Dr. Amjid Rafique is a research associate at NOVA and is a visiting researcher at MIT. He is working on the synthesis of lignin-derived membranes for Li-ion batteries. He has completed his Ph.D. from Politecnico di Torino Italy, in Material science and Technology. His research is focused on various lignin-derived membranes for Li-ion batteries, nanomaterials including Electrospun Fibers, transition metal Oxides/carbides/dichalcogenides, carbon/metal oxide composite nanomaterials, Polymeric Materials (in-situ polymerization for functionalization of substrates), and composites (transition metal oxides and carbon materials). He has also received two research awards from Politecnico di Torino Italy.