1. Jian Sun
Director Center for Future Energy Systems

2. Center for Future Energy Systems
A Center for Advanced Technology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Applied research and technology development/commercialization to support NYS industry in the energy sector
Power Electronics; Power Systems; Renewable Energy; Advanced Materials for Energy Storage; Energy Efficiency

3. Energy Materials and Devices Laboratory (EMDL)

4. Distributed Energy Resources System Integration Laboratory (DERSIL)

5. Technologies Attracting a Number of Customers
Low-Cost, Carbon-Encapsulated Silicon Anodes for High Energy Lithium Ion Batteries
An RPI Startup Company co-founded by Prof. N. Koratkar
Over $0.5M Research Collaboration with CFES
Access to CFES Energy Materials and Devices Lab
Technologies Attracting a Number of Customers
Li-Ion batteries with ~20% higher energy density
Carbon-encapsulated silicon anodes allow increased silicon concentration
Low-cost synthesis of silicon from sand-based precursors