Two immediate openings for postdoctoral positions in our lab: lithium battery recycling and membrane technology with an electrochemistry background!

Ramadan Kareem! We enjoy a heartwarming group iftar tonight!

Prof. Xiao-Dong Zhou, a leading sustainable energy researcher at the University of Connecticut, visited IMR and Lihytech, and presented UConn’s R&D efforts in clean energy advancement.

Our work on water desalination using ultra-thin graphdiyne membranes is online in the Nature Water Journal! Many congratulations to the whole team!

Prof. Lai signed an MoU with Aramco at FMF 2025 to extract lithium from oil-field water. Lihytech also showcased its technology and hosted a panel discussion at the Forum.

A group dinner at Al-Marsa celebrated team successes, including recent projects, a PhD defense, and new births, fostering joy and camaraderie.

The Minister, Mr. Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef, joined by KAUST President Prof. Edward Byrne, visited Lihytech to explore lithium production systems and discuss industrialization processes.

Klevin Yang, Alice Cai, and Tony Chen visited IMR to deliver a lecture on entrepreneurship and explore project collaboration opportunities.

Group celebration for Ammar and Shuhao&Ting Xu

Ammar has his PhD defense today!

The KACARE delegation visits Lihytech

Dr. Zheyuan Guo and Dr. Yanxiong Ren joined us as postdoctoral fellows from Tianjin University, China!

Our work on lithium extraction from brine through a decoupled and membrane-free electrochemical cell design is online in the Science Magazine! Many congratulations to the whole team!

KAUST has launched four pioneering Centers of Excellence (CoEs), and Prof. Lai is co-chairing the Center of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Storage Technologies!

We're very excited to announce that our startup Saudi Lithium Infinity, i.e., Lihytech, has established a strategic collaboration with Aramco, a global leader in energy and chemicals, to recover lithium from oilfield brines.

We are delighted to welcome the guests from the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources to our Lihytech workshop.

Mr. Xin Wang joined us as a Ph.D. student from the University of Science and Technology of China!

We are honored to welcome Eng. Khalil Ibrahim Ibn Salamah, Deputy Minister for Industry Affairs, to Lihytech.

Prof. Zhiping Lai has been honored with the prestigious CAI Award for Invention & Innovation at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva!

Dr. Xianghao Han joined us as a postdoctoral fellow from the Beijing Institute of Technology, China!