Rajan Patel
Ionic Mineral Technologies, a Provo-based producer of nano-silicon materials for lithium-ion battery anodes, has appointed Rajan Patel as head of battery materials. Patel has a track record in advanced battery material development, underpinned by years of experience at the forefront of technological innovation. Patel has been involved in the development and commercialization of silicon-based anode materials. As a founding core team member at Group14, he played a key role in scaling production to multiton capacities, leading the process development for a 2,000-ton-per-annum facility in South Korea and two additional sites in Moses Lake, Washington, while driving continuous process innovations and improvements. Before Group14, he was a key figure at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
