Dongli Zeng

About Dongli Zeng

15+ years of direct and comprehensive experience in lithium-based battery development field, from material development to cell design and battery applications in consumer products. • Familiar with consumer product development cycles, with a robust track record in leading and supporting the full development cycle of multiple battery programs and shipped high volume products.• Vendor management experience and ability to drive vendors to get results timely.• Solid background in material science and deep understanding of physics and chemistry fundamentals behind material properties. Broad knowledge in different lithium cell chemistries and materials (electrodes, electrolyte, additives etc.), understanding various aspects and failure modes of lithium ion battery operation and performance.• Strong observation and analysis skills. Detail oriented. Systematic and efficient problem solver, with demonstrated success accomplishing highly challenging projects. • Commit to fostering a culture of collaboration and inclusivity, believe in leveraging the collective strengths of the team to achieve our common goals• Excellent technical writing and communication skills. Clear data reporting. Specialties:• Battery application and technology implementation into consumer electronics products, lithium-based cell & pack development and validation, battery-to-system integration, troubleshooting & failure analysis.• Lithium battery manufacturing processes and control• Materials characterization: composition, structure, morphology, electrochemistry, thermal stability, etc.• Testing protocol development & results evaluation

Experience

1. Senior Battery Engineer

   Microsoft

   Jun 2019 — Present · Remond, WA, US

   Led/Supported full development cycle for multiple battery programs and shipped products across different portfolio segments, including Surface Devices, Surface Accessories, Xbox, HoloLens Investigating and evaluating emerging battery technologies and companies to identify potential opportunities for application in future MSFT products.

Education

• Stony Brook University

  Ph.D., Solid State Chemistry

• University of Pittsburgh

  Chemistry

• Peking University

  B.S. & M.S., Chemistry

Skills

• Sem
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Characterization
• Spectroscopy
• Tga
• Lithium-Ion Batteries
• Electrochemical Characterization
• Tem
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Nanotechnology
• Materials
• Nmr
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Physics
• Organic Synthesis
• Solid-State Nmr
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• Solid Phase Synthesis
• Silicon
• Chemistry
• Nanomaterials
• Batteries
• Materials Science
• Failure Analysis
• Electrochemistry
• R&D