Congratulations to Kan Homlamai on His Successful PhD Thesis Defense!

Congratulations to Kan Homlamai on His Successful PhD Thesis Defense!
Today, we proudly celebrate Kan’s outstanding achievement as he successfully completed his PhD journey at VISTEC. His work represents years of dedication, curiosity, and passion for advancing next-generation battery technologies.
Kan has contributed to 23 international research publications, including several first-author and equal first-author works in top-tier journals such as ChemSusChem, Advanced Energy Materials, Journal of Power Sources, and Chemical Communications. His research spans electrolyte engineering, high-voltage NCA/NMC cathodes, jelly-roll diagnostics, gas evolution analysis, and innovative coating strategies—bridging fundamental science with real cylindrical-cell applications.
These papers reflect Kan’s capability to lead complex mechanistic studies, materials engineering, and real-cell diagnostics:
ChemSusChem (2025) – First Author
Fluorinated Electrolytes for High-Energy NCA90 Cylindrical Cells
https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202500238
Advanced Energy Materials (2025) – Equal First Author
Tungsten Surface Coating Strategy for Single-Crystal NMC (XPS-Guided Design)
https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202503051
Journal of Power Sources (2024) – First Author
Gas Evolution Analyses of Ni-rich Li-ion and Li-metal Jelly-Roll Cells
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.235150
Chemical Communications (2022) – First Author
Microcrack-Free Single-Crystal Ni-rich Cathodes Even at 4.7 V Abuse
https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cc03977j
Advanced Energy Materials (Submitted) – First Author
Controlled Co-rich Surface Coating for Medium-Ni Cathodes
(Currently under review in AEM)
Throughout his PhD, Kan collaborated closely with the CEST lab at VISTEC and the world-renowned Dahn Lab at Dalhousie University, contributing to high-impact projects and strengthening international research ties.
This milestone reflects not only Kan’s scientific excellence but also his perseverance, teamwork, and continuous drive for innovation.
Congratulations, Kan!
Your achievements make us incredibly proud, and we look forward to seeing the great things you will accomplish in the next chapter of your career.
#VISTEC #CEST #BatteryResearch #PhDJourney #ProudSupervisor #EnergyStorage #TeamSuccess