Dr. Abdul Rehman Akbar is currently a Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellow in the Kennedy Group, where his research is focused on developing MXene-based materials for high energy density lithium–sulfur batteries and lithium-Metal batteries.
He is exploring innovative synthesis techniques from bottom-up approaches such as Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and molten salt methods to mild etching top-down techniques to tailor multiple MXene properties for optimal battery performance. His current work involves the design and fabrication of MXene-based electrodes that can overcome the limitations of conventional battery materials, such as poor conductivity and instability during cycling. He completed his PhD at a prestigious university in China and later held a postdoctoral research position at Shenzhen University, where he spent three years developing flexible materials for energy storage applications, including flexible supercapacitors and batteries. With a strong background in materials synthesis and electrochemical energy storage, Dr. Akbar is committed to advancing the field of sustainable energy and enabling practical solutions for high-performance, next-generation batteries.