A self-motivated and dedicated materials scientist with ~11 years of experience in solving material challenges in renewable energy storage and fuel synthesis technologies.

• In-depth knowledge of materials science, solid-state ionics, electrochemistry, thermochemistry, and sustainable energy science;

• Fruitful experience in serving as the principal investigator for research proposals preparation, government grants application (i.e., DOE-EERE), and technology innovations with academic partners;

• Strong research expertise in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), solid oxide fuel/electrolysis cells (SOFC/SOEC), protonic-ceramic fuel/electrolysis cells (PCFC/PCEC), solar thermochemical hydrogen production (STCH), and thermochemical heat storage (TCHS);

• Advanced skills in process technologies such as wet chemistry processing, ceramic processing and production, green forming, high-temperature processing, electrodeposition of metallic coatings (Ni, Cu, Au, Ag, Pt, NiFe), thin-film deposition (PVD/Sputtering);

• State-of-the-art expertise in materials characterization techniques such as structural analysis (ICP/SEM/TEM/EDS/AFM/XRD/XRR/XPS/XANES), electrochemical analysis (CV/LSV/EIS), thermal analysis (TG/DSC/DTA), and partial conductivity measurements in MIECs;

• A total of 19 peer-reviewed journal publications with a cumulative citation of >600 times and >30 journal reviews.