Michael Slater

Michael Slater, Ph.D, is Coreshell’s Senior Battery Scientist where he leads battery cell fabrication, electrochemical testing and analysis. Michael comes to Coreshell with 10+ years of experience working in lithium-ion technology. Prior to Coreshell, Michael spent six years at Farasis Energy where he was R&D manager overseeing efforts on advanced lithium-ion battery technology. His work focused on energy density optimization, improving battery safety, and developing sustainable end-of-life recycling processes for batteries. Michael also acted as the primary investigator for several Department of Energy grants that were awarded to Farasis. Earlier in his career, Michael performed post-doctoral research at Argonne National Laboratory where he investigated Li-rich cathode materials and ambient temperate sodium-ion batteries.

Michael holds a Ph.D. in Organic and Analytical Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley and bachelor’s degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.