Minoru Inaba
Professor Minoru Inaba (Professor/Dr. Eng., Department of Molecular Chemistry and Biochemistry, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe, Japan) received his B. Sc. from Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University in 1984, and his M. Sc. in 1986 and Dr. Eng. in 1995 from Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University. He has worked on electrochemical energy conversion systems at Kyoto University (1992-2002) and at Doshisha University (2002-present). His research interests are fundamental aspects in polymer electrolyte fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells, and lithium-ion batteries. He was the chairperson of The Committee of Battery Technology, ECSJ (2015-18), a Member-at-Large of The Battery Division, ECS (2015-22), and is an Editor of J. Power Sources (2015-). He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed papers, 60 review articles, 25 book chapters, and 30 patents.