Jie Chen

Industry-funded PhD project with Mercedes-Benz AG on binder engineering and electrode processing for micron-sized silicon-dominant Li-ion anodes. Experience in aqueous slurry formulation, doctor-blade coating, electrode drying, cell assembly, half-/full-cell testing, CV/EIS, and post-mortem analysis. Skilled in BaSyTec, BioLogic VMP, Origin, Python, and MS Office for data analysis and technical reporting.

• Developed metalloporphyrin-based organic cathodes for lithium half-cells using aqueous slurry processing and doctor-blade coating. • Performed electrochemical characterization including cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic cycling, rate-capability testing, and EIS. • Prepared samples for SEM and powder XRD, and correlated morphology and crystallinity with electrochemical performance. • Contributed to peer-reviewed research in battery materials and electrochemical energy storage.

• Master's thesis: Electrolyte optimization for rechargeable magnesium-sulfur batteries. • Synthesized and purified magnesium borate-based electrolyte for Mg-S battery cells. • Prepared electrolyte systems with different solvent environments and evaluated their behavior in Mg|Pt, Mg||Mg symmetric cells, and Mg-S cells. • Prepared sulfur/Ketjenblack composite cathodes and characterized materials/electrolyte systems using electrochemical testing, NMR, XRD, TGA-DSC, and ESI-MS.

• Supported beverage formulation and product development for multiple Asian markets, with a focus on formulation stability, sensory evaluation, and iterative recipe optimization. • Conducted laboratory testing and documented formulations, test results, and project progress to support product quality and development decisions.

• Performed mechanical testing of engineering plastics, focusing on durability, strength, impact resistance, and compliance with product standards. • Prepared technical test reports to document results and support quality evaluation.

• Supported the development of in-house plastic material formulations, including injection and extrusion molding trials and parameter optimization for scale-up. • Documented experimental data and procedures and coordinated sample handover for mechanical property testing.

PhD candidate in Chemistry, expected graduation: 2026 Dissertation topic: Binder Engineering for Micron-Sized Silicon-Dominant Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries Research focus: aqueous binder systems, electrode processing, and electrochemical evaluation of silicon-dominant lithium-ion battery anodes

External master’s thesis at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): “Electrolyte Optimization for Rechargeable Magnesium-Sulfur Batteries.” Study program conducted in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Stuttgart.

Undergraduate research on thermoresponsive cyclodextrin-based optical chemosensors, including polymer/sensor synthesis, NMR/UV-Vis characterization, and response-mechanism investigation. Contributed to a granted patent.