Visiting  Scholars/Post-Doctoral Associates

1.   Dr. Mingfei Liu (PhD, University of Science and Technology of China)

        Preparation and Characterization of Novel Electrodes and Interfaces

2.   Dr. Wentao Qin (PhD, University of Missouri-Rolla)

        Microanalysis of surface and interfaces

3.   Dr. Jinhuan Li (Associate Professor, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)

        Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes

Ph.D. Students/Visiting Students  

1.   Lei Yang (MS, Tsinghua University)

Processing and Characterization of Novel Electrode Materials in SOFCs

2.   Matthew Lynch (MS, Virginia Tech)

Modeling and Simulation of SOFC Electrode Processes

3.   Min-Kyu Song (MS, Korea University ) 정훈아~ 사랑해!

Development and Characterization of Novel Materials for Fuel Cells and Batteries

4.   Kevin S. Blinn (BS, Rutgers University)

        Processing and Characterization of SOFC Anode Materials

5.   Xiaxi Li (BS, Tsinghua University)

        Modeling and Simulation of Fuel Cell Systems

        6.   Samson Lai (BS, University of Michigan, co-advisor: Prof. F. Alamgir)

Fabrication and Characterization of Electrode Materials for SOFCs

7.   Lifang Nie (MS, Shandong University of China; co-advisor: Prof. Y. J. Zhang)

        Processing and Characterization of Novel SOFC Cathode Materials

8.   Harry Huang (MS, Central South University, China; co-advisor: Prof. K. L. Huang)

        Lithium-ion Conducting Ceramic Electrolytes for Lithium-Air Batteries

9.   Yong Liu (MS, Tianjin University, China; co-advisor: Prof. Z. Y. Tang)

        Electrode Materials for Lithium-ion Batteries

10. Dan Zhao (MS, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; co-advisor: Prof. B. L. YI) Development and Characterization of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Fuel Cells

Postdoctoral Fellows

1.   Dr. David S. Wang (Ph.D., MSE, Penn. State University)
2/93-1/94, Sol-gel processing of ceramic thin films
Current Position: Senior Research Scientist, Corning Inc., Corning , NY 14831

2.   Dr. H. X. Hu (Ph.D., MSE, Penn. State University)
1/94-3/96: Characterization of electroceramics
Current Position: Research Scientist, Nanomaterials, Inc., Tucson , AZ 85741

3.   Dr. JaePhil Cho (Ph.D., MSE, Iowa State University)
8/95-12/96, Glass-Polymer Composite Electrolytes
Current Position: Professor, School of Energy Engineering, UNIST, Korea

4.   Dr. Z. Y. Peng (Ph.D., Chemistry, Jilin University, China)
2/98-12/99, Thin-film Oxygen Sensor and Mesoporous Materials
Current Position: Research Scientist, Guilderland , NY 122084

5.   Dr. Shizhong Wang (Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1998)
2/99-4/00, Electrochemical Characterization of Electrode Materials for Use in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and H₂S Membrane Separator
Current Position: Senior Scientist, GE Global Research, China.

6.   Dr. Zhong Shi (Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, Wuhan University, China)
2/98-4/01, Development of New Materials for Lithium Batteries
Current Position: Research Scientist, Compact Power, Inc., Monument, CO

7.   Dr. Qin Zhong (PhD, University of Science and Technology - Changsha, China )
12/00-4/02, Fabrication of transparent conducting metal oxides for optical applications
Current Position: University of Science and Technology - Changsha, China

8.   Dr. Changrong Xia (PhD, University of Science and Technology of China, China)
5/00-9/02, Development of new materials and novel processes for fabrication of SOFCs
Current Position: Associate Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, China

9.   Dr. Jessica Bartling (PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology)
1/02-9/02, Electrochemical Removal of H₂S

10. Dr. William L. Rauch (PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology)
1/03-5/04 , Novel Solid-State Electrochemical Devices and Fabrication Processes
Current Position: Johnson Research and Development Co., Inc., GA

11. Dr. QiHui Wu (PhD, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany)
5/03-5/04, In situ FTIR/Raman micro-spectroscopy
Current Position: Xiamen University, China

12. Dr. Heon-Cheol Shin ( PhD , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea )
1/1/00-8/16/03, Nanostructured Electrodes for Lithium Batteries
Current Position: Assistant Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea

13. Dr. Laxmidhar Besra (PhD, Indian Institute of Technology , India )
1/1/04-1/15/05, Nanostructured Ceramic Membranes, Films, and Coatings
Current Position:  Regional Research Laboratory, CSIR, India

14. Dr. Siwen Li (PhD, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)

15. Dr. Shaowu Zha (PhD, University of Science and Technology of China, China )

Current Position: Adaptive Materials Inc., MI

16. Dr. Jian Dong (PhD, Tsinghua University, China )

Current Position: NanoDynamics, Inc., NY

17. Dr. JengHan Wang (PhD, Physical Chemistry, Emory University )
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

18. Dr. Xiaobing Zhu (PhD, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)

Current Position: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Houston

19. Dr. YongMan Choi (PhD, Physical Chemistry, Emory University)

        Current Position: Brookhaven National Laboratory

Ph.D. Students

1.     Yousheng Shen (PhD, Spring 1994)
Thesis Title: Structure, Defects, and Transport Properties of Bi₂O₃-based Mixed Ionic-Electroni Conductors
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Atwood Industries, Salt Lake City , UT 84124

2.    Vishal Agarwal (PhD, Summer 1997)
Thesis Title: Sol-Gel Processing of Barium Cerate-Based Electrolyte Films on Porous Substrates
Current Position: Senior Engineer, SOFC, General Electric, Torrance , CA 90504

3.    Zhonglin Wu (PhD, Spring 1997)
Thesis Title: Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors as Electrodes for Barium Cerate-Based Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Current Position: Research Scientist, Eltron Research, Inc., Boulder , CO 80301

4.    Jie Guan (PhD, Spring 1998)
Thesis Title: Ceramic Membranes of Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors for Hydrogen Separation
Current Position: Technical Leader, SOFC Materials, General Electric, Torrance , CA 90504

5.    Fanglin Chen (PhD, Summer 2001)
Thesis Title: Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical and Catalytic Applications
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina , SC

6.    Gong Zhang (PhD, Spring 2002)
Thesis Title: Modeling and Characterization of Ceramic Membranes for Gas Separation
Current Position: Research Scientist, UTC Fuel Cells, South Windsor , CT 06074

7.    William Rauch (PhD, Fall 2002)
Thesis Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Perm-selective Membranes for Gas Sensors
Current Position: Senior Research Scientist, Johnson Research and Development Co., Inc., GA

8.    Xinyu Lu (PhD, Fall 2002)
Thesis Title:  In-situ Investigations of Solid-Gas Interfaces in SOFCs using IR Spectroscopy
Current Position: Senior Research Engineer, NRCRC , CA  

9.    Allen Burke (PhD, Spring 2003)
Thesis Title:  Electrochemical Removal of H2S from Syn-Gas

        Current Position: Naval Research Lab 

10.  Luis Aguilar (PhD, Spring 2005)
Current Position: Research Engineer, BP Exploration & Production Technology

11.  Ying Liu (PhD, Fall 2005)

Thesis Title: Fabrication of Nanostructured Electrodes and Interfaces Using Combustion CVD
Current Position:  Research Engineer, SOFC Materials, General Electric, Torrance , CA 90504

12.  Erik Koep (PhD, Spring 2006)

Thesis Title: A Quantitative Determination of Electrode Kinetics Using Micropatterned Electrodes
Current Position: Research Professor, Spain

13.  Yuelan Zhang (PhD, Summer 2006)

        Thesis Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Electrodes for Solid State Ionic Devices

Current Position: Research Scientist, Schlumberger Research Center, MA

14.  Chengdong Zuo (PhD, Winter 2006)

        Thesis Title: Doping and Defect Structure of Mixed-Conducting Ceramics for Gas Separation

Current Position: Research Engineer, NanoDynamics, Inc., NY

15.  Chuck Compson (PhD, Spring 2007)

        Thesis Title: Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Current Position: Applications and Market Development Manager, Almatis

16.  Zhen Zhou (PhD, Spring 2007)

Thesis Title: Development of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Fuel Cells to be Operated at High

Temperature and Low Humidity

Current Position: Research Engineer, Chevron, CA

17.  Robert Williams, Jr. (PhD, Summer 2007)

        Thesis Title: Simulation and Characterization of Cathode Reactions in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Current Position: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), GA

18.  Songho Choi (PhD, Winter 2007)            

Current Position:  Senior Research Engineer, Comico Inc., Korea

19.  David Mebane (PhD, Winter 2007)
Current Position: NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research , Germany

20. Zhe (Joseph) Cheng (PhD, Spring 2008)

        Thesis Title: Fundamental Investigations into Novel Sulfur-Tolerant Anode Materials for SOFCs
Current Position: Research Scientist, Dupont Research Laboratory, DE

21.  Harry Abernathy (PhD, Summer 2008)
Thesis Title: Characterization of Electrode Materials in SOFCs Using in situ FTIR/Raman Micro-Spectroscopy

        Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE-NETL), WV

M.S. Students

1.      Robert Williams (MS, 2003)

2.      Gong Zhang (MS, 1998)

3.      William Rauch (MS, 1996)

4.      Shantanu Namjoshi (MS, 1995)

5.      Kathryne Mulvaney (MS, 1995)

6.      Nedwin Asuncion

7.      Rupak Das (MS, 2006)

8.      John W. Bennett (MS, 2007)

Undergraduate Students

1.      William Wellborn, Fabrication and Testing of Fuel Cell Components, 2001

2.      Kristine Mohone, Georgia Tech, SURF Fellow, summer 1999

3.      Charles Composon, Alfred University, SURF Fellow, summer 2001

4.      Tom Beechem, University of Dayton, SURF Fellow, 2002

5.      Ashley Moore, Preparation of Materials Using GNP, 2002-2003

6.      Dan Maiorano, Rutgers University, SURF Fellow, 2003

7.      Yufen Shi, Georgia Tech, Exploration of Microbial Fuel Cells

8.      Philip Tsang, Carnegie Mellon University, SURF Fellow, 2004

9.      Kevin S. Blinn, Rutgers University, SURF Fellow, 2005

10.   Dana Witbeck, Georgia Tech, Characterization of Composite Electrodes

Visiting Scholars

1.      Prof. JaePhil Cho, Kumoh National Institute of Technology , Korea, 2000

2.      Prof. Jiang Liu,  Jilin University, China, 2000

3.      Andreu Cabot, Predoctoral Fellow, University of Barcelona , Spain, 2001

4.      Dr. Woo-Hyeon Hwang, Seoul National University, Korea, 2002-2003 

5.      Dr. Fengzhen Chen, Reforming of Hydrocarbon Fuels

6.      Dr. Goo-Dae Kim, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea , 2006

7.      Dr. Jiangying Peng, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, 2007

8.      Dr. Shizhong Wang, 2007-2008

          Current Position: Senior Scientist, GE Global Research, China

9.      Prof. Huiping Li, Zhengzhou University , China, 2008

10.   Prof. Dongbo Zhang, North China Electric Power University, China, 2008

11.    Prof. Guohui Yuan, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2009

Visiting Students

1.       JaeWung Lee, MS, Seoul National University, 2007-2008

          Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Tohoku University, Japan

2.      Min Gao, MS, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China; co-advisor: Prof. C. J. Li, 2008

3.      Ze Liu, MS, China University of Mining and Technology; co-advisor: Prof. M. F. Han, 2007-2009

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