Dept. of Physics ϳԹ Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5, Canada Phone: 902-494-2991 Fax: 902-494-5191 e-mail: jeff.dahn@dal.ca
Personal Information
Birthdate: Jan. 9, 1957
Citizenship: Canadian
Marital Status: Married, 3 children
Education
B.Sc.
Honours Physics, ϳԹ
1978
M.Sc.
Physics, University of B.C.
1980
Ph.D.
Physics, University of B.C.
1982
Employment History
1982-1983
Research Associate, Solid State Chemistry, NRC, Ottawa
1983-1985
Member of Permanent Scientific Staff, Solid State Chemistry, NRC, Ottawa
1985-1987
Project Leader for Materials Science, Moli Energy Ltd., Burnaby, B.C.
1987-1990
Director of Research, Moli Energy Ltd., Burnaby, B.C.
1990-1994
Associate Professor of Physics, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.
1994-1996
Professor of Physics, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.
1996-2003
NSERC/3M Canada Inc. Industrial Research Chair, Professor of Physics and Professor of Chemistry, ϳԹ, Halifax, N.S., Canada.
2003-2016
NSERC/3M Canada Inc. Industrial Research Chair, Canada Research Chair in Materials for Batteries and Fuel Cells, Professor of Physics and Professor of Chemistry, ϳԹ, Halifax, N.S., Canada
2016-present
NSERC/Tesla Canada Inc. Industrial Research Chair, Canada Research Chair in Materials for Advanced Batteries, Professor of Physics and Professor of Chemistry, ϳԹ, Halifax, N.S., Canada
Awards
1978-1982
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship
1987
Prize for Innovative Physics from the Division of Industrial and Applied Physics,
1993
W. Lash Miller Award, Canadian Section of the Electrochemical Society
1994
SFU Excellence in Teaching Award
1995
International Battery Materials Association (IBA) Research Award
1995
Honorable Mention, NSERC/Conference Board of Canada University-Industry
1995
Ranked 8th world-wide for impact of publications in the area of Materials Science between 1990 and 1995 by “Science Watch”. No other Canadian and no other electrochemical researcher was ranked in the top 25.
1996
Herzberg Medal, Canadian Association of Physicists (awarded to a physicist under 40 years old for career achievement)
1996
Battery Division Research Award, The Electrochemical Society
1996
British Columbia Science Council Gold Medal for “Solutions through Research”
2000
Appointed associate of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Nanoelectronics program
2001
Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
2003
NSERC University/Industry Synergy Award
2004
Faculty of Science Teaching Award, ϳԹ
2006
The Electrochemical Award, Canadian Section of the Electrochemical Society (awarded only once every 4 years for career achievement in Electrochemistry)
2008
Outstanding Graduate Student Faculty Advisor - ϳԹ
2008
Nova Scotia Discovery Center "Professional of Distinction" award.
2009
Canadian Association of Physicists Medal for Excellence in Teaching
2010
Rio Tinto Alcan Award from Canadian Insitute of Chemistry
2011
Battery Division Technology Award, The Electrochemical Society
2012
Elected a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society
2016
Ernest Yeager Memorial Award – International Battery Materials Association
2016
Governor General (Canada) Innovation Award
2016
Battery Innovator of the Year from the Florida International Battery Seminar
Selected Accomplishments
Helped pioneer the development of the lithium-ion battery.
A world leader in the development and understanding of carbonaceous materials for use in lithium-ion batteries.
Over 630 publications in refereed journals and 65 separate inventions with associated issued patents and patents pending. According Web of Science: H-index = 92 as of Feb. 21, 2016.
Co-inventor of Li[NixMnxCo1-2x]O2 0 < x < 0.5 (called NMC) class of positive electrode materials now used world wide in Li-ion cells. Many Li-ion cells made today use NMC positive electrode materials.
Maintain one of the largest and most advanced university laboratories in the world devoted to studies of all aspect of lithium-ion batteries.
Developed “High Precision Coulometry” and other advanced diagnostics which allow decades long lifetimes of Li-ion cells to be ranked in experiments that last only a few weeks.
Two spinoff companies, DPM Solutions and Novonix have successfully emerged from the Dahn group at ϳԹ.