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I am a Research Scientist working with Prof. Arun Majumdar at Stanford University. I obtained my PhD in Materials Physics and Chemistry mentored by Dillon Fong at Argonne National Laboratory's Materials Science Division in Illinois.
My research focuses on interfacial and electrochemical phenomena in energy technologies. This research area has relevance to electrochemical solutions for energy, critical minerals, and manufacturing sectors. My approach lies at the intersection of electrochemistry, materials physics, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, as well as multimodal, multiscale characterization.
I specialize in thin films, heterostructures, and single-site materials, where I integrate synthesis, assembly, and operando characterization to link structure, transport, and function. My three-pillar research program to advance electrochemical materials and systems, with a focus on energy conversion and critical materials separation, is depicted in the schematic below.
Past Contributions:
In 2025, I received the prestigious Spicer Young Investigator Award from the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory for my contributions: "in recognition of his outstanding work across multi-disciplinary research, spanning electrochemistry, heterogeneous catalysis, materials physics, and X-ray characterization."
I have published in high-impact journals, including Science Magazine, Nature Catalysis, Science Advances, and Nature Communications, as well as professional journals (e.g., Advanced Materials, Physical Review Letters, and Chemistry of Materials).
Specifically, my three key contributions in interdisciplinary research include
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Discovering how oxide hydrogenation occurs in batteries, resolving a decades-old question on the pressing challenge of battery aging and cathode self-discharge (Science, 2024; The First Author and Corresponding Author);
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Revealing how crystalline-to-amorphous transition occurs in perovskite oxides electrocatalysts, revising the traditional principles of materials design for electrosynthesis (Science Advances, 2021; The First Author);
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Demonstrating unique opportunities for directing ion migrations on supported materials, transforming active sites to improve methane removal (Nature Catalysis, 2023; Co-First Author);
Honors & Awards
William E. and Diane M. Spicer Young Investigator Award (International/National) 2025
Best Doctoral Dissertation, The Ceramics Society (National) 2019
Presidential Award of CAS for Excellence in Graduate Research (National) 2018
Yandongsheng Fellowship, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (Institutional) 2017
Lab Graduate Student Appointment, Argonne National Laboratory 2016