About the Seminar

Established in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2008, the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) mission is through in-house, collaborative and partnership activities in North America, and creates the research foundation for Toyota’s advanced product development.  TRINA’s partnerships with societies such as the Electrochemical Society (ECS), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and North American Catalysis Society (NACS) has fostered and supported a number of exciting research themes.  Here, projects from the Toyota-Electrochemical Society Young Investigator Fellowship, with a emphasis on research into batteries, will be presented and discussed.  TRINA’s in-house research on magnesium batteries and solid-state batteries will also be presented and discussed.  As we celebrate our 15-year Anniversary at TRINA, we envision future research to enable breakthrough applications for a sustainable mobility society.

About the Speaker 

Timothy Arthur, Ph.D., is a Senior Manager of the Research Strategy Office at the Materials Research Department in Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA). His current interest is developing new materials and methods for next-generation batteries, specifically multivalent and solid-state batteries, and holds several publication and patent authorships.  Tim joined TRINA in 2010 as a Senior Scientist working in the Materials Research Department – Battery group.  Tim has a BS from University of Louisiana and his PhD from Colorado State University under the guidance of Professor Amy Prieto.