Yuto Katsuyama Moves From UCLA Battery Research to Industry
A researcher recognized for innovation is shifting from university labs to commercial production, signaling a focus on making advanced batteries scalable.
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Yuto Katsuyama, a next-generation battery researcher selected as an MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 in 2022, has chosen to move from academia to industry. He aims to develop lithium-ion batteries that combine world-class performance with mass production viability.
Yuto Katsuyama, who studied next-generation batteries at UCLA and was named an Innovator Under 35 by MIT Technology Review in 2022, has left academia for the private sector. His stated goal is to produce lithium-ion batteries that deliver high performance while remaining practical for mass manufacturing. The move reflects a career path that prioritizes real-world deployment over continued research in a university setting.
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- ASCII.jp 勝山湧斗：「量産から逆算」、UCLAから産業界に転じた電池エンジニア