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Argo Graphene Solutions Adds Battery Expert Dr. Said Al-Hallaj to Board
On September 2 2026, Argo Graphene Solutions Corp. (CSE: ARGO) announced a strategic board addition: Dr. Said Al‑Hallaj, PhD, a battery industry veteran, joins the company’s Board of Directors.
The appointment aligns with Argo’s push to commercialize its proprietary STREAM™ graphene platform licensed from Grapherry, Inc. Dr. Al‑Hallaj brings more than 25 years of expertise in lithium‑ion batteries, thermal management, energy storage, electric mobility, and technology commercialization.
Dr. Al‑Hallaj is currently Chief Battery Scientist at Beam Global (NASDAQ: BEEM) and serves on Grapherry’s Advisory Board. He founded and leads NETenergy, a Chicago‑based thermal‑energy‑storage firm, and previously chaired All Cell Technologies LLC. He earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and holds degrees from Jordan University of Science and Technology. Stanford‑led rankings place him among the world’s top 2 % of chemical‑engineering scientists, and his research has amassed more than 17 000 citations.
Argo expects the new director to accelerate the rollout of STREAM‑G™ graphene and STREAM‑O™ graphene oxide into high‑value markets. The company is evaluating uses in energy storage, advanced electronics, AI infrastructure, construction, composites, and other advanced‑materials sectors. CEO and President Dr. Vikas Berry praised the appointment: “Said is an exceptional addition to Argo’s Board at an important stage in the Company’s development. His deep expertise in batteries and energy storage, together with extensive experience commercializing advanced technologies, will strengthen both our technical and commercialization strategy.”
Dr. Al‑Hallaj noted his close collaboration with Dr. Berry and the Grapherry team, and his clear grasp of STREAM™ technology. He said, “Energy storage is an area where I believe advanced graphene materials warrant significant attention. I look forward to working with the Argo team to identify and evaluate where STREAM™ graphene and graphene oxide can address real industry challenges and, supported by appropriate testing and validation, create meaningful commercial opportunities.”
Argo’s leadership now includes Dr. Berry, with more than two decades of graphene research and intellectual‑property development, and director Sean McAlpine, P.Eng., a chemical and nanomaterials engineer experienced in cementitious systems and scaling advanced materials for industrial applications. The company’s strategy is to build a vertically integrated graphene refinery that connects production with application development, industrial testing, and commercialization.
The press release reiterates that Argo’s STREAM™ platform transforms carbon‑rich feedstocks into high‑purity graphene materials. The process supports scalable manufacturing while ensuring consistent quality and efficient production for commercial applications. Argo is evaluating STREAM‑G™ and STREAM‑O™ across energy storage, AI infrastructure, semiconductors, advanced electronics, construction, composites, agriculture, coatings, and other emerging applications.
The appointment of Dr. Al‑Hallaj is part of Argo’s broader effort to bring world‑class scientific expertise to its board. The combination of Dr. Berry’s graphene‑focused research, Dr. Al‑Hallaj’s battery and energy‑storage background, and Mr. McAlpine’s nanomaterials and industrial‑scale experience, “strengthens our ability to evaluate STREAM‑G™ graphene and STREAM‑O™ graphene oxide across multiple applications and pursue the opportunities where we believe these materials can deliver the greatest commercial value.”
Argo continues to develop its graphene refinery platform and engage with industry partners for testing and validation of its materials. The company has not announced specific product launches or funding rounds beyond the information in the press release. The appointment of Dr. Al‑Hallaj represents a strategic move to align the company’s technical and commercialization capabilities with the growing demand for advanced graphene materials in energy‑storage and other high‑value markets.
The appointment aligns with Argo’s push to commercialize its proprietary STREAM™ graphene platform licensed from Grapherry, Inc. Dr. Al‑Hallaj brings more than 25 years of expertise in lithium‑ion batteries, thermal management, energy storage, electric mobility, and technology commercialization.
Dr. Al‑Hallaj is currently Chief Battery Scientist at Beam Global (NASDAQ: BEEM) and serves on Grapherry’s Advisory Board. He founded and leads NETenergy, a Chicago‑based thermal‑energy‑storage firm, and previously chaired All Cell Technologies LLC. He earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and holds degrees from Jordan University of Science and Technology. Stanford‑led rankings place him among the world’s top 2 % of chemical‑engineering scientists, and his research has amassed more than 17 000 citations.
Argo expects the new director to accelerate the rollout of STREAM‑G™ graphene and STREAM‑O™ graphene oxide into high‑value markets. The company is evaluating uses in energy storage, advanced electronics, AI infrastructure, construction, composites, and other advanced‑materials sectors. CEO and President Dr. Vikas Berry praised the appointment: “Said is an exceptional addition to Argo’s Board at an important stage in the Company’s development. His deep expertise in batteries and energy storage, together with extensive experience commercializing advanced technologies, will strengthen both our technical and commercialization strategy.”
Dr. Al‑Hallaj noted his close collaboration with Dr. Berry and the Grapherry team, and his clear grasp of STREAM™ technology. He said, “Energy storage is an area where I believe advanced graphene materials warrant significant attention. I look forward to working with the Argo team to identify and evaluate where STREAM™ graphene and graphene oxide can address real industry challenges and, supported by appropriate testing and validation, create meaningful commercial opportunities.”
Argo’s leadership now includes Dr. Berry, with more than two decades of graphene research and intellectual‑property development, and director Sean McAlpine, P.Eng., a chemical and nanomaterials engineer experienced in cementitious systems and scaling advanced materials for industrial applications. The company’s strategy is to build a vertically integrated graphene refinery that connects production with application development, industrial testing, and commercialization.
The press release reiterates that Argo’s STREAM™ platform transforms carbon‑rich feedstocks into high‑purity graphene materials. The process supports scalable manufacturing while ensuring consistent quality and efficient production for commercial applications. Argo is evaluating STREAM‑G™ and STREAM‑O™ across energy storage, AI infrastructure, semiconductors, advanced electronics, construction, composites, agriculture, coatings, and other emerging applications.
The appointment of Dr. Al‑Hallaj is part of Argo’s broader effort to bring world‑class scientific expertise to its board. The combination of Dr. Berry’s graphene‑focused research, Dr. Al‑Hallaj’s battery and energy‑storage background, and Mr. McAlpine’s nanomaterials and industrial‑scale experience, “strengthens our ability to evaluate STREAM‑G™ graphene and STREAM‑O™ graphene oxide across multiple applications and pursue the opportunities where we believe these materials can deliver the greatest commercial value.”
Argo continues to develop its graphene refinery platform and engage with industry partners for testing and validation of its materials. The company has not announced specific product launches or funding rounds beyond the information in the press release. The appointment of Dr. Al‑Hallaj represents a strategic move to align the company’s technical and commercialization capabilities with the growing demand for advanced graphene materials in energy‑storage and other high‑value markets.
