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Research Focus: Design and implementation of new functional materials and devices to address critical challenges across energy, sustainability and electronics. Applications include batteries and supercapacitors, hydrogen energy, nanogenerators, wearable electronics, implantable medical devices, sensors and biosensors, water remediation and environmental monitoring, and beyond. 
Papers: Published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers – Google Scholar [Link]
Science, Nature Materials, Nature Communications, PNAS, 3 Nano Letters, 4 ACS Nano, 16 Advanced Materials & Sister Journals, 5 Nano Energy, JACS, Joule, Nature Reviews, Chemical Reviews …
Citations: 18,700+; h-index: 43 as of February 17, 2024
13 Highly Cited papers in the top 1% of their academic field – Clarivate Web of Science™
Patents: Developed extensive intellectual property with global portfolio of 200+ patent Applications. 
Awards: My contributions have been acknowledged with nearly 20 national and international awards, including listings in influential leader lists, C-Level Focus's 10 Best Chief Technology Officers, Energy Storage Materials Young Scientist Award, C&EN Talented 12 from the American Chemical Society, and the Award of Research Excellence from the Government of Egypt, among others.
Industry Achievements: As Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Nanotech Energy, Inc., I have leveraged my expertise in graphene and energy storage technologies to make significant industrial impacts. Leading a dedicated team of 25 scientists & engineers, we have introduced revolutionary battery technologies to consumer electronics, data centers, and micro-mobility industries. Our operational factory in Northern California signifies a major step in bringing our innovative products to market, supported by successful fundraising efforts that have secured over $100 million for global expansion.

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Energy Storage Material’s Advisory Board, Energy Storage Materials
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/energy-storage-materials/about/editorial-board

Energy Storage Materials Young Scientist Award, Energy Storage Materials [link]
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/energy-storage-materials/about/awards

Top 10 Influential Leaders of 2023, Ionic Express Magazine [link].
https://iconicexpress-mag.com/Maher-El-Kady-Co-Founder-and-Chief-Science-and-Technology-Officer-of-Nanotech-Energy-Top-10-Influential-Leaders-Of-2023.php

Top 10 Best CTOs, C-Level Focus Magazine [link]. 
https://c-levelfocus.com/Magazines/Best-CTOs-of-2022-V2/index.html#page/1

Talented 12 from American Chemical Society – World’s Largest Scientific Society – recognized among a group of scientists tackling the world's toughest problems with clever chemistry [Link].
https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/Maher-El-Kady/100/i25

Extensive Media Coverage of my discovery of snow as a potential clean energy source [Link]. 
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-first-of-its-kind-device-creates-electricity-from-snowfall

Top 10 most cited research articles in the prestigious journal Science [Link].
https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/kaner-group-research-graphene-among-top-10-most-cited-research-articles-prestigious-science

Notable Scientific Contributions of the Year: University of California selected my work on battery-free medical implants as one of the most important scientific contributions of the year [Link]. 
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/new-battery-free-implant-powered-your-body

Amgen Postdoctoral Award: Molecular Biology Institute [Link1, Link2].
https://www.mbi.ucla.edu/awards/postdoctoral-history/
https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/nobel-laureate-paul-boyer-ucla-postdoctoral-scholars-honored-postdoctoral-awards-ceremony

UCLA Herbert Newby McCoy Award for greatest contribution of the year to chemistry, UCLA [Link].
https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/2012-departmental-awards-ceremony

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Popular Science
Snow might be the next clean energy source
Two scientists have developed a device that captures the electrical charge from falling snow.
https://www.popsci.com/snow-next-source-clean-energy/

Newsweek (magazine) 
Hydrogen cars: sustainable fuel for vehicles of the future edges closer with solar breakthrough [Link].
http://www.newsweek.com/solar-powered-cars-hydrogen-fuel-720454

FOX news
The body's own charged molecules could power pacemakers, say researchers
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/the-bodys-own-charged-molecules-could-power-pacemakers-say-researchers

The Week (magazine)  
“The Search for a better battery” [Link].
https://theweek.com/articles/464858/search-better-battery

National Geographic – “Supercapacitors amp up as an alternative to batteries” [Link] 
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/08/130821-supercapacitors/

Wikipedia
LightScribe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LightScribe

Graphene Research Highlight: my groundbreaking work on graphene was prominently featured by Hayley Birch in her renowned book, “50 Ideas You Really Need to Know about Chemistry,” published by Quercus Publishing on January 1, 2015. 
https://www.chemistryworld.com/culture/50-chemistry-ideas-you-really-need-to-know/9192.article

Textbook Feature on Doctoral Research: My doctoral research on carbon-based supercapacitors was selected for inclusion in the well-established textbook “Chemistry” (12th and 13th edition) by R. Chang and K. Goldsby, marking a notable contribution to the field in a key college textbook. 
https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/program/chang-chemistry-2019-13e/MKTSP-GEC09M0.html

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