Principal Investigator

Prof. Ping Liu
Ph. D. in Chemistry from Fudan University
Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Haodong Liu
Education:
Ph.D. in Nanoengineering, UC San Diego
B.S. at Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University
Research Interests: Li-ion Batteries, Electrolyte, Li-ion Battery Separator

Dr. Jianbin Zhou
Education:
Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Science & Technology of China
B.S. in Chemistry, Northeastern University
Research Interests: Solid-state Li-S batteries, Li metal anode

Dr. Shen Wang
Education:
Ph.D. in Nanoengineering, UC San Diego
M.S. in Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
B.S. in Chemistry, Peking University
Research Interests: Li sulfur batteries
Graduate Students

Matthew Gonzalez
Education:
M.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Management, Johns Hopkins University
Research Interests: Smart Separators

Victoria Petrova
Education:
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research Interests: Conversion reactions, Nanoporous metals

Zhaohui Wu
Education:
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Research Interests: Conversion Cathodes, Thick Electrodes

John Holoubek
Education:
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University
Research Interests: Novel Battery Chemistries, Battery Electrolytes

Sicen Yu
Education:
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology
Research Interests: Fast-charge Anode, Electrolyte Analysis

Emma Hopkins
Education:
B.A. in Chemistry, Binghamton University
Research Interests: nanomaterials, interfacial analysis, sustainable energy production and storage, high-voltage electrolytes

Charles Soulen
Education:
B.S. Physics at William and Mary
Research Interests: Solid state electrolytes, polymer electrolytes, Li metal batteries
Masters Students

Shijie Feng
Education:
B.S. in Material Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University
Research Interests: Nanoporous metals

Niharika Moola
Education:
B.S. in Chemical Engineering at National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
Research Interests: Solid electrolytes

Haichen Lin
Education:
Research Interests:
Undergraduate Students

Yoonjung Choi
Education:
Chemical Engineering, UC San Diego
Research Interests: Li ion batteries
Alumni
Xing Xing
Hongyao Zhou
Dr. Yejing Li
Chris Coaty
Gyuhyeun Lee
Jason Huang
Xiujun Yue
Qizhang Yan
Liz Lee
Dr. Byoung-Sun Lee
Dr. Hee-Dae Lim
Sean Kim
Dr. Qian He
PhD Graduate
PhD Graduate
Postdoc
PhD Graduate
Visiting graduate student
Undergraduate student
PhD Graduate
Masters student
Masters student
Postdoc
Postdoc
Graduate student
Postdoc
Assistant Professor at University of Tokyo
Scientist at Argonne National Lab
Northrop Grumman as Principle Systems Engineer
Hanyang University as a PhD student
Cornell University as a PhD student
University of Pennsylvania as a postdoc
Prof. Luo’s Lab (UCSD) as a PhD student
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Professor at Dankook University
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
LG Chem
Qual Diamond Hi-tech Corporation