NEO Battery Materials Appoints Chief Science Officer for Silicon Anode Commercialization and Battery Materials Business Expansion
February 06 2023 - 8:30AM
(
TSXV:
NBM) (
OTCQB: NBMFF)
- Appointed
Lithium-Ion Battery Expert, Dr. Basudev Swain, as Chief Science
Officer
- Expertise Will
Complement Silicon Anode Commercial Plant Progress and Optimization
of Material Performance and Production Process
- Served Integral
Research and Project Management Roles with Commercialization of
Mass Production Systems and Battery Materials Based Projects for
More Than 20 Years
- Will Aid in
Silicon Waste Recycling as Value-Added Project in U.S.
Expansion
NEO Battery Materials Ltd.
(“NEO” or the
“Company”),
a low-cost silicon anode materials developer that enables
longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Dr. Basudev Swain as Chief Science
Officer. With Dr. Swain’s expertise in green material sciences
engineering and lithium-ion battery recycling, NEO has fortified
the knowledge base and leadership team for the next phase of the
silicon anode commercialization plan and expansion efforts for
value-added projects in the battery materials industry.
With a total of more than 20 years of experience
in the lithium-ion battery materials materialization process
development, Dr. Swain has served in vital project management roles
that include the commercialization of mass production systems and
multi-million-dollar projects focused on sustainable process
development and battery material recycling. He has also published
several high-impact scientific literature in international
journals, peer-reviewed conferences, and book chapters related to
battery materials engineering and resource recycling.
Mr. Spencer Huh, President and CEO of NEO,
stated, "We are more than excited to welcome Dr. Basudev Swain as
our Chief Science Officer. Being an expert in developing and
recycling high-performance materials for lithium-ion batteries, Dr.
Swain will add significant value and speed to NEO’s
commercialization efforts and performance improvement. The depth of
his experience in battery recycling will also boost our silicon
waste recycling efforts as a value-added project when expanding
into the U.S.”
Dr. Basudev Swain, CSO of NEO, commented, “I am
more than glad to help NEO to become a tier-one supplier of silicon
anode materials in the EV battery supply chain. Along with
optimizing the current performance and economics with our R&D
engineering team, I will invest my efforts into growing NBM America
through silicon anode and value-added recycling expansion
operations. Silicon waste recycling will come first, but as an
extension, we will possess the capability to build recycling
systems to recover critical battery materials, such as lithium and
cobalt, and rare earth minerals in electronic waste.”
Dr. Swain has held various research positions
including R&D institutes in South Korea, National Institute of
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan, and a faculty
position at Indiana University Southeast, and his expertise focuses
on process development for all varieties of electronics waste
recycling. After completing his master’s degree in India, Dr. Swain
received his Ph.D. in Metal, Minerals, and Materials in South
Korea.About NEO Battery Materials Ltd.NEO
Battery Materials Ltd. is a Vancouver-based
company focused on electric vehicle lithium-ion battery materials.
NEO has a focus on producing silicon anode materials through its
proprietary single-step nanocoating
process, which provides improvements in capacity and
efficiency over lithium-ion batteries using graphite in their anode
materials. The Company intends to become a silicon anode active
materials supplier to the electric vehicle industry. For more
information, please visit the Company’s website at:
https://www.neobatterymaterials.com/.
On behalf of the Board of DirectorsSpencer
HuhPresident and CEO604-355-6463shuh@neobatterymaterials.com
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