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Jian Xia

Energy Innovation Manager @Rio Tinto

Bessemer City, NC, US
EMAILS
j•••••••@riotinto.com
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+18•••••••25

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WORK HISTORY

Mar 2025 — Present

Energy Innovation Manager @Rio Tinto

Bessemer City, NC, US

Rio Tinto completed its $6.7 billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium on March 5th, 2025, after the Royal Court of Jersey approved the scheme of arrangement, with Arcadium Lithium now becoming Rio Tinto Lithium and including the Rincon lithium project.

EDUCATION

2020 — 2022

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Supply Chain Management

2013 — 2016

Dalhousie University

Ph.D student and Postdoc at Jeff Dahn's Group, Li-ion batteries, Cathodes, Electrolyte

2008 — 2013

Sun Yat-sen University

Master and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrochemistry, Li-ion Battery, Electrolyte, Anode

SKILLS

Powder X-Ray DiffractionR&DCharacterizationMaterials ScienceSpectroscopyElectrolytesMaterialsScienceNanotechnologyElectrochemistryResearchChemistryPhysicsNanomaterialsScanning Electron MicroscopyResearch DesignLithium-Ion Batteries

ABOUT JIAN XIA

Ten years of direct experience on the development of battery materials including cathodes, anodes, separators and with strong experience on electrolytes. • Years long experience on cell design engineering including process tracking, performance testing, thermal and safety characterization as well as failure analysis. Familiarity with international standards (UN, UL etc.) and certified agency requirements applicable to rechargeable lithium ion and lithium metal battery products. • Familiarity with current state of the art production processes applicable to lithium ion and lithium metal rechargeable cells. Experience in working with external vendors and contract manufacturing to develop and qualify battery design and production. • Experience with applying quality tools such as design of experiments (DOE), statement of work (SOW), standard operating procedure (SOP) and statistical analysis to reduce miscommunication and failure in industry regulations. • Experience in design concept and manufacturing of high energy density lithium ion (>300Wh/kg) and lithium metal batteries (>400Wh/kg). • Experience in high volume electrolyte production. • Experience on all solid-state batteries research and development. • Extensive experience on prelithiation technologies for Si or Si/C anode electrodes. • Extensive experience on handling of Li metal and ultra-thin Li metal foil production. • Author/co-author of 60+ SCI articles; papers with a total cited times of in peer reviewed journals. • Main contributor of 2 patents in US and 1 patent in China

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