ABOUT US
MEET OUR TEAM OF LI-ION ELECTRODE REVOLUTIONARIES
OUR MISSION
THE AMB TEAM
Lie Shi
CEO
Lie Shi is the CEO of AM Batteries. Prior, Shi served as President of Celgard, a world-renowned battery separator company that invented and commercialized a solvent-free process to produce microporous membranes for lithium-ion batteries. Over his twenty-six-year stint at the company, he worked his way from technical manager, leading its lithium battery material development, to Vice President of R&D, to Chief Technology Officer, to Chief Operations Officer, and ultimately, ascending to President. He also served as the Global Head of Separator Business Development for Asahi Kasei Corporation, Celgard’s parent company. Shi received his B.S. in Physics from Kyoto University, Japan, M.S. in Physics from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte.
Lie Shi
CEO
Lie Shi
CEO
Lie Shi is the CEO of AM Batteries. Prior, Shi served as President of Celgard, a world-renowned battery separator company that invented and commercialized a solvent-free process to produce microporous membranes for lithium-ion batteries. Over his twenty-six-year stint at the company, he worked his way from technical manager, leading its lithium battery material development, to Vice President of R&D, to Chief Technology Officer, to Chief Operations Officer, and ultimately, ascending to President. He also served as the Global Head of Separator Business Development for Asahi Kasei Corporation, Celgard’s parent company. Shi received his B.S. in Physics from Kyoto University, Japan, M.S. in Physics from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte.
Lie Shi
CEO
Yan Wang
Co-founder & President
Dr. Yan Wang is the co-founder and President of AM Batteries and is the co-inventor of dry electrode technology. Wang is also the co-founder and chief scientist of Ascend Elements, Inc., the leading company in Li-ion battery recycling. As William Smith Foundation Dean’s Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Wang has been investigating dry electrode manufacturing since 2013. Wang is a well-known expert in the battery field. Wang received his Ph.D. in Materials Science at the University of Windsor, Canada.
Yan Wang
Co-founder & President
Yan Wang
Co-founder & President
Dr. Yan Wang is the co-founder and President of AM Batteries and is the co-inventor of dry electrode technology. Wang is also the co-founder and chief scientist of Ascend Elements, Inc., the leading company in Li-ion battery recycling. As William Smith Foundation Dean’s Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Wang has been investigating dry electrode manufacturing since 2013. Wang is a well-known expert in the battery field. Wang received his Ph.D. in Materials Science at the University of Windsor, Canada.
Yan Wang
Co-founder & President
Hieu Duong
Chief Manufacturing Officer
Hieu Duong is the Chief Manufacturing Officer at AM Batteries. Duong is an interdisciplinary engineer with over 20 years of experience in technology development and industrialization. With a Ph.D. in Chemistry from UCLA, he advanced membrane technologies at GE and led battery innovations at Quallion and Zpower, where he led the development of composite separators to enable robust cycling of silver-zinc rechargeable batteries. At Maxwell Technologies, he developed the Dry Battery Electrode (DBE) process, a move that caught Tesla's attention, leading to an acquisition in 2019. As Tesla's Director of Electrode Engineering, Duong championed the DBE's commercialization. Now, at AM Batteries, he's leading the development and commercialization of low-cost lithium-ion battery manufacturing techniques.
Hieu Duong
Chief Manufacturing Officer
Hieu Duong
Chief Manufacturing Officer
Hieu Duong is the Chief Manufacturing Officer at AM Batteries. Duong is an interdisciplinary engineer with over 20 years of experience in technology development and industrialization. With a Ph.D. in Chemistry from UCLA, he advanced membrane technologies at GE and led battery innovations at Quallion and Zpower, where he led the development of composite separators to enable robust cycling of silver-zinc rechargeable batteries. At Maxwell Technologies, he developed the Dry Battery Electrode (DBE) process, a move that caught Tesla's attention, leading to an acquisition in 2019. As Tesla's Director of Electrode Engineering, Duong championed the DBE's commercialization. Now, at AM Batteries, he's leading the development and commercialization of low-cost lithium-ion battery manufacturing techniques.
Hieu Duong
Chief Manufacturing Officer
Heng Pan
Co-founder & Chief Scientist
Dr. Heng Pan is the co-founder and Chief Scientist of AM Batteries and co-inventor of the dry powder-based additive manufacturing of batteries. Pan is also an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University. Pan is an expert in additive manufacturing and laser processing. He has been investigating solvent-free manufacturing of Li-ion batteries since he joined the Missouri University of Science and Technology as an assistant professor in 2013. He earned his MS in Manufacturing Engineering from Missouri S&T, then received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.
Heng Pan
Co-founder & Chief Scientist
Heng Pan
Co-founder & Chief Scientist
Dr. Heng Pan is the co-founder and Chief Scientist of AM Batteries and co-inventor of the dry powder-based additive manufacturing of batteries. Pan is also an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University. Pan is an expert in additive manufacturing and laser processing. He has been investigating solvent-free manufacturing of Li-ion batteries since he joined the Missouri University of Science and Technology as an assistant professor in 2013. He earned his MS in Manufacturing Engineering from Missouri S&T, then received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.
Heng Pan
Co-founder & Chief Scientist
Jay Shi
CTO
Dr. Jay Shi is the CTO of AM Batteries and has more than 30 years of experience in the rechargeable lithium battery and Li-ion battery industries. Shi brings a broad perspective and industry-leading expertise to his work and has helped develop and commercialize novel battery technologies. Shi received his Ph.D. in Electrochemistry at the University of St. Andrews.
Jay Shi
CTO
Jay Shi
CTO
Dr. Jay Shi is the CTO of AM Batteries and has more than 30 years of experience in the rechargeable lithium battery and Li-ion battery industries. Shi brings a broad perspective and industry-leading expertise to his work and has helped develop and commercialize novel battery technologies. Shi received his Ph.D. in Electrochemistry at the University of St. Andrews.
Jay Shi
CTO
Charles Garris III
VP of Engineering
Charles Garris III is the VP of Engineering for AM Batteries. He brings over 25 years of engineering and business leadership experience to the role with specialties in strategy, product development, manufacturing, and capital equipment industrialization. His career highlights include spearheading cutting-edge roll-to-roll converting machinery, leading one of the largest domestic pandemic scale-ups, and directing 100 successful global product launches in over 42 countries. Armed with a master's degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA, Charles bridges the gap between engineering, science, and business commercialization.
Charles Garris III
VP of Engineering
Charles Garris III
VP of Engineering
Charles Garris III is the VP of Engineering for AM Batteries. He brings over 25 years of engineering and business leadership experience to the role with specialties in strategy, product development, manufacturing, and capital equipment industrialization. His career highlights include spearheading cutting-edge roll-to-roll converting machinery, leading one of the largest domestic pandemic scale-ups, and directing 100 successful global product launches in over 42 countries. Armed with a master's degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA, Charles bridges the gap between engineering, science, and business commercialization.
Charles Garris III
VP of Engineering
Mark Manganelli
Controller
Mark Manganelli is the Controller at AM Batteries. Mark has more than 25 years of experience in finance, accounting and business operations at fast-growth, high-technology companies. Areas of focus include financial reporting, business forecasting, manufacturing, cost accounting and government contract compliance. Mark earned his bachelors degree in Accounting from Bentley University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mark Manganelli
Controller
Mark Manganelli
Controller
Mark Manganelli is the Controller at AM Batteries. Mark has more than 25 years of experience in finance, accounting and business operations at fast-growth, high-technology companies. Areas of focus include financial reporting, business forecasting, manufacturing, cost accounting and government contract compliance. Mark earned his bachelors degree in Accounting from Bentley University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mark Manganelli
Controller
Omri Flaisher
Director of Engineering
Omri Flaisher is the Director of Technology Development at AM Batteries and specializes in technology industrialization, process automation, and business development. He has keen insights into industrial equipment design, controls, quality control, and operations. Flaisher received his MS in Material Science and Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Omri Flaisher
Director of Engineering
Omri Flaisher
Director of Engineering
Omri Flaisher is the Director of Technology Development at AM Batteries and specializes in technology industrialization, process automation, and business development. He has keen insights into industrial equipment design, controls, quality control, and operations. Flaisher received his MS in Material Science and Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Omri Flaisher
Director of Engineering
Brandon Ludwig
Director of Research and Development
Dr. Brandon Ludwig is the Director of Research and Development at AM Batteries and a co-inventor of dry powder-based additive manufacturing of batteries. During his Ph.D. studies, he worked with Dr. Heng Pan to understand the impact of powder mixing, deposition, and calendaring characteristics on the dry electrode manufacturing process. Following his Ph.D. studies, Dr. Ludwig moved to Boeing as the integration and certification engineer for the MQ-25 Li-ion battery program. Dr. Ludwig received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science & Technology.
Brandon Ludwig
Director of Research and Development
Brandon Ludwig
Director of Research and Development
Dr. Brandon Ludwig is the Director of Research and Development at AM Batteries and a co-inventor of dry powder-based additive manufacturing of batteries. During his Ph.D. studies, he worked with Dr. Heng Pan to understand the impact of powder mixing, deposition, and calendaring characteristics on the dry electrode manufacturing process. Following his Ph.D. studies, Dr. Ludwig moved to Boeing as the integration and certification engineer for the MQ-25 Li-ion battery program. Dr. Ludwig received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science & Technology.
Brandon Ludwig
Director of Research and Development
BOARD MEMBERS
Lie Shi
CEO
Lie Shi is the CEO of AM Batteries. Prior, Shi served as President of Celgard, a world-renowned battery separator company that invented and commercialized a solvent-free process to produce microporous membranes for lithium-ion batteries. Over his twenty-six-year stint at the company, he worked his way from technical manager, leading its lithium battery material development, to Vice President of R&D, to Chief Technology Officer, to Chief Operations Officer, and ultimately, ascending to President. He also served as the Global Head of Separator Business Development for Asahi Kasei Corporation, Celgard’s parent company. Shi received his B.S. in Physics from Kyoto University, Japan, M.S. in Physics from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte.
Lie Shi
CEO
Lie Shi
CEO
Lie Shi is the CEO of AM Batteries. Prior, Shi served as President of Celgard, a world-renowned battery separator company that invented and commercialized a solvent-free process to produce microporous membranes for lithium-ion batteries. Over his twenty-six-year stint at the company, he worked his way from technical manager, leading its lithium battery material development, to Vice President of R&D, to Chief Technology Officer, to Chief Operations Officer, and ultimately, ascending to President. He also served as the Global Head of Separator Business Development for Asahi Kasei Corporation, Celgard’s parent company. Shi received his B.S. in Physics from Kyoto University, Japan, M.S. in Physics from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte.
Lie Shi
CEO
Yan Wang
Co-founder & President
Dr. Yan Wang is the co-founder and President of AM Batteries and is the co-inventor of dry electrode technology. Wang is also the co-founder and chief scientist of Ascend Elements, Inc., the leading company in Li-ion battery recycling. As William Smith Foundation Dean’s Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Wang has been investigating dry electrode manufacturing since 2013. Wang is a well-known expert in the battery field. Wang received his Ph.D. in Materials Science at the University of Windsor, Canada.
Yan Wang
Co-founder & President
Yan Wang
Co-founder & President
Dr. Yan Wang is the co-founder and President of AM Batteries and is the co-inventor of dry electrode technology. Wang is also the co-founder and chief scientist of Ascend Elements, Inc., the leading company in Li-ion battery recycling. As William Smith Foundation Dean’s Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Wang has been investigating dry electrode manufacturing since 2013. Wang is a well-known expert in the battery field. Wang received his Ph.D. in Materials Science at the University of Windsor, Canada.
Yan Wang
Co-founder & President
Anil Achyuta
Managing Director, TDK-Ventures
Anil Achyuta is a Managing Director at TDK Ventures and is an experienced investor. Passionate about energy and healthcare, Achyuta believes these are the most impactful areas in building a sustainable future. He has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University and received his MBA from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business.
Anil Achyuta
Managing Director, TDK-Ventures
Anil Achyuta
Managing Director, TDK-Ventures
Anil Achyuta is a Managing Director at TDK Ventures and is an experienced investor. Passionate about energy and healthcare, Achyuta believes these are the most impactful areas in building a sustainable future. He has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University and received his MBA from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business.
Anil Achyuta
Managing Director, TDK-Ventures
Jimmy Kan
Partner, Anzu Partners
Jimmy Kan is a Partner at Anzu Partners with a focus on investing at the intersections of semiconductor technologies, next-generation materials, and life sciences. He also supports portfolio companies in business development, strategy, and technical product development and marketing. Kan earned his B.S./M.S. degrees in Materials Physics from the University of California, San Diego, as well as a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, where his research focused on harnessing the unique magnetic, electrical, and optical properties of nanostructured materials for hardware applications.
Jimmy Kan
Partner, Anzu Partners
Jimmy Kan
Partner, Anzu Partners
Jimmy Kan is a Partner at Anzu Partners with a focus on investing at the intersections of semiconductor technologies, next-generation materials, and life sciences. He also supports portfolio companies in business development, strategy, and technical product development and marketing. Kan earned his B.S./M.S. degrees in Materials Physics from the University of California, San Diego, as well as a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, where his research focused on harnessing the unique magnetic, electrical, and optical properties of nanostructured materials for hardware applications.
Jimmy Kan
Partner, Anzu Partners
Heng Pan
Co-founder & Chief Scientist
Dr. Heng Pan is the co-founder and Chief Scientist of AM Batteries and co-inventor of the dry powder-based additive manufacturing of batteries. Pan is also an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University. Pan is an expert in additive manufacturing and laser processing. He has been investigating solvent-free manufacturing of Li-ion batteries since he joined the Missouri University of Science and Technology as an assistant professor in 2013. He earned his MS in Manufacturing Engineering from Missouri S&T, then received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.
Heng Pan
Co-founder & Chief Scientist
Heng Pan
Co-founder & Chief Scientist
Dr. Heng Pan is the co-founder and Chief Scientist of AM Batteries and co-inventor of the dry powder-based additive manufacturing of batteries. Pan is also an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University. Pan is an expert in additive manufacturing and laser processing. He has been investigating solvent-free manufacturing of Li-ion batteries since he joined the Missouri University of Science and Technology as an assistant professor in 2013. He earned his MS in Manufacturing Engineering from Missouri S&T, then received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.
Heng Pan
Co-founder & Chief Scientist
Eric Rosenblum
Managing Partner, Foothill Ventures
Eric Rosenblum is a Managing Partner at Foothill Ventures and was the CEO of SmartPay, COO of Drawbridge, Product Director at Google, and Executive at Palantir Technologies. He is passionate and an expert in data and cyber security. Rosenblum received his MBA at MIT Sloan School of Management.
Eric Rosenblum
Managing Partner, Foothill Ventures
Eric Rosenblum
Managing Partner, Foothill Ventures
Eric Rosenblum is a Managing Partner at Foothill Ventures and was the CEO of SmartPay, COO of Drawbridge, Product Director at Google, and Executive at Palantir Technologies. He is passionate and an expert in data and cyber security. Rosenblum received his MBA at MIT Sloan School of Management.
Eric Rosenblum
Managing Partner, Foothill Ventures
Josh Stiling
Investor, Anzu Partners
Josh Stiling is an investor at Anzu Partners, and analyzes new growth opportunities, provides portfolio support, and develops lasting relationships among the entire corporate chain in industrial and materials applications. He is a research and development materials engineer with a passion for enabling emerging technologies and sustainable engineering. Stiling earned his MBA at the University of California, San Diego - Rady School of Management.
Josh Stiling
Investor, Anzu Partners
Josh Stiling
Investor, Anzu Partners
Josh Stiling is an investor at Anzu Partners, and analyzes new growth opportunities, provides portfolio support, and develops lasting relationships among the entire corporate chain in industrial and materials applications. He is a research and development materials engineer with a passion for enabling emerging technologies and sustainable engineering. Stiling earned his MBA at the University of California, San Diego - Rady School of Management.
Josh Stiling
Investor, Anzu Partners
OUR INVESTORS
We are backed by an incredible group of financial investors (Anzu Partners, Foothill Ventures, Creative Ventures), renewable energy developers (Doral Energy Tech-Ventures), EV OEMs (Toyota Ventures, Vinfast, SAIC Motor), electronics manufacturers (TDK Ventures), and global chemical manufacturers (Zeon Ventures). Our investor partners are leading companies in the industrial chemicals, energy infrastructure, EV, and battery manufacturing industries sharing an extraordinary desire to deeply decarbonize their businesses at a very large scale.
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