Solar Planning Specialist

Hany El-Batal, Ph.D.

Lawful Permanent resident of USA (Green Card)

E-mail: ***********@*****.***, Phone: +1-234-***-****

Address: Tallmadge, OH, USA, 44310

Strengths and achievements:

Industry group leader, strong experience of technology transfer.

Experienced R&D Senior/lead Scientist.

Proven background in Project management and planning

15 years, R&D research experience in functional organic-organometallic materials synthesis and solar cell fabrication.

Author of 9 peer-reviewed publications in international journals, 2 patents and received several awards and grants.

Scientist, Post-doc. experience in world top solar cell research group, EPFL, Switzerland.

Ph.D. from the top tier polymer program in USA (Akron U, Goodyear polymer Center).

Master in Organic Synthesis.

Research Experiences

Senior/Lead Research Scientist, Group Manager (Expert) 2019- Now

Hanergy Asia Pacific R&D Center, Chengdu.

(World leader in thin film solar cell technology)

Leading a multidisciplinary research group (25 researchers) towards commercialization of highly efficient organic/inorganic perovskite-Si tandem solar cells/modules.

Leading and mentoring industrial research and exploring methodologies to enhance reliability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells.

Coordinating industrial efforts to developing new techniques for large scale perovskite module fabrication

[Reason for leaving: relocation from China to USA due to green card]

Visiting Research Scholar and consultant 2017- 2019

University of Akron, Goodyear Polymer Center, OH, USA.

Synthesis of functionalized poly(lactic acid)s (PLAs) and poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid)s (PLGAs) for biomaterials and/or structural applications.

University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), Ms., USA.

Exploring photo-catalytic complexes for H2O splitting, N2 and CO2 reduction.

Developing, organometallic sensitizers, fabrication and optimization high voltage dye solar cells for H2O splitting.

[Reason for leaving: Higher profile and well paid job in industry]

Joint Research Scientist, 2014 – 2017

EPFL (Prof. Nazeeruddin), Switzerland and QU, Qatar

Fabricating, optimizing and characterizing perovskite Solar Cells.

Designing and developing new panchromatic organometallic sensitizers and hole-conducting materials.

Technology transfer perovskite solar cells from EPFL, Switzerland to Qatar University.

Founding the laboratory of emergent solar cells in Qatar University

Project planning and management.

[Reason for leaving: End of the project]

Research Assistant (Ph.D.), 2008 – 2014

Goodyear Polymer Center, University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA,

Synthesis and Characterization of novel perylene-containing terpyridine ligands, and their Zn, Fe, Cd and Ru Organo-metallic complexes.

Implementing traveling wave ion mobility mass spectrometry (TWIM-MS), diffusion NMR and

microscopic analysis techniques for the characterization of organo-metallic architectures

Assemble Dye Sensitized Solar devices based on the novel supramolecular dyes, and testing

Efficiency.

[Reason for leaving: Awarded my PhD. degree]

Researcher, 2006 – 2008

Textile Research Division, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.

Synthesis and characterization of PAMAM Hyperbranched Polymers

Multifunctional treatments of cellulosic materials using silver and TiO2 nanoparticles for UV-

absorbing, Anti-bacterial and self-Cleaning multifunctional textiles

Previous Industrial work Experience:

Planning Specialist, Project Management, SEDICO Pharm., Cairo, Egypt, 2000-2006.

Academic Qualifications:

Ph.D. (Polymer Science), 2013, University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA. Dissertation Title: Terpyridine-Based Metallo-Supramolecular Architectures: From Structure to Function.

Master of Science (Organic Chemistry), 2004, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Thesis Title: Utility of Microwaves in Organic Synthesis, Rapid Synthesis of Novel Heterocycles via the reaction of Nucleophiles to Hydrazones and via Diels-Alder Reaction

Diploma in Laser Interaction with Matter, 2003, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

.Bachelor of Science, Chemistry/Physics, 1999, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

Honors & Scholarship

High-end forging expert award (China, 120 K $) 2019

PDRA Award (Switzerland and Qatar, 1 M $ grant) 2014-2017

Ticona Award (Best Research Presentation) USA 2013

Department of Polymer Science Travel Award, USA 2012

Junior Scientist Development Grant (16300$) USA 2011

Department of Polymer Science Travel Award, USA 2011

Par-own Visiting Scientist Award (9000$) Egypt 2008

Teaching & Mentoring Experience

Assisted in teaching under-graduate courses including:

Organic Chemistry,

Synthesis and spectroscopy,

Basic chemistry

Graduate chemistry laboratory

Mentored, trained and supervised both undergrad students and master degree students in synthesis, NMR

spectroscopy and supra-molecular chemistry.

Professional Memberships

American Chemical Society (ACS),

Material Research Society (MRS)

American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Publications (9 Publications)

Peng Qin, Paek Sanghyun, Mohammad Ibrahim Dar, Kasparas Rakstys, Hany ElBatal, Shaheen A. Al-

Muhtaseb, Christian Ludwig, and Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin “Weakly Conjugated Hybrid Zinc

Porphyrin Sensitizers for Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells" Advanced Functional Materials” 2016,

26, 5550-5559

El-Batal, H., Aghazada, S., Al-Muhtaseb, S., Graetzel, M., Nazeeruddin, M. “Quasi-solid-state dye

sensitized solar cells based on Ru (II) polypyridine sensitizers” Enegy Technology, 2016, 4, 380-384.

El-batal, H., Manríquez, J., Méndez, P. F., Godínez, L. A., Guo, K., Li, X., Wesdemiotis, C., Moorefield,

C. N., Newkome, G. R. “Perylene-based, bis(terpyridine)-Ru(II) complexes: synthesis, electrochemical

and photovoltaic properties” Heterocycles, 2015, 90, 502-514.

Song, S., Xue, Y., Feng, L., Elbatal, H., Wang, P., Moorefield, C. N., Newkome, G. R., Dai, L.

“Reversible Self-Assembly of Terpyridine-Functionalized Graphene Oxide for Energy Conversion”

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 1415-1419.

El-batal, H., Guo, K., Li, X., Wesdemiotis, C., Moorefield, C. N., Newkome, G. R. “Perylene-based, Bis-

, Tetrakis-, and Hexakis-terpyridine Ligands and Their Ruthenium(II)Bis-terpyridine Complexes:

Synthesis and Photophysical Properties” Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 2013, 3640-3644

Hassan, M. L., Moorefield, C. N., El-batal, H., Newkome, G. R., Modarelli, D. A., Romano, N. C.,

“Fluorescent Cellulose Nanocrystals via Supramolecular Assembly of Terpyridine-modified Cellulose

Nanocrystals and Terpyridine-modified Perylene” Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2012, 177, 350-

358

Hassan, M. L., Moorefield, C. N., El-batal, H. S., Newkome, G. R. “New Metallo-Supramolecular

Terpyridine-modified Cellulose Functional Nanomaterials” Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A:

Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2012, 49, 298–305

Ibrahim, N. A., Eid, B. M., El-batal, H. “A Novel Approach for Adding Smart Functionalities to

Cellulosic Fabrics” Carbohydrate Polymers 2012, 87, 744– 751

Ibrahim, N. A.; El-batal, H.; Abdelrehim, M. “Hyperbranched Poly(amide-amine) in Functional

Finishing and Salt-free Anionic Dyeing of Cellulose-containing Fabrics” AATCC Review 2010, 10, 56-60

Patent Pending (2 patents)

Modifying 2D-3D perovskite precursor composition for printable perovskite Solar cells.

High efficiency two terminals monolithic Si-perovskite solar cell via low temperature deposition of Passivation layer.

Conference talks

First International Conference on Pervoskite Solar Cells and Optoelectronics, Lausanne,

Switzerland, 25 September 2015.

Design and Construction of Metallomacromolecules for Life Science and Opto-Electronic Applications,

El-batal, H., Guo, K., Li, X., Wesdemiotis, C., Moorefield, C. N., Newkome, G. R., AAAS Annual

Meeting, 2013, Boston, MA, February 14-18. (Poster Presentation)

Terpyridine-based supramolecules: From structure to function, El-batal, H., Manríquez, J., Méndez, P. F.,

Hassan, M. L., Moorefield, C. N., Newkome, G. R., 244Th ACS National Meeting, Fall 2012, Philadelphia,

PA, August 19-23. (Oral Presentation)

Functional metallosupramolecular architectures, El-batal, H., Moorefield, C. N., Newkome, G. R.,

Cleveland State University Interdisciplinary Research Conference 2010, Cleveland, OH. (Poster

Presentation)

Design and application of bisterpyridine-based metallo-hexamers for photoelectrochemical devices, El-

batal, H., Moorefield, C. N., Newkome, G. R., Goodyear Polymer Center Sponsors Day, 2009, University

of Akron, Akron, OH. (Poster Presentation)

Microwaves for green organic synthesis, El-batal, H., Elnagdi, M. H., Second International Conference in

Organic Chemistry, 2002, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. (Oral presentation)

Visiting Scientist

Goodyear polymer Center, Akron, OH, USA, April 2008-August 2008

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne/Sion Switzerland 2014, 2015 and 2016

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