Mehdi Forouzan

Battery expert with a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and +12 years of experience in electrochemical systems and Li-ion cell design, development, characterization, and modeling. Proficiency in cell design and product development from proof of concept to pilot production. In-depth understanding of electrochemical phenomena and physics. Highly skilled in cell fabrication (electrode stacking, tab welding, pouch sealing). Extensive experience in cell and electrode characterization and testing. Steep knowledge of cell degradation mechanisms in graphite, silicon, and Li metal systems with different cathode chemistries. Strong ability to solve technical problems in a short amount of time. Superior management skills. Able to work under pressure and in fast-paced environments. Strong technical communication skills.

• Control-oriented physics-based calendar life model for lithium ion cells, US Patent 11287479, SF Motors Inc., 2022
• Continuous derating fast charging method based on multiple particle reduced order model, US Patent 10829004, SF Motors Inc., 2020
• Electric vehicle lithium batteries having non-uniform anode layer, US Patent 10673093, SF Motors Inc., 2020
• Detection of Lithium Plating Potential with Multi-Particle Reduced-Order Model, US Patent 16237526, SF Motors Inc., 2020
• Optimizing a temperature profile in a thermal management system of an electric vehicle, US Patent 10481623, SF Motors Inc., 2019

• Effects of Active Material Loss on Li Plating, SEI Growth, and Lifetime By a Comprehensive Physics-Based Life Model, Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Atlanta, USA, 2019
• Non-Uniform Li Plating Behavior of Li-Ion Cells in a Battery Pack with Bottom, Symmetric Top-Bottom, or Side Cooling Thermal Management Systems during Fast Charging, Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Dallas, USA, 2019
• The Effects of Cell Design on Li Plating in Li-Ion Cells: A Real Insight into Cell Design Optimization for Minimizing Li Plating, Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Dallas, USA, 2019
• Effects of Local Tortuosity and Porosity Heterogeneities on Charge and Discharge Performance of Li-Ion Batteries, Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Seattle, USA, 2018
• 3D Microstructure Modeling Using X-Ray Tomographic Images for Porosity and Tortuosity Quantification, Tesla Intern EXPO, Palo Alto, California, 2017
• A Predictive Model of Lithium-Ion Electrode Fabrication, Including Mixing, Coating, Drying, and Calendering, Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Hawaii, USA, 2016
• Predicting Transport, Mechanical, and Microstructural Properties of Porous Li-Ion Battery Electrodes by a Particle-Based Simulation, 2015 Annual Meeting of AICHE, Salt Lake City, UT, 2015
• Predictive Particle-Based Simulation of the Fabrication of Li-Ion Battery Electrodes, Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Chicago, USA, 2015
• Ion-Transport Characteristics of Alkaline Battery Cathodes Containing Different Graphitic Additives, Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Chicago, USA, 2015
• Investigation of Electronic and Ionic Conductivity in Alkaline Battery Cathodes, Material Research Society (MRS) conference, Boston, USA, 2014
• Dynamic Particle Packing Model for Simulating Electrode Microstructure, Material Research Society (MRS) conference, Boston, USA, 2014

• A Generalized Physics-based Calendar Life Model for Li-ion Cells, Saeed Khaleghi Rahimian, Mehdi M. Forouzan, Sangwoo Han, Yifan Tang, Electrochimica Acta, 348, 343-355, 2020
• Electrode microstructure controls localized electronic impedance in li‐ion batteries, John Vogel, Mehdi M. Forouzan, Brian A. Mazzeo, and Dean R. Wheeler, Electrochimica Acta, 279, 820-825, 2019
• Modeling the effects of electrode microstructural heterogeneities on Li-ion battery performance and lifetime, Mehdi M. Forouzan, Brian A. Mazzeo, and Dean R. Wheeler, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 165, 10, A2127-A2144, 2018
• Experiment and Simulation of the Fabrication Process of a Lithium-ion Battery Cathode for Determining Microstructure and Mechanical Properties, Mehdi M. Forouzan, Chien-Wei Chao, Danilo Bustamante, Brian A. Mazzeo, Dean R. Wheeler, Journal of Power Sources, 312, 172-183, 2016
• Tortuosity of Composite Porous Electrodes with Various Conductive Additives in an Alkaline System, Mehdi M. Forouzan, Michael Wray, Logan Robertson, Dean R. Wheeler, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 164, 13, A3117-A3130, 2017