Dr. Rachid Yazami

Visiting Associate in Materials Science & Chemistry,
California Institute of Technology

Dr. Rachid Yazami currently serves as a Visiting Associate in Materials Science and in Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in collaboration with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL/NASA).  His primary research interests include carbon-lithium negative electrode for lithium-ion batteries, liquid and polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, Li/graphite fluoride primary and rechargeable batteries, interfacial electrochemistry in lithium batteries, nano materials for lithium ion batteries, and thermodynamics of intercalation electrode processes. He has invented numerous battery technologies used in commercial products and by NASA, among others.     He is also the Founder and President of CFX Battery, Inc., a startup company on primary and rechargeable lithium and fluoride batteries.