Our Mission and Values

Group Mission

The wide use of electricity is a defining characteristic of modern life. It is further argued that “electrification of everything” is key to energy security and sustainability. Transition to electrification requires innovative design and realization of next-generation systems for generation, transmission, and storage of electricity. 

At the bottom of this picture, materials—whose properties are determined by structures at multiple length scales ranging from Angstrom (0.1 nm) to millimeter or even larger—establish the fundamental infrastructure that enables engineering at higher levels. Such higher-level engineering—e.g., system integration and optimization—is in turn constrained by the properties and performance of materials. Through trailblazing experimental effort under computational guidance, the group aims to accelerate the realization of next-generation materials that underpin “electrification of everything”.

The group’s current research encompasses various areas, including next-generation batteries, atomically-precise additive manufacturing, exotic quantum phases, and the fundamental electrochemistry that facilitates their realization. 

We also acknowledge effective communication of scientific discoveries with the public through outreach as an indispensable element for achieving sustainability for humanity as whole.

Group Values

We deeply value individual opportunity and team synergy. Our group members come from diverse backgrounds, and our shared goal of pursuing world-class interdisciplinary research brings us together here at UT Austin. To achieve this goal, we encourage and support our members—at all education levels—to identify distinctive career paths and to develop independent research projects that maximize their potential and best align with their long-term goals. The lab is envisioned as a “crucible” that fosters active exchange of ideas, fruitful collaboration, and unanticipated scientific breakthroughs. Together we succeed! 🤘