I currently lead the electrocatalysis team within the Sargent group at Northwestern University. My responsibilities include applying for federal and industrial research grants, recruiting and mentoring team members, developing and maintaining sponsorships, managing expenditures, and mentoring post-doctoral fellows and PhD candidates. Over the past ~2 years, I have managed 16 projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, Shell, Aramco, Braskem, Dow, TotalEnergies, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with a total funding of approximately $16 million. I have been deeply involved in the design and development of these research projects, defining research objectives, methodologies, and deliverables, and writing grant proposals to secure these fundings. In this poster, I will summarize my current and future research interests.
Teaching Interests
My interdisciplinary research experience bridges chemistry, energy, and chemical engineering. With a rigorous chemistry curriculum during my undergraduate studies and a comprehensive focus on chemical engineering at the graduate level, I possess a strong foundation to teach core courses in both fields. I am particularly interested in teaching courses such as chemical engineering fundamentals, thermodynamics, mass transfer, separation process, reactor design, polymer science and materials science. I also look forward to developing advanced electives on topics like sustainable process design, electrochemical device engineering, techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessment. Through these courses, I hope to inspire students to think critically, explore innovative solutions, and cultivate a passion for discovery.