Experience

Anhui University

• China
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professor

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Dec 2018 - Jul 2020



University of Kentucky

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2018

  • Developed a new thermodynamic/kinetic model on formation/growth of solid-electrolyte interphase in conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).• Synthesized and improved the electrochemical performance of a lithium-rich layered oxide cathode material in LIBs with a solid-electrolyte based surface coating.• Revealed anode/aqueous interface reactions and their responsibilities in capacity fade/poor electrode utilization for aqueous sodium-ion batteries.• Built the relationship between defect structure and electrical properties of solid electrolyte (Li7La3Zr2O12, Li2ZrO3) materials for all-solid-state LIBs.• Improved Li7La3Zr2O12-based ceramic polymer composite solid electrolyte for all-solid-state LIBs. Show less

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Instructed lab sessions and assisted teaching in three MSE core courses. • Supervised undergraduate researcher in solid-state material synthesis and analysis (NSF REU program).



Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD intern

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Investigate cycled NCA (LixNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 ) cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries using STEM-EELS. Investigate cycled NCA (LixNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 ) cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries using STEM-EELS.



ECS - The Electrochemical Society

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair of the Kentucky Student Chapter

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Invited oven 10 world-famous researchers/scientists and organized campus-wide seminars at the University of Kentucky. • Expanded memberships, stimulated research collaborations, and conveyed chapter news to the ECS. • Headed in electrochemical energy storage sessions at four of the University of Kentucky Women in Engineering Summer Workshop series. • Invited oven 10 world-famous researchers/scientists and organized campus-wide seminars at the University of Kentucky. • Expanded memberships, stimulated research collaborations, and conveyed chapter news to the ECS. • Headed in electrochemical energy storage sessions at four of the University of Kentucky Women in Engineering Summer Workshop series.



Argonne National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Beamline User

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2018

  Exploited high-resolution synchrotron XRD @ 11-BM-B in three projects to conduct fine structure analysis of solid electrolytes (i.e., Li7La3Zr2O12) and electrode (i.e., NCM622/811) materials. Exploited high-resolution synchrotron XRD @ 11-BM-B in three projects to conduct fine structure analysis of solid electrolytes (i.e., Li7La3Zr2O12) and electrode (i.e., NCM622/811) materials.



University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Participant: Next Gerneration Electrochemistry Summer Institute

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  • One of the ~25 selected & funded advanced Ph.D. student and postdoc participants. • Created a research proposal in-group on frontiers of electrochemical interfaces under the mentoring of 9 world-renowned experts. • Led project discussions, final report writing and final presentation preparations. • One of the ~25 selected & funded advanced Ph.D. student and postdoc participants. • Created a research proposal in-group on frontiers of electrochemical interfaces under the mentoring of 9 world-renowned experts. • Led project discussions, final report writing and final presentation preparations.