Postdoc Fellow
Dr. Bhowmick obtained his PhD in February 2024. His doctoral research focuses on the multi-physics modelling of c-Si anode particles, specifically interface movements, stress generation, and the evolution of unstable morphologies. He earned his M.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University with a specialization in applied mechanics, and before that, he obtained his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from IIEST Shibpur. His research interest focuses on multi-physics and multiscale modelling of Si/Li-metal electrodes
Ph.D. students
Shuguo obtained his B.S. at Chongqing University (major in Building and Energy), and M.S. at Imperial College London (major in Engineering Fluid Mechanics). His research interest is battery thermal safety (modeling and experiments)
Bo obtained his B.S. at Shanghai Normal University (major in Civil Engineering), and M.S. at Shanghai University (major in Solid Mechanics). His research interest is in electrochemo-mechanics coupled modeling.
Keming obtained his B.S. at North China University of Science and Technology, (major in Energy and Power), and M.S. at Zhejiang University (major in Power Engineering). His research interest is in battery safety and durability.
Sihui obtained his B.S. at Shantou University (major in Mechanical Engineering), and M.S. at Southern University of Science and Technology (major in Intelligent manufacturing). Her research interest is AI for Batteries.
Undergrad students
David is an undergrad studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware. He is working on using machine learning to predict the risk of thermal runaway of damaged batteries.
Izabella is currently an undergrad student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware. She is working as a research assistant focusing on battery safety testing and characterizations.
Tyler is currently an undergrad student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware. He is working as a research assistant focusing on battery safety testing and characterizations.
Visiting Scholars
Jinghui currently is an Assistant Professor at Ningbo University of Technology. Jinghui earned her B.S. in Engineering Management from Huazhong Agricultural University, her M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Ningbo University, and her Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics (with an additional degree in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino). Her research focus is on the fundamental research of surface acoustic wave propagation.
I completed my Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Xi Chen at Columbia University, with Prof. John Hutchison from Harvard University as my grand advisor. So far, I have mentored SEVEN students who have since become professors. Here is the complete list:
Dr. Xiang Gao: 2016-2024, Ph.D. & Postdoc. Currently: Associate Professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University
Dr. Chunhao Yuan: 2018-2022, Ph.D. & Postdoc. Currently: Associate Professor at Southeast University
Dr. Yikai Jia: 2018-2022, Ph.D. & Postdoc. Currently: Professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University
Dr. Lubing Wang, 2015-2020, Ph.D. Currently: Professor at Ningbo University
Dr. Binghe Liu, 2014-2018, Ph.D. Currently: Associate Professor at Chongqing University
Dr. Kangpei Meng, 2014-2016, M.S. (Ph.D. @University of Manchester). Currently: Associate Professor at Ningbo University of Technology
Dr. Shi Shang, 2014-2016, M.S. (Ph.D. @Trinity College Dublin). Currently: Assistant Professor at Beijing Forestry University
Dr. Xiang Gao: 2016-2024, Ph.D. & Postdoc (3.5 years), Associate Professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University
Dr. Jiani Li: 2020-2024, Ph.D. (4 years)
Dr. Chunhao Yuan: 2018-2022, Ph.D. & Postdoc (0.5 year), Associate Professor at Southeast University
Dr. Yikai Jia: 2018-2022, Ph.D. & Postdoc (1st year), Professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University
Mr. Nicholas B. Winz: 2019-2022, M.S., unknown
Dr. Wen Zhang, 2016-2022, Ph.D. & Postdoc (1st year), Apple
Mr. Aditiya Sonwane, 2018-2020, M.S., Engineer at Blacks & Decker
Dr. Lubing Wang, 2015-2020, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Ningbo University
Dr. Zheng Li, 2018-2018, B.S., Tesla
Ms. Danping Xiong, 2017-2018, M.S., unknown
Ms. Yuwei Liu, 2017-2018, M.S., unknown
Mr. Huitian Wang, 2017-2018, M.S., unknown
Mr. Haoyu Chen, 2017-2018, M.S., unknown
Dr. Yikai Jia, 2017-2022, Ph.D., Postdoc at UNC Charlotte
Mr. Bowen Zheng, 2017-2018, B.S. & Ph.D. (1st year), Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley
Dr. Yundan Gan, 2017-2018, Postdoc, unknown
Dr. Binghe Liu, 2014-2018, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Chongqing University
Mr. Yaobo Wu, 2015-2017, M.S., CTO of SafeCise LLC, Ph.D. student at Zhejiang university
Ms. Yijing Wu, 2015-2017, M.S., Engineer of Chinese Society of Automotive Engineers
Ms. Jiani Li, 2016-2018, M.S., Ph.D. student at UNC Charlotte
Mr. Hanlin Jiang, 2015-2017, M.S., Engineer at GAC
Ms. Yanting Zheng, 2015-2017, M.S., Engineer at CATRC
Dr. Kangpei Meng, 2014-2016, M.S., Associate Professor at Ningbo University of Technology
Dr. Shi Shang, 2014-2016, M.S. (1st M.S. student), Postdoc at Tsinghua University
Mr. Hongshun Chen, 2014, B.S., Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. Now Postdoc at Northwestern University
Mr. Jieer Cao, 2014-2014, B.S. (VESL experience), CEO of SafeCise LLC