Staff
Dr. Dong Zheng
Sr. Research Associate
Sr. Research Associate
Joshua Harris
Lab Manager
Lab Manager
Visiting Scholars and Post-Doctorial Researchers
Prof. Dan Liu
Wuhan University of Technology
Wuhan University of Technology
Dr. Janak Kafle
Dr. GongWei Wang
Wuhan University
Wuhan University
Graduate Students
Jinyu Si
Ph.D. Rechargeable Zn-air
Ph.D. Rechargeable Zn-air
Yianyao (Tony) Ding
Ph.D. Rechargeable Metal Li anode
Ph.D. Rechargeable Metal Li anode
Logan Crain
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Ph.D. Modeling
Ph.D. Modeling
Alex Drake
M.S. TBD
M.S. TBD
Jeremy Chi-Han Chang
M.S. TBD
M.S. TBD
Undergraduate Researchers
Amandeep Mahal
Carla Edwards
Gonzalo Couto-Latin
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Sergei Andrew
Jack Reesman
Caleb Abegglen
Ryan Vento
Kyle Gasiorowicz
Heather Davis
Alumni
Jerry Gourdin (Ph.D. Student)
Research: Supercapacitor
Research: Supercapacitor
John Collins (Ph.D. Student) co-supervisor with Prof. M. Foster
Research: Spectroscopic investigation of carbon surface
Research: Spectroscopic investigation of carbon surface
Jerry Gilligan (Ph.D. Student)
Research: PEM membranes
Research: PEM membranes
Narah Ominde (M.S. Graduate)
Research: Oxygen reduction by naro catalyst
Current: Faculty, Massasoit Community College
Research: Oxygen reduction by naro catalyst
Current: Faculty, Massasoit Community College
Thomas Jiang (B.S. Graduate)
Research: Mn ion adsorption on activated carbon
Current: Research Scientist, Naval Surface Warefare Center
Research: Mn ion adsorption on activated carbon
Current: Research Scientist, Naval Surface Warefare Center
YuFei Wang (Post-Doctorial Fellow)
Research: Lithium air battery and supercapacitor.
Current: Faculty, Green Mountain College
Research: Lithium air battery and supercapacitor.
Current: Faculty, Green Mountain College
Janak Kafle (Ph.D. Graduate)
Research: Hydrogen storage material
Current: Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Rhode Island
Research: Hydrogen storage material
Current: Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Rhode Island
Thao Xuan Do (B.S. Graduate)
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Research: Catalytic oxidation of butane
JFK Award Winner 2010
Current: Post-Baccalaureate Fellow, National Institute of Health
Research: Catalytic oxidation of butane
JFK Award Winner 2010
Current: Post-Baccalaureate Fellow, National Institute of Health
Alexa Meehan (Senior B.S. Student)
Research: Separators used in supercapacitors
Current: Appling Medical School
Research: Separators used in supercapacitors
Current: Appling Medical School
Chris Tran (M.S. Student)
Research: Hydrogen storage material
Current: Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Rhode Island
Research: Hydrogen storage material
Current: Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Rhode Island
Chris Felice (M.S. Student)
Research: Catalytic oxidation of butane
JFK Award Winner 2010
Current: Post-Baccalaureate Fellow, National Institute of Health
Research: Catalytic oxidation of butane
JFK Award Winner 2010
Current: Post-Baccalaureate Fellow, National Institute of Health
Qiang Wang (Post-Doctorial Fellow)
Research: Separators used in supercapacitors
Current: Appling Medical School
Research: Separators used in supercapacitors
Current: Appling Medical School
Dr. Qi Xiao
Research: Carbon chemistry and nano-catalysts
Current: 南宁师范大学
Research: Carbon chemistry and nano-catalysts
Current: 南宁师范大学
Dr. Seema Bug (with Professor Bela Torok)
Research: Organic synthesis of new electrolyte
Current: Harvard Medical School
Research: Organic synthesis of new electrolyte
Current: Harvard Medical School
Tue Ngo (Undergraduate Student)
Research: Carbon material
Current: UMass Boston Graduate School
Research: Carbon material
Current: UMass Boston Graduate School
Vanessa Bond (B.S. Graduate)
Research: separation of organic carbonates mixture by HPLC/ESI-MS
Current:
Research: separation of organic carbonates mixture by HPLC/ESI-MS
Current:
Summer Students
Stanley Ye (Brendia University)
Francis Liu (Brown University)
Oliver Jin (Andover High)
Helene Gaudette (Bridge Program Fellow, Roxbury Community College)
Ruifan Pei (MIT)
Bowen Qiu (Columbia University)
Nick Bartlett (Lexington High, Currently undergraduate student in UPENN)
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Marie Casseus (Bridge Program Fellow, Roxbury Community College)
Henok Workayehu (Bridge Program Fellow, Roxbury Community College)
