Dr. Woo Haw Jiunn is a battery expert and academic leader specializing in next-generation advanced batteries and energy storage systems. He is currently an Associate Professor in Universiti Malaya (UM), having received his B.Sc. (First Class Honours), M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Advanced Materials from UM. Prior to joining UM in 2014, Dr. Woo gained valuable experience in industry, teaching, and research through his work in the private sector and two private universities in Malaysia. As a recognized battery scientist, his research focuses on advancing energy materials and battery innovation to accelerate the global energy transition, with applications in electric vehicles, smart grids, and next-generation energy storage systems. His technical leadership spans electrode systems (sodium-ion batteries, lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells); solid-state electrolytes (polymer-based and ceramic) for all-solid-state batteries; and anode development targeting fast charging and long cycling stability, alongside battery testing, failure analysis, and spent battery regeneration, alongside plasma and radiation technologies.

As a battery scientist with an established scholarly record, Dr. Woo has accumulated over 3,500 citations, an h-index of 29 (Google Scholar), and more than 80 research publications, as corresponding author in leading journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Nano, Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Energy Chemistry, and ACS Materials Letters. He has secured 22 research grants from the University of Malaya (RU grant), Malaysian government agencies (FRGS, PRGS), and international programs including the Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD) and SATU Joint Research Scheme (JRS), while successfully supervising 6 Ph.D. and 4 Master's graduates. Demonstrating his role as a battery leader committed to real-world impact, Dr. Woo actively collaborates with industry partners including IMP Sdn. Bhd. (UPS products and solutions) and EVE Energy Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (a large-scale lithium-ion battery manufacturer), strengthening the translation of research into practical battery applications. Owing to his expertise, he has served as a Visiting Professor to Peking University, Harbin Engineering University, Hebei University of Science & Technology, Universitas Sebelas Maret, and Sharda University.

Dr. Woo is the winner of many awards such as Best Flash-Talk Presenter (ICFMD2015), Diamond Award (I-Idea 2016), Gold Medals at Iiidjohor 2017, Indes 2017, Iriise 2018, ITEX2023, and a Silver Medal at MTE2024. He has delivered over 35 keynote, invited, and oral talks at international conferences and serves as a reviewer for more than 40 international journals, including Advanced Functional Materials, Small, ACS Energy Letters, Chemical Engineering Journal, Energy Storage Materials, and Nano-Micro Letters. Beyond research, Dr. Woo is an active academic leader, serving as Treasurer of the Institute of Physics Malaysia (2017–present), External Assessor for a Physics Academic Program at a private university, and organizing committee member for major international conferences including ICFMD (2013, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2024), Solar Asia 2013, APPC 2019, ICFPAM 2019, and AAPPS-DPP2024.