GIFT Faculty
Kai Wu
Distinguished Professor, Global Institute of Future Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ph.D., Shanghai Jiaotong University
Office Location :Global Institute of Future Technology, SJTU
Tel :021-54741175
Education

2014,Applied Chemistry, Shanghai Jiaotong University,Ph.D

1993,Structural Mechanics, Shanghai Jiaotong University,M.E

1989,Ship Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University,B.E

Work Experience

2022-Pres.,Global Institute of Future Technology, SJTU,Visiting Research Fellow

2015-Pres.,Soochow University,Adjunct Professor

2012-Pres.,CATL New Energy Technology Joint Stock Company,Chief Scientist and Co-President

2002-2012,Dongguan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd,Technical Director

1998-2002,Dongguan Xinke Magnetoelectric Factory,R & D Manager

1992-1998,Wuhan University of Technology,Lecturer

Research Fields

Battery technology research and development

Honors and Awards

2022,Key Technology and Application of Composite Current Collector High Performance Power Battery won the Technology Invention Special Award of China Automotive Industry Science and Technology Invention Award

2022,Professor of Industry in Jiangsu Province

2019,Development and Industrialization of Ternary Power Battery System with High Specific Energy, High Safety and Long Life won the Technology Progress Special Award of China Automotive Industry

2018,Development and Application of Key Technologies of Ternary Power Battery and System won the second prize of Technology Invention Award of Fujian Science and Technology Award

2018,Model worker and advanced worker in Fujian Province

2016,Fujian Province, organized by the Organization Department of Ningde Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and Ningde Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, introduced high-level A-class talents

2010,Development and Industrialization of Power Lithium Ion Battery System for Automobiles won the second prize of Guangdong Science and Technology

Professional Service

Senior Member of China Automotive Engineering Society

Member of the National Automobile Standardization Technical Committee

Vice Chairman of Electric Vehicle Sub-Committee of National Automobile Standardization Technical Committee

Member of Technical Expert Committee of China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance

Adjunct Professor of Suzhou University/Industry Professor of China University of Mining and Technology

Member of Strategic Advisory Committee, School of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University

Selected Publications (10 selected in last 3 years)

Wei Li, Kai Wu, Jinyang Song, Yong Chen, Wei Qiu, Jiani Li, Jun Xu, Safety Optimal Design of Lithium-ion Battery Cell based on Multiphysics Models. Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage. 2022

Shaojun Niu, Kai Wu, Guobin Zhu, Yan Wang, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng, Studies on the swelling force during cycling of Si-based anodes in lithium ion batteries. Energy Storage Science and Technology. 2022

Shaojun Niu, Jinmei Xu, Kai Wu, Chengdu Liang , Guobin Zhu, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng, Different mechanical and electrochemical behavior between the two major Ni-rich cathode materials in Li-Ion batteries. Materials Chemistry and Physics 2021

Shaojun Niu, Shuai Heng, Guobin Zhu, Jinmei Xu, Qunting Qu, Kai Wu, Honghe Zheng, Analysis on the effect of external press force on the performance of Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2/Graphite large pouch cells, Journal of Energy Storage,2021

Yongkun Li, Zerui Chen, Chuang Wei, Feipeng Jiao, Kai Wu. Fast and Reliable Method for Evaluation of Charging Rate Avoiding Li Deposition. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2021, 60, 5161−5166

Yongkun Li, Bo Cheng, Feipeng Jiao, Kai Wu. The Roles and Working Mechanism of Salt-Type Additives on the Performance of High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 16298−16307

Yongkun Li, Chuang Wei, Feipeng Jiao, Kai Wu. Swelling Force in Lithium-Ion Power Batteries. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2020, 59, 12313−12318

Xiaobo Chen, Shilong Chen, Yongshou Lin, Kai Wu, Shigang Lu, Multi-functional ceramic-coated separator for lithium-ion batteries safety tolerance improvement, Ceramics International, 2020

Kai Wu, Jun Yang. Investigation on gas generation of Li4Ti5O12LiNi1Co1Mn1O2 cells at elevated temperature. Journal of Power Sources 237(2013)285-290

Kai Wu, Jun Yang. Investigation on Li4Ti5O12 batteries developed for hybrid electric vehicle. J Appl Electrochem, DOI 10.1007/s10800-012-0442-0.