Meet the Group
Yan-Yan Hu, Principal Investigator |
B.S. (2006) Tsingua University, China Ph. D. (2011) Iowa State University, USA (Adviser: Prof. Klaus Schmidt-Rohr) Postdoc (2011-2014) University of Cambridge, UK (Adviser: Prof. Clare P. Grey) Assistant Professor (2014-2019) Florida State University, USA Associate Professor (2019-2022) Florida State University, USA Professor (2022-present) Florida State University, USA Email: yhu@fsu.edu |
Rongfu Zhang, Research Scientist |
Ph.D. in Cell Molecular and Structural Biology (2016) Miami University, OH, USA M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2010) Xiamen University, China B.S. in Biology (2007) Xiamen University, China Email: rzhang3@fsu.edu |
Erica Truong, 5th-year Graduate Student |
B.S. in Chemistry (2020) John Carroll University, OH B.S. in Environmental Science (2020) John Carroll University, OH Email: et20@fsu.edu Joined Fall 2020 Research Interests: Synthesis and characterization of solid state electrolytes Interphase analysis |
Yudan Chen, 5th-year Graduate Student |
M.S. in Chemistry (2020) Miami University, Oxford, OH B.A. in Chemistry (2020) Miami University, Oxford, OH Email: yc20a@fsu.edu Joined Fall 2020 Research Interests: Synthesis of solid state electrolytes Solid-State NMR characterization |
Yongkang Jin, 5th-year Graduate Student |
B.S. in Chemistry (2018) University of North Texas, Denton, TX B.S. in Polymer Materials Science and Engineering (2018) Liaoning Shihua University, China Email: yj20a@fsu.edu Joined Spring 2021 Research Interests: Synthesis and characterization of solid-state electrolytes NMR theoretical calculation |
Thilini Dikella, 5th-year Graduate Student |
B.S. special in Chemistry (2018) University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka Email: dnd20h@fsu.edu Joined Spring 2021 Research Interests: Synthesis and characterization of solid-state electrolytes |
Bright Ogbolu, 5th-year Graduate Student |
M.S in Environmental Chemistry (2015) University of Ibadan, Nigeria B.S in Chemistry (2012) Delta State University, Nigeria Email: boo20@fsu.edu Joined Spring 2021 Research Interests: Energy storage: developing novel solid-state battery materials |
Ifeoluwa Oyekunle, 4th-year Graduate Student |
M.S. in Environmental Engineering and Project Management (2020) University of Leeds, United Kingdom B.S. in Chemistry (2018) Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria Email: ipo21@fsu.edu Joined Fall 2021 Research Interests: Synthesis and characterization of solid-state electrolytes |
Islamiyat Ojelade, 3rd-year Graduate Student |
B.S. in Science Laboratory Technology (Chemistry) (2018) The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Nigeria Email: iao22@fsu.edu Joined Fall 2022 Research Interests: Synthesis and characterization of solid state electrolytes for energy conversion and storage |
Jiaxing Fan, 3rd-year Graduate Student |
M.S. in Pharmaceutical Analysis (2020) Fudan University, China B.S. in Food Science and Engineering (2017) Ocean University of China, China Email: jf22a@fsu.edu Joined Fall 2022 Research Interests: Biochemistry and analytical chemistry |
Md. Mahinur Islam, 2nd-year Graduate Student |
M.S. in Chemistry (2020), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh B.S. in Chemistry (2018), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh Email: mi23a@fsu.edu Joined Fall 2023 Research Interests: Synthesis of solid-state electrolytes Solid-State NMR characterization |
Pawan Ojha, 2nd-year Graduate Student |
M.S. in Chemistry (2018), Tribhuvan University, Nepal B.S. in Chemistry (2016), Tribhuvan University, Nepal Email: pko23@fsu.edu Joined Fall 2023 Research Interests: Synthesis of solid-state electrolytes Electrochemical studies and structural characterization |
Tehreem Toheed, 2nd-year Graduate Student |
B.S. in Chemistry (2023), Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan Email: tt23@fsu.edu Joined Spring 2024 Research Interests: Synthesis of solid-state electrolytes |
Joey Peterson, 1st-year Graduate Student |
B.S. in Chemistry (2024), University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL Email: jcp24@fsu.edu Joined Fall 2024 Research Interests: Solid-state NMR characterization NMR theory and calculations Synthesis and characterization of solid-state electrolytes |
Ajsal Koolath, 1st-year Graduate Student |
M.S. in Chemistry (2022), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, India B.S. in Chemistry (2022), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, India Email: ak24be@fsu.edu Joined Fall 2024 Research Interests: Synthesis of solid-state electrolytes |
Huyen Bui, 1st-year Graduate Student |
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (2024), Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Email: htb20@fsu.edu Joined Fall 2024 Research Interests: Biochemistry and magnetic resonance characterization |
Hu group alumni |
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Tej Poudel, Alum |
Ph.D. (2024) Florida State University, FL M.S (2019) University of Memphis, TN M.S (2016) Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal B.S (2011) Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal Email: tpp19b@fsu.edu Current Position: Scientist, NextGen Battery Technologies, NJ |
Michael Deck, Alum |
Ph.D. (2023) Florida State University, FL B.S (2018) Binghamton University, NY Email: md18w@fsu.edu Current Position: Scientist, Giner Inc., MA |
Martin Hu, Alum |
M.S. (2023) Florida State University, FL B.A. (2021) The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH Email: wh21@fsu.edu |
Lisa Monluc, Alum |
B.S. (2020) Florida International University, FL Email: lm18di@fsu.edu |
Amir Zari, Alum |
M.S. (2020), Leipzig University, Germany B.S. (2016), University of Tabriz, Iran Email: amir.zarei@fsu.edu |
Sawankumar Patel, Alum |
Ph.D. (2022) Florida State University, FL B.S. (2016) St. Cloud State University, MN Email: svp17@my.fsu.edu Current Position: R&T Chemist III, Albemarle Corporation, NC |
Haoyu Liu, Alum |
Ph.D. (2022) Florida State University, FL B.S. (2017) Renmin University of China, China Email: hl17e@my.fsu.edu Current Position: Scientist, Albemarle Corporation, NC |
Pengbo Wang, Alum |
Ph.D. (2022) Florida State University, FL B.S (2017) Hunan University, China Email: pw17b@my.fsu.edu Current Position: Scientist, Farasis Energy, CA |
Jin Zheng, Alum |
Ph.D. (2020) Florida State University, FL M.S. (2013) Huazhong Agricultural University, China B.S. (2010) South-Central University for Nationalities, China Email: jz15c@my.fsu.edu Current Position: Electrolyte Engineer, Sakuu, CA |
Waseem Afzaal, Alum |
M.S (2018) Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan B.S (2015) Govt. Murray College, Pakistan Email: wa18c@my.fsu.edu Research Interests: Synthesis, characterization, and the study of structure-function relationship of solid electrolytes materials for lithium-ion batteries. |
Po-Hsiu Chien, Alum |
Ph.D. (2019) Florida State University, FL M.S. (2011) Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan B.S. (2009) Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan Email: pc14b@my.fsu.edu Current Position: Scientist, Adden Energy, MA |
Xiang Li, Alum |
Ph.D. (2019) Florida State University, FL B.S. (2014) Nanjing University, China Email: xl14e@my.fsu.edu Current Position: Scientist, Apple, CA |
Alyssa Rose, Alum |
Ph.D. (2019) Florida State University, FL B.S. (2012) Florida A&M University, FL Email: amr14f@my.fsu.edu Current Position: Chemist, USDA Forest Service, WI |
Heather Dang, Alum |
M.S. (2019) Florida State University, FL B.S. (2015) Louisiana State University, LA Email: hdang@chem.fsu.edu Current Position: Materials Scientist ,EnerSys, FL |
Sean O'Neill, Alum |
M.S. (2019) Florida State University, FL B.S. (2016) Ohio Northern University, OH Email: smo16@my.fsu.edu Research Interests: NMR probe development NMR characterization of interface in all solid state batteries |
Mingxue Tang, Postdoc |
Postdoc (2014-2016) National Centre for Scientific Research & (RS2E), France Postdoc (2013-2014) Center for very High Field NMR (CRMN), France Ph. D. (2013) Paderborn University, Germany M.S. (2009) Renmin University of China, ChinaM B.S. (2006) Zhejiang University, China Email: mtang@chem.fsu.edu Current Position: Senior Research Scientist, HPSTAR, Beijing, China |
Xuyong Feng, Postdoc |
Assistant Researcher (2013-2014) Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Ph.D. (2013) University of Science and Technology of China, China B.S. (2008) University of Science and Technology of China, China Email: xuyongfeng86@gmail.com Current Position: Professor, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China |
Wilkerson, S., Undergraduate Montanez, P. Undergraduate Curling, E., Undergraduate Guerrera, J., Undergraduate Liu, H., Undergraduate Kidwai, E., Undergraduate Lein, M., Undergradate Smith, C., Undergraduate Morris, D., Undergraduate Chen, B., High school student Gan, A., High school student |