Announcement of Program for 5th Lithium Mobile Power Conference

Announcement of Program for 5th Lithium Mobile Power Conference
Advances in Lithium Battery Technologies for Mobile Applications

BOSTON, MA – July 23, 2009 - The Knowledge Foundation announced the first release of the Program for the 5th Lithium Mobile Power conference which will be held in Boston, MA from November 12-13, 2009.

According to Dr. Serge Pann, Vice President of Science & Technology at the Knowledge Foundation, “Recent significant innovations in lithium-ion batteries have propelled this technology to a position in the marketplace far exceeding initial expectations. From a vast array of portable applications, to micro medical devices, to high-power automotive, these breakthroughs have paved the way for an emerging market with unlimited potential.”  More than 110 leading organizations from around the world participated in last year’s conference in Las Vegas, NV.

Drawing upon ten years of tracking developments in lithium battery and fuel cell research, Lithium Mobile Power will guide delegates from technology and materials development, through device packaging and integration, to applications in a mobile power marketplace by exploring the following important topics:

• Li-ion batteries for PHEV, HEV, and EV - issues and solutions  
• Revolutionizing Li-ion batteries for portable and consumer products
• Materials challenges - electrodes & electrolyte
• Safety, testing, performance
• System design & integration

• K.M. Abraham, PhD, E-KEM Sciences and Northeastern University
• Lynda Amirouche, PhD, Nano-TechPower Inc.
• Doron Aurbach, PhD, Bar Ilan University
• Brian M. Barnett, PhD, TIAX LLC
• Ratnakumar Bugga, PhD, Jet Propulsion Laboratory / CalTech
• Ken Chisholm, Vecture Inc.
• Sankar Das Gupta, PhD, Electrovaya Inc.
• Yasuhiko Hina, Panasonic Corporation
• Christina Lampe-Onnerud, PhD, Boston-Power Inc.
• Bor Yann Liaw, PhD, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
• Brett Lucht, PhD, University of Rhode Island
• Hossein Maleki, PhD, Motorola Energy Systems Group
• Veselin Manev, PhD, Altairnano Inc.
• Manickam Minakshi, PhD, Murdoch University
• Sébastien Patoux, PhD, French Atomic Energy Commission - CEA
• Karl-Heinz Pettinger, PhD, Leclanché Lithium GmbH
• Martyn Ottaway, PhD, Thermal Hazard Technology
• Bart Riley, PhD, A123Systems
• Robin Sarah Tichy, PhD, Micro Power Electronics
• Steven J. Visco, PhD, PolyPlus Battery Company
• Xinrong Wang, PhD, Ultralife Corporation
• Clinton Winchester, PhD, Naval Surface Warfare Center
• Jay Whitacre, PhD, Carnegie Mellon University
• Jason Zhang, PhD, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• Sheng S. Zhang, PhD, U.S. Army Research Laboratory