Biographical Profile
College
College of Engineering & Comp.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
Solid oxide fuel cells; Solid oxide electrolyzer; Electrochemical performance evaluation; Materials composition/microstructure/property relationship; Materials synthesis and characterization;
Institutional Focus Areas
Nanotechnology, Future Fuels, Materials Research
Personal Focus Areas
Electro-Ceramics Materials Synthesis and Characterization, Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Solid State Electrochemistry
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
2001
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Ph.D.
Materials Science and Engineering
1995
University of Science and Technology of China
Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China
M.S.
Materials Science and Engineering
1992
Anhui University
Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China
B.A.
Chemistry
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
10/2003 - Present
Membership
Member, High Temperature Materials Division Executive Committee of the Electrochemical Society
10/2010 - Present
Membership
Member, New Technology Subcommittee of the Electrochemical Society
11/2010 - Present
Membership
Assistant Subject Editor, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
01/1996 - 04/1997
Visiting Researcher, Riso National Laboratory, Denmark
09/2001 - 11/2001
Visiting Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
12/2001 - 08/2007
Senior Staff Engineer, SOFC Cell and Stack Development Task Leader, United Technologies Research Center, Hartford, Connecticut
08/2007 - 05/2011
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
05/2011 - Present
Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2002
Award
Great Job Award, United Technologies Research Center
2010
Award
Young Investigator Research Award, of Engineering and Computing, University of South Carolina
2019
Award
Breakthrough Leadership in Research Award
University of South Carolina
Award
Outstanding Achievement Award, United Technologies Research Center
Award
Great Job Award, United Technologies Research Center
Award
Rising Star Junior Faculty, University of South Carolina
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Facilities
Laboratory
Laboratory located at Room 314 and Room 328 in Horizon Building, 541 Main Street, Columbia, SC
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