Advanced Materials Research Group
Research Field
I am interested in design and engineering of materials for energy applications, via experimental and modeling methods. Energy conversion and storage systems including lithium-ion and redox flow batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors are among our research focus. Materials and resources sustainability is another reserach direction pursued in our group, such as battery recycle and bio waste repurpose.
In our research group, we aim to improve resource efficiency through materials research. The goal is to solve energy issues facing Taiwan and the world, especially in the aspects of self-sustainability. Both experimental and theoretical techniques are developed to facilitate the understanding of interfacial phenomena and rational design of materials and electrochemical systems in energy applications. Through our core trainings, we cultivate members with multidisciplinary research abilities and prepare them for next generation energy industries.
- Li-ion and NiMH Battery reuse and recycle
- Lithium metal and lithium-ion battery and supercapacitor development
- Fabrication and material engineering via flash sintering
- All-iron and soluble lead redox flow battery development
- Battery SoC and SoH prediction via machine learning
- Photocatalysis and pollution mitigation
- Outstanding Young Scholar Research Grant (2021-2023), Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- Outstanding Young Scholar Research Grant (2015-2018), Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- Invited talk, entitled “On Fundamentals of Pseudocapacitive Materials in a Lithium-Ion Capacitor”, 2022 ICGET-TW, Capacitors & Fast Charging Devices session.
- Invited talk, entitled “Modeling of Microstructural Effects in Electrolchemical Systems”, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) 2010 Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science
- Invited talk, entitled “Simulations of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes with Complex Microstructures”, 2008 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) annual meeting
- Invited talk, entitled ”Enhance electrochemical energy storage performance by Interface engineering”, 2025 AEMDS
- Invited talk, entitled “Biogas and Energy Storage Combined Utilization for GHG Reduction”, 2025 WEF
- Invited talk, entitled “Simulation assisted hybrid capacitor design and performance optimization”, 2024 COMSOL Taipei
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, USA
Job Description
Long duration energy storage is increasingly important to meet the energy demand from emerging AI computing. Using base metals as the redox agent in such batteries is pivotal for economic viability. This internship program focuses on developing base-metals redox flow battery technology for long duration energy storage.
Preferred Intern Educational Level
junior/senior undergraduate student or master student
Skill sets or Qualities
Candidate with strong desire to pursue master or PhD degree is preferred. Background knowledge on batteries, electrochemistry, and materials science will be useful.
Job Description
explore the high-value application of the recycled materials. The program focuses on repurposing black powder from retired batteries into applications such as high-performance supercapacitors and photocatalysts.
Preferred Intern Educational Level
junior/senior undergraduate student or master student
Skill sets or Qualities
Candidate with strong desire to pursue master or PhD degree is preferred. Background knowledge on batteries, supercapacitors, electrochemistry, photocatalysis, and materials science will be useful.