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TECHNICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Our Team

Dustin William Banham Ph.D
Meet our CTO and vice general manager. Dr. Banham is a globally recognized expert in PEMFC technology, with over 15 years of professional experience.
To date, he has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed academic papers in journals such as Nature and Science, and holds 15 authorized patents. Additionally, he has been invited to speak at several international conferences and was the main recipient of the R&D Award in 2018. His primary research focuses on the design and production of MEAs and their components. He oversees R&D, quality control, and production at Taiji.
Peng Ye Ph.D
Meet our senior scientist. Dr. Ye has 10 years of experience working on porous support materials, catalyst design and synthesis, as well as other related fields. She has successfully developed various electrocatalyst products for PEMFC applications.
She has 10 years of experience in electrocatalyst development for PEMFCs and is recognized as one of the experts at a globally renowned fuel cell company.
Ja Yeon Choi Ph.D
Meet our senior manager of the R&D Center. Dr. Choi has 12 years of experience in fuel cell technology research and development. At Taiji, he focuses on fuel cell catalysts and catalyst layer design, as well as MEA testing, characterization, and verification.
Dr. Choi graduated from the University of Waterloo in Canada with both a master's and a doctoral degree in chemical engineering. He has authored and co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed papers, with more than 2,700 citations. Dr. Choi also led two projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (serving as joint project manager for one) and led a national-level project.
Kyoung Jin Bai
Meet our R&D director. Kyoung Bai has over 20 years of experience in the fuel cell field and holds more than 10 patents. He is an expert in integrating new materials into advanced catalyst layer designs.
He is primarily responsible for MEA and GDL design, advanced research, benchmark testing, product development support, and prototype design.

Team Introduction

Led by Dr. Dustin William Banham, 

Taiji's core R&D team consists of renowned MEA experts with global reputations. 

Our key R&D members come from world-leading fuel cell companies.

  • Marching towards the same goal
    Marching towards the same goal
    We are committed to making a concerted effort to reduce carbon emissions in all areas, striving to achieve a sustainable and clean future.
    Marching towards the same goal
  • Ceaseless efforts to keep moving forward
    Ceaseless efforts to keep moving forward
    We are committed to making a concerted effort to reduce carbon emissions in all areas, striving to achieve a sustainable and clean future.
    Ceaseless efforts to keep moving forward
Production

Into the Production Base

PRODUCTION
Taiji's first MEA manufacturing line is fully operational at our production base, with an annual capacity of 1 million MEAs (equivalent to supporting the assembly of approximately 2,000 vehicles). Our products have been deployed in small batches in customer fuel cell engines, with key metrics like performance and durability meeting or surpassing international standards. Additionally, our products have been certified by the Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Center.