Tissaphern Mirfakhrai

Tissaphern Mirfakhrai has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of battery engineering and energy storage management. Tissaphern joined Qnovo in 2023 as a Senior Battery Engineer. Prior to that, they worked at Eaton from 2013 to 2023, holding various roles including Senior Engineering Specialist, Engineering Specialist, and Lead Engineer in Research & Development. During their time at Eaton, they contributed significantly to the advancement of energy storage technologies and power management. Tissaphern developed new energy storage products, increasing energy density by more than 25%, and generated significant expected revenue. Tissaphern also hybridized lithium-ion battery technology with supercapacitors, resulting in a fourfold improvement in energy density. Tissaphern Mirfakhrai also gained research experience as a Materials Science Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University from 2010 to 2012 and as a Research Assistant at the University of British Columbia from 2003 to 2009, focusing on carbon nanotubes and conducting polymers. Tissaphern also served as a Visiting Scientist at the University of Texas at Dallas in 2007.

Tissaphern Mirfakhrai holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from The University of British Columbia. The specific field of study for the doctorate is not mentioned. Prior to obtaining the PhD, Tissaphern Mirfakhrai pursued a Master of Applied Science degree in Engineering at Simon Fraser University. This degree was earned from 1999 to 2002. Additionally, Tissaphern Mirfakhrai has acquired a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC) in November 2021.