Dr. Muhammad Yousaf is an academic with 8 years of research experience in developing advanced materials for future energy storage. He completed his M.Phil. degree in Solid State Physics from the University of Punjab, Pakistan in 2013 and earned his Ph.D. degree in Advanced Materials and Mechanics from PKU, China in 2019. Then he worked as a post-doctorate and subgroup leader for the development of lithium and sodium-based batteries at Peking University (2019-2021). Currently, he is working as a Principal Investigator at ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, where he is engaged in various projects for the development of rechargeable batteries. He authored 55 articles in highly prestigious journals including JACS, Materials Today, Energy & Environmental Science, Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Science Bulletin, Energy Storage Materials, etc. In addition, he has been awarded several funding and honorary awards including the National Natural Science Foundation China (2024-2025), the Youth Talent Excellence Program of Zhejiang University (2021), the International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program (Talent-Introduction Program, 2019), the Peking University Excellent International Student’s Academic Award (2017), etc. His research includes the synthesis of electrode materials for alkaline ion batteries, solid-state batteries, and Li/Na/K metal batteries with a particular interest in the in-situ characterization.