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Port Washington, New York, United States

Port Washington, New York, United States

Working in Microelectronics team• Optimized membrane and filter cleaning processes for cleanroom-grade filter cleanliness.• Pioneered fluid dynamics simulation to innovate filter designs for maximized purification performance.• Championed sustainable innovation in device hardware.

Austin, Texas Area

Working in Dr. Brian Korgel’s Group,• Managed multiple research projects from fundamental nanomaterial science to optoelectronic devices, collaborating extensively with fellow researchers, industrial partners and lab technicians.Project 1: Scale-up of CuInSe2 nanocrystal solar cells from lab fabrication (0.01 cm2) to an interconnected device array with 100X active area.Project 2: Compositional tuning of CuInSe2 nanocrystals leading to plasmonic feature.Project 3: Development of a generally applicable and scalable platform for 2D nanowire assembly.• Selected as a research member in SPF2050 (Solar Powered Future), an NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research center, receiving biannual reviews from key energy industry players.• Balanced supervisory and training roles with lab responsibilities.

Austin, Texas Area

• Designed weekly presentations on diverse topics of material science for 100+ students, provided feedback and mentorships during one-on-one office hours

Austin, Texas, United States

• Led a collaborative project to produce ultrathin (< 20µm) flexible solar cells, as the first device platform for NovaCentrix’s photothermal releasing technique, culminating in a co-authored paper.o Developed robust process by optimizing thin-film deposition processes and solar cell efficiency.o Innovated a solution for contact layer cracking issue through coating of conductive metal nanowires, ensuring superior device mechanical flexibility.• Authored an industrial report on photonic-curing applications in cutting-edge perovskite solar cells

Dept. Cbme, Hkust, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

• Hosted 2-hour office time every week to answer students’ questions regarding course materials and performed weekly class reviews with full early-stage preparation, provided varieties of guides and suggestions for students

Keller Center, Engineering Squad, Princeton University, 08544

Working in Dr. Craig Arnold's group,• Prepared a series of electrolytes with different metal additive contents and tested their performance in assembled coin cells, for the magnesium-ion battery as a low-cost and high-energy-density solution to energy storage

Dept. Cbme, Hkust, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Working in Dr. Minhua Shao's group, • Synthesized, characterized and tested cobalt/nickel/iron-based HER electrocatalysts with varied metal consumptions to identify the optimal catalytic performance• Co-authored one peer-reviewed article and won the best poster award at the 2015 ISE Satellite Meeting “New Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage”

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

Activities and Societies: Chinese Folk Art Society REDBrid Program

Exchange Student, Chemical Engineering