Dr. Kent Jian Tu is the CEO of Li-Fun Technology Co., Ltd., bringing nearly two decades of expertise in advanced battery materials and technology development. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science from Zhejiang University in 2006.
Dr. Tu began his professional journey as one of the earliest Ph.D. engineers at Amperex Technology Limited (ATL, now part of CATL), where he served as a Principal Engineer and played a key role in the development of next-generation lithium-ion batteries. His career has consistently bridged R&D and commercialization, helping accelerate the adoption of innovative energy storage technologies.
He founded Li-Fun Technology in 2013 and recently founded NatFound Technology, Ltd., a company dedicated to developing blade-type sodium-ion batteries for vehicle and energy storage applications.