Zhi Wei Seh


​Scientist III, NRF Fellow
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Nanyang Technological University

Education

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (2017)
  • PhD Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University (2015)
  • BS Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University (2010)

Awards

  • Highly Cited Researchers, Web of Science (2018)
  • Emerging Investigators, Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2018)
  • Singapore NRF Fellowship, National Research Foundation (2017)​
  • Innovators under 35 Asia, MIT Technology Review (2017)
  • Graduate Student Silver Award, Materials Research Society (2015)
  • National Science Scholarship, A*STAR (2011)

Biography

​Zhi Wei Seh is a Scientist III and NRF Fellow at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University. Zhi Wei received his BS and PhD degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell University and Stanford University, respectively. His research interests lie in the design of new materials for energy storage and conversion, including advanced battery and electrocatalyst systems. Zhi Wei has published in top journals such as Science, Nature Energy, Nature Materials, Nature Communications and Nature Catalysis, achieving a h-index of 33. For his research achievements, he also received numerous awards including Highly Cited Researchers (Web of Science), Emerging Investigators (Journal of Materials Chemistry A), Singapore NRF Fellowship (National Research Foundation), and Innovators under 35 Asia (MIT Technology Review).