Ke Chen

Ke Chen has been working in the field of research since 2016. Ke began their career as a Research Assistant at South Dakota State University, where they designed artificial SEI layers for Li metal anode protection using different techniques including chemical, PVD, and plasma activation methods. This work led to 3 papers published in high-impact journals. Ke also served as a Teaching Assistant during their time at South Dakota State University. In 2021, Ke Chen began working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at both Virginia Tech and Brookhaven National Laboratory. At Virginia Tech, they fabricated Kevlar/graphene composite thin film for electrodynamic speakers and synthesized block-copolymers and prepared the block-copolymer-based porous carbon nanofibers through the electrospinning and carbonization process. At Brookhaven National Laboratory, they used multiple synchrotron techniques including high-energy XRD, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and Transmission X-ray microscopy to study the structural changes of the high Ni cathode materials. In 2023, they began working as a Scientist at Wildcat Discovery Technologies.

Ke Chen received a BS in Textile Sciences and Engineering from Jiangnan University in 2013, after having studied there from 2009-2013. Ke then went on to earn an MS in Engineering (Li-ion battery) from Jiangnan University from 2013-2015. Most recently, they obtained a PhD in Electrical Engineering (Energy conversion and storage) from South Dakota State University, graduating in 2020. In addition, they obtained a MATLAB Onramp certification from MathWorks in June 2020.