Yi Zhang

Yi Zhang is a seasoned Principal Engineer at Cabot Corporation since 2019, specializing in global engineering, including Pre-FEED and FEED engineering package development for plant designs related to conductive carbon black and additives for lithium-ion batteries. Prior experience includes roles as a Scientist at The Dow Chemical Company focused on gas-phase polyolefin process development and catalyst scale-up, as well as a Process R&D Engineer at Univation Technologies where contributions included developing UNIPOL™ Polyethylene technology and securing seven patents across 43 countries. Earlier career highlights involve serving as a Process Technology Engineer at SABIC Innovative Plastics and a Research Engineer at the Center for Applied Energy Research Kentucky, where efforts centered on clean coal gasification and carbon capture technology. Yi Zhang commenced the professional journey as a Process Engineer at BOC GASES LIMITED after earning a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University.