Meet the Team Behind AervoEnergy
Backed by two decades of industrial battery experience, agile OEM collaboration, and an uncompromising commitment to flight safety and endurance.
Proven Industry Expertise
Our technical leadership brings over 15 years of hands-on expertise in pouch cell electrochemistry, precision cell manufacturing, and Tier-1 quality control standards.
Dedicated UAV Focus
Rather than producing commodity consumer batteries, we focus exclusively on industrial UAVs and high-rate flight platforms—delivering custom pouch cells engineered for demanding aerial duty cycles.
Rigorous Safety & Agile Innovation
Combining deep industrial discipline in cell thermal safety with rapid engineering turnaround in advanced semi-solid pouch chemistry.
Global OEM Commitment
Dedicated to empowering drone manufacturers worldwide with custom-engineered, fully certified battery solutions built for long cycle life and dependable field performance.
Core Team
Hands-on technical leadership bringing 15+ years of battery cell chemistry, precision pack manufacturing, and mission-critical UAV deployment expertise.
Sunny Yang
Founder & General Manager
Harbin Institute of Technology (M.S. in Electrochemistry)
Prior Career: Coslight · CosMX · McNair · TeamGiant
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20+ years of senior R&D and operational management experience.
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Author of 10+ authorized invention patents and 30+ utility model patents.
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Deep expertise in strategic technology roadmap execution, lean manufacturing operations, and value-driven leadership.
Vincent
Deputy General Manager
Harbin Engineering University (M.S. in Applied Chemistry)
Prior Career: CosMX · McNair · TeamGiant
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18 years of technical R&D, project execution, and cell manufacturing process innovation.
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Specialized in high-rate pouch power cells and custom battery pack integration.
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Extensive track record scaling lab formulations into stable, high-yield production lines.
Vivian
Founder & Key Account Director
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)
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15+ years of dedicated commercial and technical leadership across the advanced battery industry.
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Comprehensive background bridging raw material formulation to custom finished battery pack deployment.
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Directs global OEM partnerships and custom semi-solid battery cooperation for industrial drone platforms.
Philipp
Technical Director
Shenyang Ligong University (B.S. in Applied Chemistry)
Prior Career: McNair · TeamGiant
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15 years in materials application, automotive and defense-grade pouch cell development.
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Comprehensive mastery of cell chemistry characteristics and battery product design.
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First author of multiple authorized invention and utility model patents.
Ken
R&D Manager
Southwest Petroleum University (B.S. in New Energy Materials & Devices)
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7 years specializing in lithium pouch cell chemistry, separator matching, and advanced anode/cathode materials.
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Spearheads custom cell prototyping, performance optimization, and environmental validation.
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Successfully transferred multiple high-energy pouch cell models into stable volume production.
Zimin
Technical Manager
Nanchang University (B.S. in Vehicle Engineering)
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11 years hands-on experience in tooling jigs, MES, facility planning, pilot-run management, and process optimization.
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Spearheaded overall smart manufacturing factory layout planning and process engineering.
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Led pilot production of 390+ Wh/kg high-energy-density cells, meeting demanding delivery criteria.
Advisory Board
In partnership with leading electrochemical institutes and scholars, bridging battery breakthroughs with mission-critical UAV endurance.
Prof. Lijie Ci
Senior Technical Advisor
Carbon Nanomaterials & Solid-State Batteries
Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen) · Ph.D. Tsinghua University
Prior Career: Chief Scientist at Samsung R&D Center (San Jose, USA)
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Distinguished Chair Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen); Adjunct Professor at Shandong University.
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Chief Scientist at Samsung R&D Center (San Jose, USA, 2010–2013), spearheading energy storage nanomaterial architectures.
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International research pedigree: Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at Max Planck Institute (Germany), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA), and École Centrale de Lyon (France).
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World-leading authority in graphene, solid-state batteries, and next-gen energy storage; author of 300+ SCI publications with 33,000+ citations (H-index: 80).
Prof. Shengwen Zhong
Senior Technical Advisor
Power Battery Engineering & Industrialization
Jiangxi University of Science & Technology · Ph.D. USTB
Visiting Scholar in Goodenough Research Group (UT Austin)
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Visiting scholar in the research group of Nobel Laureate Prof. John B. Goodenough (“Father of Lithium Batteries”) at University of Texas at Austin.
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National “Ten Thousand Talents Plan” Leading Entrepreneurial Talent; Recipient of State Council Special Government Allowance.
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Director of Provincial Key Laboratory of Power Batteries and Materials; President of Power Battery Industry Technology Innovation Alliance.
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Led industrialization of 5 core battery technologies across Yichun, Chengdu, Qingyuan, and Ganzhou; 20+ patents and over 50M RMB in enterprise R&D projects.
Prof. Pengjian Zuo
Senior Technical Advisor
Electrochemical Engineering & Cell Chemistry
Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) · Doctoral Supervisor
Senior Visiting Scholar at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL, USA)
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Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Vice Chair of Department of Electrochemical Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology.
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15+ years of specialized lithium battery research, focusing on high-stability cathode/anode interfaces and electrolyte formulations.
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Senior Visiting Scholar at Brookhaven National Laboratory (US Department of Energy laboratory).
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Author of 120+ SCI journal publications and 30+ invention patents; Two-time recipient of First-Class Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award.
Prof. Xifei Li
Senior Technical Advisor
Advanced Energy Storage Materials
Executive Dean, Advanced Electrochemical Energy Institute, XAUT
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
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Executive Dean of Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy at Xi’an University of Technology; Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
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Clarivate Analytics Global “Highly Cited Researcher” (2018, 2019); Vice President of International Academy of Electrochemical Energy Science (IAOEES).
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Executive Editor-in-Chief of Electrochemical Energy Reviews (Springer-Nature); National “Ten Million Talents Project” honoree.
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Directs industry-academia collaborative programs targeting 390+ Wh/kg solid-state pouch cells and breakthrough thermal safety mechanisms.