Adrian Yao

Adrian Yao is a tireless, exceptionally creative, and hands-on CTO. At EnPower, he is responsible for driving the technology roadmap and IP strategy.

Adrian is an all-around engineer driven by a passion to solve complex challenges with a deeply hands-on attitude. Drawing from years of experience “building stuff” - designing, machining, fabricating, assembling, programming, and testing - he has developed a uniquely broad range of engineering skills in hardware and software applications. This pragmatic approach is what sets EnPower apart.

From developing high-voltage, continuous thin-film material deposition equipment to building an all-electric motorcycle utilizing EnPower’s battery cells, his projects span the gamut of engineering disciplines. In fact, a large majority of EnPower’s cell assembly equipment and processes were designed and built by Adrian in the early years of EnPower.

Adrian gained hi-tech manufacturing experience and exposure in both U.S. and Asia - including polycrystalline solar panels, semiconductor wafers, carbon and glass-fiber reinforced composites, and Li-ion batteries. He is experienced in intellectual property and patent strategy and has aggressively driven the effort to establish EnPower’s strong IP portfolio today.

Adrian has a B.S. in Material Science & Engineering from Rice University. Upon graduation, he co-founded the company that eventually became EnPower and his vision continues to drive the company’s technology development. He has presented at various battery industry conferences, including NAATBatt International’s Annual Conference, Global Automotive Management Council’s Battery Congress, Energy Tech Summit’s Founders & Venture Summit, and the Military Power Sources Committee Graphite Symposium.