- Serves as Technical Portfolio Lead (TPL) for Natural Gas Infrastructure (NGI) Field Work Proposal (FWP) to quantify and mitigate methane emissions from natural gas transmission pipelines.- Serves as co-TPL for Natural Gas Decarbonization and Hydrogen Technology (NGDH2T) FWP. Responsible for sensor technologies for hydrogen transportation pipelines monitoring.- Lead and coordinate research activities of an interdisciplinary team to develop functional sensing materials and sensor technologies for structural health monitoring and environmental detection in energy infrastructure using distributed optical fiber sensors, passive wireless sensors, and electrochemical sensors.

- Developed optical fiber-based corrosion sensors with various corrosion sensing materials for applications in Oil and Gas infrastructure such as natural gas transmission pipelines and wellbore integrity.- Demonstrated a low-cost distributed water detection sensor using optical frequency domain reflectometry.- Developing pH and corrosion sensors for high temperature high pressure harsh conditions with high sensitivity and selectivity.

- Demonstrated a distributed corrosion sensor using thin film coated fiber optics, which can serve as a nondestructive online evaluation method to monitor corrosion onset and corrosion rate in natural gas transmission pipelines.- Demonstrated a low-cost distributed humidity sensor using optical frequency domain reflectometry.- Functionalized the sensing platforms with nano-films through physical vapor deposition and electroless plating.- Developing pH sensors for high temperature high pressure harsh conditions with high sensitivity and selectivity.

- Studied the corrosion behaviors of carbon steel and stainless steel in CO2-saturated brines in the rotating disk electrode system using electrochemical techniques.- Characterized the localized corrosion on the microscale using the scanning vibrating electrode technique. - Investigated the corrosion products and the depth profile using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).

- Investigated the effects of H2S and CO2 on the electrochemical corrosion of high strength carbon steels for deep drilling at high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) and arctic conditions. - I designed the experimental system and achieved a reliable and reproducible system for very harsh conditions. - I conducted the tests using in-situ electrochemical methods including linear polarization resistance (LPR), electrochemical frequency modulation (EFM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), linear sweep voltammetry(LSV), and cyclic voltammetry(CV). Kinetic parameters were derived from the data and incorporated to the corrosion mechanism. - I analyzed the corroded surface using material characterization techniques such as SEM, EDS, and XRD. - I also performed the modeling on both thermodynamics and kinetics using commercial software.- Revealed the corrosion behavior of carbon steels in H2S(g)-containing alkaline brines at high temperature high pressure and arctic drilling conditions. - Proposed the corrosion mechanisms based on the aqueous speciation, corrosion rate, metal/solution interface in the presence of H2S(g) and at high pH.- Expertise developed in electrochemical methods, material characterization techniques, and modeling tools.

- Studied the high power composite lithium-rich nickel manganese oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. - Worked on the synthesis of cathode material and cell assemblies for lithium-ion batteries.-Conducted electrochemical evaluation for cell cycling performance, and analyzed the electrochemical data.- Analyzed the material microstructure using SEM and XRD. - Effectively and efficiently grasped the operational skills to conduct the experiments and testing.

- Studied the electrochemical dissolution behavior of Co-Fe-Cu-Si alloy with high silicon in sulfuric acid solution system.- Designed the experimental system and conducted in situ electrochemical measurements.- Characterized the sample surface after the dissolution using SEM, EDS and XRD.- Proposed an anodic passivation mechanism for Co-Fe-Cu-Si alloy with high silicon in sulfuric acid solution system- Mitigated the anodic passivation using an effective additive.

Studied extraction of Zn from a zinc ammonia complex solution using a newly synthesized solvent for recycling and purification.