Asst. Prof. Dr. Chong Woon Gie
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering,
Xiamen University Malaysia

Dr. Chong is currently an Assistant Professor in School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at Xiamen University Malaysia. Dr Chong graduated with B.Sc. in Physics from Universiti Putra Malaysia; M.Sc. in Advanced Materials from University of Malaya; and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She has undertaken research within leading universities such as Zhejiang University and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Extensively published in experimental work, with significant expertise in data analysis. Dr. Chong research interest mainly lies in the design, fabricate and characterization of advanced energy materials and devices, such as rechargeable batteries including lithium sulfur batteries, lithium air batteries and graphite dual ion batteries. She has also established wet-spinning technique to produce various forms of flexible batteries for flexible energy storage devices.

Dr. Lee Pui Kee
Research & Development Scientist,
GP Batteries

Dr. Lee is a seasoned Research & Development Scientist with a rich background spanning both academic and batteries manufacturing industry. With a notable focus on separator R&D within the batteries industry, Dr. Lee has emerged as a pioneer in this field. Dr. Lee excels in building robust interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated through effective collaboration with stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and technical consultants across Asia Pacific and the UK, specifically for NPI and project transfer. Holding a PhD in the field of Analytical Chemistry (Electrochemistry) from University of Malaya, Dr. Lee boasts a prolific research track record, evidenced by publications in the world’s preeminent journals. Additionally, Dr. Lee has enriched her academic journey through a research internship at Kobayashi’s Lab (IMS, Japan), where they delved into novel oxyhydrides (hydride ion conduction) for energy storage applications.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Tej. S. Choksi
School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology,
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

Tej Choksi received his Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India in 2012. He then obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette in December 2017. His dissertation research, under the guidance of Professor Jeffrey Greeley, focused on first principles studies of reducible oxides and metal/oxide interfacial catalysts. He then obtained postdoctoral research experience at Stanford University at the SUNCAT Centre for Interface Science and Catalysts under the supervision of Dr. Frank Abild-Pedersen. During his postdoc, he helped develop the alloy stability model, a unified framework for determining the stability and reactivity of alloy nanoparticles with active site precision. He started his independent scientific career in December 2019. He is also a co-Investigator at the Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore. Tej is a fellow of the Renaissance Engineering Programme, NTU’s flagship engineering programme for nurturing next-generation leaders and entrepreneurs. Tej is the Vice President of the Singapore Catalysis Society.