Professor Zhao is a Professor at the School of Energy, Soochow University and a doctoral supervisor, as well as a leading talent in innovation and entrepreneurship in Suzhou.
He earned his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University, USA, and subsequently conducted research collaborations at Brookhaven National Laboratory. His primary focus lies in the fundamental research and industrial application of high-performance lithium/sodium-ion batteries. His work centers on the precise construction and controllable synthesis of composite electrode materials, the structural design and performance optimization of advanced battery cells, and cost reduction and efficiency improvement for large-scale battery production. He has authored over 70 academic papers published in renowned energy and electrochemistry journals such as Advanced Energy Materials, and holds more than 20 authorized international PCT and national invention patents.