Prof. Zhiyu Mao is an Associate Researcher at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China. He earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada. He has many years of theoretical research and practical experience in the field of electrochemical energy storage, including relevant work experience in international enterprises. His research areas involve basic research on the application of electrochemical energy storage and key technology development. In recent years, he has mainly focused his research on the electrochemical engineering of lithium-ion batteries and has a solid research foundation. He has participated in the Canadian cooperation project with the USA's General Motors (GM) and has worked as a research and development engineer at China Lishen Battery Co., Ltd. and as a Research Scientist at two Canadian technology companies responsible for the relevant technical research and development of lithium-ion batteries and management systems.