Dr. Igor V. Barsukov, an Executive MBA with the University of Illinois and an Honorary Professor KNUTD, is AETC’s Technology and Business Development Manager, as well as a company officer. Dr. Barsukov is well known for his work with carbons and batteries. Within 1998-2009, Dr. Barsukov has developed and commercialized several grades of carbon, which presently directly benefit the US battery market, including Alkaline, Lead Acid, Lithium-Ion and Li primary batteries. New materials, developed under Dr. Barsukov’s efforts complemented critical technological advancements in the following well-known consumer battery platforms: “Energizer® New Advanced Formula®”, “Energizer® e2”, “Rayovac Maximum PlusTM”, “Cegasa Super Alkaline”, “Rayovac Infinity Gold®”, Varta® High Energy, etc. As of 2009 he and the rest of AETC team have put on the market 16 new graphite & carbon products and 5 unique long calendar life Lithium battery systems for specialty applications.