thin films, spectroscopic ellipsometry and polarimetry for materials analysis in science and technology, and the photovoltaic applications of thin films.
		Yi Cui, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University Presentation Title: Designing Nanowires for Energy Conversion and Storage Yi Cui went to University of Science and Technology of China, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry in 1998. He attended graduate school from 1998 to 2002 at Harvard University, where he worked under supervision of Professor Charles M. Lieber. His Ph.D thesis concerned semiconductor nanowires for nanotechnology including synthesis, nanoelectroncis and nanosensor applications. After that, he went on to work as a Miller Postdoctoral Fellow with Professor Paul Alivisatos at University of California, Berkeley. His postdoctoral work was mainly on electronics and assembly using colloidal nanocrystals. He is now an Assistant Professor in Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University. His current research is focused on nanomaterials synthesis, electronic properties, phase transformation, solar cells, batteries, memory and sensor devices. He has received KAUST Investigator Award (2008), ONR Young Investigator Award (2008), MDV Innovators Award (2007), Terman Fellowship (2005), the Technology Review World Top Young Innovator Award (2004), Miller Research Fellowship (2003), Distinguished Graduate Student Award in Nanotechnology (Foresight Institute, 2002), Gold Medal of Graduate Student Award (Material Research Society, 2001).
		Dr. Edward M. Cupoli, Head, Nanoeconomics Constellation at the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering Presentation Title: The Economic Role of Albany NanoTech Dr. Cupoli's research concentrates on the economic implications of, and economic forecasting for, nanotechnology, as well as the competitive position of the United States in the world economy. Prior to joining the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, Dr. Cupoli spent 22 years in the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee serving as Chief Economist and Director of research from 1993 to 2004. As Chief Economist, his primary responsibility was advising the Speaker of the Assembly as well as the Chair and Secretary of the Ways and Means Committee on the formulation and underlying risks of the state fiscal plan. Dr. Cupoli was responsible for managing all research in support of the Committee's extensive responsibilities. He initiated in-house econometric analysis and forecasting of national and state economies, state revenues and state spending for the New York State Assembly. In addition, Dr. Cupoli helped prepare legislation to create the Local Government Assistance Corporation in order to eliminate the state's need for annual cash flow borrowing.
		David Eaglesham, VP Technology, First Solar Presentation Title: The Science and Technology of CdTe Photovoltaics David Eaglesham is VP technology at First Solar. He has a PhD in Physics from the University of Bristol and achieved tenure as a Lecturer at Liverpool University before joining Bell Labs in 1988. At Bell Labs he worked on semiconductor deposition techniques and doping and became Director of Electronic Device Research. He worked at Lawrence Livermore as Chief Technologist and at Applied Materials as Director of Advanced Technologies before joining First Solar. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, was named Outstanding Young Investigator by the Materials Research Society in 1994, and was MRS President in 2005.
		Dan Gaspar, Technical Group Manager, Materials Chemistry and Surface Research (MCSR) Group at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Presentation Title: XPS, Auger and TOFSIMS Nano-Characterization of OLED Devices Dr. Dan Gaspar is currently manager of the Materials Chemistry and Surface Research (MCSR) Group at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), operated by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). As Technical Group Manager, Dr. Gaspar ensures the appropriate capabilities in materials chemistry and surface research are developed, maintained and deployed to maximize the impact to the Energy and Efficiency Division's contributions to PNNL's mission outcomes. The MCSR group has developed significant capability in the deposition of thin films and the development and understanding of the chemistry of materials, with particular focus on applications in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), battery technology, photovoltaics and nano-scaled materials for separations and sensing. Dr. Gaspar has 10 years experience at PNNL and in industry in materials characterization, electrochemistry, and development of nano-scaled materials with a focus on applications in energy and the environment. Among other professional accomplishments, Dr. Gaspar has published more than 30 papers and book chapters, and is currently the Past Chair of the Applied Surface Science Division of the AVS.
		Brian P. Gorman, Assistant Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines Presentation Title: Atomic Scale Characterization of Inorganic Photovoltaics using Atom Probe Tomography Dr. Gorman received his Ph.D. in Ceramic Engineering from the University of Missouri - Rolla in 2003. Following his graduate work, he went on to work as a Research Scientist at Texas Instruments and the University of North Texas, where he accepted a faculty position in 2004. While at UNT, Dr. Gorman directed the Center for Advanced Research and Technology, a university wide facility focused on atomic scale characterization of materials using FIB, TEM, and atom probe techniques. He has also previously held positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He joined the faculty at the Colorado School of Mines and the Colorado Center for Advanced Ceramics in January 2009, and is continuing his research into the atomic scale characterization of photovoltaics (Si, III-V, and CIGS) and fuel cells (PEM and SOFC) using a combination of FIB specimen preparation, STEM tomography, and laser pulsed atom probe tomography. Dr. Gorman has authored greater than 60 peer reviewed publications and 30 invited seminars.
		Pradeep Haldar, Founding Professor and Head of the NanoEngineering Constellation, the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE), University at Albany, (SUNY) Presentation Title: Materials Development and Characterization for Supercapacitors Dr. Pradeep Haldar serves as Founding Professor and Head of the NanoEngineering Constellation at the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE) at the University at Albany, (SUNY). He is also Director of the Energy and Environmental Technology Applications Center at the College. At CNSE he has been actively involved in applying and integrating nanotechnology related innovations to solve engineering challenges related to energy efficiency, photovoltaic devices, and ultracapacitors. He has partnered with several universities, start-ups and large companies in interdisciplinary technology research, development and outreach initiatives. He serves as founder, Board Member and Executive Director of New Energy New York Consortium and Chair of DOE NREL's Clean Energy Alliance. He has led and organized several initiatives, including Tech Valley Energy Forum, NY Loves Energy, and the Solar Initiative of New York. Prior to joining the University at Albany, Dr. Haldar founded and served as Director of Technology and General Manager of rapidly growing SuperPower, a new subsidiary of Intermagnetics (now Philips). Prior to leading SuperPower, Dr. Haldar was Manager of the Technology Development Organization at Intermagnetics, in charge of the company's efforts to pursue new opportunities and technology strategies in electric power, medical and electronic industries. He has over 20 years of diverse technical, research, development and management experience. He is senior member of IEEE and other professional organizations including NYAS, MRS, TMS and AIP. Dr. Haldar is the author or co-author of over 250 reviewed technical papers, conference proceedings and has three patents issued and four pending. Dr. Haldar is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and recipient of the President's Excellence in Research award and the Business Review's 40 under forty upcoming individuals in New York's Capital Region. He has played a key role in developing New York State's Hydrogen Roadmap, Superconductivity outreach programs, and the New York State Solar Roadmap. Dr. Haldar has his Ph.D. in from Northeastern University and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
		C.S. Jiang, Senior Scientist, National Center for Photovoltaic, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Presentation Title: AFM-Based Nano-Characterization of the Electrical Properties of Solar Cells Chun-Sheng Jiang received his Ph.D. in condensed matter physics from University of Tokyo in 1995, then joined Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Japan and Department of Physics at University of Texas at Austin as postdoctoral researchers. He joined NREL in 2001 as a senior scientist, and his field is scanning probe microscopy. His current primary interests are microelectrical characterizations of solar cell materials and devices using AFM-based techniques such as Scanning Kelvin probe microscopy and scanning capacitance microscopy. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers.
		Shyam Kocha, Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA) Presentation Title: Intricacies in the Electrochemical Characterization of Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts in PEMFCs Shyam Kocha received his Ph.D. in the research area of photo-electrochemical decomposition of water from the University of Hawaii in 1992. He continued the work as a post-doctoral research associate at NREL located in Golden, CO for several years. The Ph.D. and post-doctoral work research were both funded by the USDOE Hydrogen Program. He then entered the fuel cell industry and worked as a research scientist at United Technologies Fuel Cells (UTCFC, South Windsor, CT) for 5 years and subsequently at General Motors, Fuel Cell Activities (GM-FCA, Honeoye Falls, NY) on electro-catalyst activity, durability and cost issues for automotive PEMFCs. His work spanned fundamental research from the half-cell platforms to applied research on short-stacks. For the past three years, (2005 - 2008), he was Manager of the Advanced Electrocatalyst Research Group at the Nissan Research Center - Fuel Cell Laboratory located in Japan. Areas of fundamental and applied research carried out by his group included improvement of the performance and durability of advanced catalysts and MEAs for automotive PEMFCs. Currently he is in the process of co-initiating a new Fuel Cell Laboratory at the Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA) located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He will co-chair the Gordon Research Conference on Fuel Cells in 2010.
		Masaru Kuno, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, University of Notre Dame Presentation Title: Characterization and Development of Semiconductor Nanocrystals and Nanowires for Energy Conversion Devices Masaru Kuno did his undergraduate studies in chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis. He then pursued graduate studies in physical chemistry at MIT (1993-1998) with Moungi Bawendi, working on the band edge fine structure of CdSe quantum dots. Subsequently, he became a NRC NIST postdoctoral fellow working with David Nesbitt and Alan Gallagher at JILA/University of Colorado, Boulder on the fluorescence intermittency of single nanocrystals (1998-2001). This was followed by a stint at the US Naval Research Laboratory (2001-2003) focusing on the synthesis of mercury chalcogenide nanomaterials. Since 2003 he has been an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Notre Dame where his interests have primarily centered on the development of solution-based semiconductor nanowires.
		Mark M. Little, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Director of GE Global Research Presentation Title: Overview of Technology & Business Climate Mark M. Little was named Senior Vice President and Director of GE Global Research in October 2005, becoming the ninth director in the organization's 105 year history. Mark is responsible for leading one of the world's largest and most diversified industrial research and technology organizations. At Global Research, some 2,500 people from virtually every major scientific and engineering discipline focus on the company's long-range technology needs. The organization has research facilities in the United States, India, China and Germany, working in collaboration with GE businesses around the world. Prior to becoming Research Director, Little was Vice President of GE Energy's power generation segment headquartered in Schenectady, New York. GE Energy is a world leading supplier of power generation equipment including gas, steam, wind and hydro turbine-generators, turnkey power plant services, gasification technologies and IGCC (integrated gasification combined cycle). Mark joined GE in 1978, starting out in the Company's Turbine Business. After holding several management positions in engineering, he was named Product General Manager for generators in 1989. In 1991, he became General Manager - Business Development for GE Energy, responsible for strategic planning and joint venture development. In 1992, he was appointed Product General Manager for gas turbines and in 1994 was named Vice President, Power Generation Engineering. In 1997, Mark became Vice President GE Power Generation, responsible for the turbine, generator, and power plants business. In 2004, the hydro and wind turbine businesses were added to his portfolio. Mark holds BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from Tufts and Northeastern universities, respectively, and in 1982 earned a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
		Vic Liu, Senior Materials Scientist, Fuel Cell Research Laboratory at General Motors Presentation Title: Characterization of Structural Damage in PEM Fuel Cell Cathodes Dr. Vic Liu is an accomplished materials scientist and electron microscopist. He was trained in the thermodynamics and kinetics of solids during his graduate studies. He was a postdoc with Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory for three years after completing PhD studies in Materials Science at The University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. He then worked on catalytic materials for automobile emission control and proton exchange membrane fuel cells using physical methods such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). His recent research is geared toward fundamental studies on the size, structure, composition and stability of fuel cell nanocatalysts using Cs-corrected TEM, environmental TEM, electron tomography and spectroscopic imaging based on electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). He is an active member of Electrochemical Society and served as a grant application reviewer for the U. S. Department of Energy.
		Dr. Albert Migliori, Los Alamos National Laboratory Presentation Title: Extracting Hidden Nano-Parameters: Measurements at Charged Interfaces for Energy Storage Albert Migliori received his B. S. in physics in 1968 from Carnegie Mellon University. He went on to receive his M. S. in 1970, and Ph.D. in physics from the University of Illinois in 1973. He is co-discoverer of acoustic heat engines, associate director of the Seaborg Institute, sits on the LANL Energy Security Council, and is the leading expert in the use of resonant ultrasound spectroscopy as a solid-state physics tool for which he has won RD100 awards in 1991 and 1994, a Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer in 1993, and a Los Alamos National Laboratory Distinguished Performance Award in 1994. He is a fellow of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Acoustical Society of America, and the American Physical Society. He holds about 25 patents, is the author of over 200 publications, six book chapters, and one book. Recent interests include electrosynthetic and electrochemical energy storage in nanostructures, superconductivity in pulsed magnetic fields, and state-of-the-art research and development of new measurement techniques. Some Honors: 1995 Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory 1995 President, University of Illinois Physics Alumni Association 1997 Organizing Committee, Annual Resonance Meeting (Office of Naval Research) 1998 First Office of Naval Research Visiting Scientist 1999 Chief research scientist, 100T magnet, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, LANL 1999 Fellow, American Physical Society 2000 Directors Advisory Group (Red Team) for Nuclear Weapons Programs 2006 Organizing committee for physical acoustics, Acoustical Society of America 2007 Fellow, Acoustical Society of America 2007 Chair, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Science Council 2008 Member, He Reserve Study Group, National Research Council Adjunct Positions Colorado State University University of New Mexico A Few Relevant Publications S. Brown, J.L. Musfeldt, I. Mihut, J.B. Betts, A. Migliori, A. Zack, and A. Tenne: Bulk vs Nanoscale WS2: Finite Size Effects and Solid-State Lubrication, Nanoletters, vol.7, iss.8, 2365(2007). Dielectric saturation of liquid propylene carbonate in electrical energy storage applications, Lawrence Pratt, Lu Yang, Brian H. Fishbine, A. Migliori, Submitted to Nanoletters. Resonant ultrasonic spectroscopy of KTa1?xNbxO3 ferroelectric relaxor crystals O. Svitelskiy, A.V.Suslov, J.B.Betts, A.Migliori, G.Yong, L.A.Boatner, PRB, In Press.
		Om Nalamasu, Deputy Corporate CTO, VP of Advanced Technologies, Applied Materials Presentation Title: Materials Challenges for Energy Technologies Dr. Omkaram (Om) Nalamasu is the Deputy Corporate CTO and Vice President of Advanced Technologies. Dr. Nalamasu is responsible for Applied's cross-company Minienvironment Innovation Programs, coordination of Applied's Global External Research Interactions, Leadership of the Corporate Technology Council and technical stewardship of Applied Ventures investments. Prior to this, Dr. Nalamasu was the Vice President of Research and NYSTAR Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Until 2002, At Rensselaer, Professor Nalamasu was the founding director of $20 MM Center for Future Energy Systems funded to help meet NY State's goal of attaining 25% of its energy needs by renewable sources by year 2012. Professor Nalamasu conceived and founded CCNI (Center for Computational Nanotechnology Innovations), a $100 MM program established in partnership with NY state, and IBM in creating world's fastest university based supercomputing center at RPI. Dr. Nalamasu held various senior technology leadership positions at Bell Labs for 17 years and played a significant role in turning inventions into innovations in the areas of microelectronics, materials, optical networking and energy. He was the founder of the New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium, a public-private partnership with the state government, the NJ State university system, and private corporations to conduct pre-competitive nanotechnology research. He serves on several national and international technical committees and advisory boards. Dr. Nalamasu has made seminal contributions to the fields of optical lithography and polymeric materials science with over 180 publications, 2 book chapters, and over 20 patents. His current research interests are in the areas of nanotechnology, energy, nanopatterning, electronic and photonic materials.
		Jan Ringnalda, Product Marketing Engineer, FEI Company Presentation Title: What is Required for Meaningful Aberration Corrected Microscopy? Dr. Ringnalda is currently a Product Marketing Engineer at FEI Company. He is responsible for linking market needs to development programs and ensuring the correct tool is marketed at the correct time. He was a applications specialist for the transmission electron optics (TEM) group for a number of years before that. He received his PhD from Liverpool University in 1993, and went on to The Ohio State University to do a post-doctorate project on composite materials before joining Philips Electron Optics, which became FEI Company in 1998.
		Manuel J. Romero, Senior Scientist, NREL Presentation Title: Nanoscale Characterization of the Optical Properties of Solar Cell Materials Manuel J. Romero is a Senior Scientist at NREL. He joined the National Center for Photovoltaics at NREL in January, 2001, after receiving his PhD from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Cadiz (UCA), Spain. His research encompasses the development of novel electron and scanning probe microscopies for nanoscale electrooptics; nanoscience research for energy needs (such plasmonics and organic photovoltaics); and supporting the PV industry under the Solar American Initiative (SAI) and NREL's R&D. He has contributed to the achievement of record-efficiency solar cells based on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 compounds and mismatched III-V semiconductors. Manuel Romero has authored more than 75 refereed publications, 80 conferences and seminars (more than 15 as invited speaker), and is an active member of the Materials Research Society.
		Fatemeh (Shadi) Shahedipour-Sandvik, Assistant Professor,College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), University at Albany-SUNY Presentation Title: Growth & Characterization of SSL Materials Fatemeh (Shadi) Shahedipour-Sandvik is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at the University at Albany-SUNY. After leading the construction of a new university laboratory for the study of III-Nitride semiconductor using chemical vapor deposition and materials characterization, Dr. Shahedipour-Sandvik initiated a number of projects on which she collaborates closely with several industry partners. These projects focus largely on the study of materials growth and their impact on the performance of optoelectronic devices. She recently completed a project funded by the Dept. of Homeland Security to develop a multi-wavelength excitation source for a bio-agent detection system and is currently working on development of a hyper-spectral detector funded initially by NRO, a Cs-free photocathode based on III-nitrides under NASA funding, and development of an EUV detector under SEMATECH funding. She extensively researched the effect of multiple growth and processing conditions on the performance of light emitting diodes with emitting wavelengths ranging from UV to Visible, partially funded by a grant by General Electric Global Research Center and by Crystal IS, Inc. In addition to involvement in SUNY's Graduate Academic Council and chairing CNSE Council's Admission and Academic Standing Committee, she chaired the committee which formed the groundwork for the College's governance policies. From 1998 to 2001, she held a Postdoctoral and later Research Associate positions in the Departments of Materials Science and Electrical Engineering at Northwestern University, respectively. There, she was the first to report a fully packaged GaN-based photocathode detector for solar-blind applications. She received a Ph.D. in Experimental Solid-State Physics with an emphasis in Materials Physics from University of Missouri in Columbia after receiving a B.Sc. in Physics from University of Tehran, Iran in 1993. Dr. Shahedipour-Sandvik was awarded "NY Governor's 2005 Woman of Excellence Award" for her professional accomplishment and contribution to the community, "Rising to Lead Best 2006 Technologist" award by the Alliance of Technology and Women, "2007 Women of Excellence in Emerging Professions" by Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce and was named amongst "25 individuals who make a difference" by the Times Union, Alban, NY in 2008.
		Yanfa Yan, Senior Staff Scientist, NREL Presentation Title: High Resolution Studies of the Structural and Chemical Properties of Solar Cells and Hydrogen Generation Material Yanfa Yan received his Ph. D. from the Department of Physics in Wuhan University in 1993. He did postdoctoral research in Tohoku University, Japan and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. He joined National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, USA in 1999 as a senior staff scientist. His research interests include the study of structure, defects, chemistry, and electronic properties of energy materials by the combination of first-principles density-functional theory and advanced electron microscopy techniques. He is the winner of the DOE/EERE 2001 "Young Investigator Award". He has more than 150 peer-reviewed publications. Yanfa Yan can be reached by email: yanfa_yan@nrel.gov.
		Siyu Ye, Principal Research Scientist, Ballard Power Systems Presentation Title: Measurement Challenges and Opportunities in PEM Fuel Cells Dr. Siyu Ye received his B.Sc. in 1982 and his Ph. D. in 1988, both from Xiamen University, China. He was a Volkswagen Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow (award accompanied by research funding) at the University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (1988-1991) and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Québec at Montréal, Canada (1991-1993). From 1994 to 2000, he was a senior research scientist at the Hydro-Québec Research Institute, Canada. In 2000, Dr. Ye joined Ballard Power Systems as a senior research scientist. He was promoted to principal research scientist in 2002. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Ye is recognized as a leading expert in electrocatalysis and electrocatalyst development for fuel cells. He has been instrumental in developing Ballard's high performance, durable anode and cathode catalyst technology. Presently, Dr. Ye is leading Ballard's next generation catalyst technology development. He has more than ten years of fuel cell experience, with expertise in catalyst materials, electrodes, and MEA design. He has also over sixty peer-reviewed papers, as well as many patents and patent applications. Dr. Ye is co-author of the book "Optical Methods in Electrochemistry", published by Science Press (Beijing) in 1990, and has been an invited speaker for professional conferences.