Jan Sverre Vea, MSc.

I completed my studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim and graduated with a MSc. in applied physics, and a great and memorable experience through my organizational work with the students’ sports club NTNUI. I started my professional career in 2006 as a maintenance engineer in Aker Kværner (later Aker Solutions), before advancing to project management within the same company. My main activities included M&M projects for Statoil. After that period, I moved to Odfjell Drilling, where I was also involved in M&M activities, until I joined CealTech in February 2016.

What I like about my job at CealTech?

The simple answer is: the people. It has been incredibly fun and motivating to be part of the team, and not the least, it has also been both rewarding and inspiring to be a part of a scientific revolution, with graphene, “the new supermaterial”, at the center of it. I also enjoy the opportunities that come with working in a small company, as I got to do different tasks and to be involved in a lot of the things that are going on.

What I like to do in my free time?

Mostly sailing during summertime. I am actually one of the owners of a racing sailboat that we use in regional regattas. In wintertime, I try to put in as much skiing as I can. My other winter activity is curling, which I have played for several years now!

Anh Hoang Dam, Ph.D.

I earned my Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Norway. Prior to joining CealTech, I worked first as a Material Engineer, with specialty in Polymer Nanocomposite Material, then I worked as a Chemical Engineer, and had as research task the ‘development of gravel pack for oil and gas production using expandable polymer material’. In 2016, I started working as R&D Chemist at CealTech, and since have been focusing my research activities on graphene, and graphene derivatives, and related applications, such as: composites, elastomers, paints/coatings, corrosion resistance, antifouling, electromagnetic shielding, etc.

What I like about my job at CealTech?

Mostly the work environment! I also enjoy the fact that I can develop and fulfill my research interests, in that graphene gives me the opportunity to work on polymer composite, paint, elastomers, organic and inorganic nanomaterials, catalysts, etc.

What I like to do in my free time?

I like watching and playing football and table tennis. I also like movies and music.

Fan Huang, Ph.D.

I obtained a bachelor of Science degree in Polymer Science and Engineering from Wuhan University of Technology in China. I then continued studying and researching in the field of polymers, in particular in conductive polymers, whereby I received a Master’s degree at the University of Manchester in UK. Afterwards, I started researching in Electrical Energy Storage (EES) devices – including supercapacitor and Li-ion battery – and earned my Doctoral degree at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Norway. I believe EES is going to play a more significant role in our daily life – actually, it is already doing that – and I see that further advance in material science is one of the most important prerequisites to achieve this goal. Prior to joining CealTech, I had several years of work experience in R&D and product development from various industries.

What I like about my job at CealTech?

to have the opportunity and challenge of working on cutting-edge technology, and to be researching in unknown and uncharted areas! But most importantly, I also enjoy having the support from a multicultural group of dedicated individuals with various talents.

What I like to do in my free time?

I mostly like listening to music.