Principal Investigator
Prof. Guihua Yu (Bio)
Director, Nanotech for Energy, Environment, & Sustainability (NEES)
Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Texas Materials Institute, UT Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin
B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 2003
Ph.D., Chemistry, Harvard University, 2009
Postdoctoral, Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 2012
Postdoctoral Scholars
Zhengyu Ju
Postdoctoral Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, UT Austin
Minghao Xie
Postdoctoral Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Sc., Materials Chemistry, Sichuan University
M.Sc., Materials Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
Yuyang Wang
Postdoctoral Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Sc., Materials Chemistry, Jilin University
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Jilin University
Xiaomeng Liu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Sc., Applied Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Guanru Li
Postdoctoral Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Eng., Energy and Power Engineering, Soochow University
Ph.D., Engineering Thermophysics, Southeast University
Postdoc, Materials Science, Harvard University
Visiting Professors
Gaohong He
Distinguished Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Director of R & D Center of Membrane Science and Technology
Dalian University of Technology
Joohyung Lee
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Myongji University
Graduate Students
Sishuang Tang
Graduate Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Sc., Chemistry, New York University, 2020
Weixin Guan
Graduate Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Eng., Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2020
Chuxin Lei
Graduate Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Eng., Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, 2017
M.Eng., Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, 2020
Jungjoon Park
Graduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 2019
M.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 2021
Yaxuan Zhao
Graduate Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Eng., Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 2022
John Calderon
Graduate Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Eng., Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Stony Brook University, 2022
Shane Checko
Graduate Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2021
Michael Tao
Graduate Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Eng., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2022
Tianrui (Terry) Zheng
Graduate Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Eng., Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2024
Debapriyo Roy
Graduate Student
Department of Chemistry
The University of Texas at Austin
B.S., Chemistry, Jadavpur University, 2021
M.S., Chemistry, Jadavpur University, 2023
Dongqi Yang
Graduate Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.S., Chemistry, Miami University, 2020
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2024
An Vu-Hoai
Graduate Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.S., Advanced Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, 2024
Seungwoo Noh
Graduate Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
B.S., Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2025
Xuanxuan Du
Graduate Student
Textile Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Fashion and Textiles
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sungyeong Choi
Graduate Student
Hangyang University
B.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, Hangyang University, 2022
Undergraduate Students
Marta Raia
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mathematics
The University of Texas at Austin
Kasun Raigama
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Yan Zhe Wong
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Inoo Jo
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
William Hodges
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Lindsey Moffett
Undergraduate Student
Department of Chemical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Mohammed Alkawai
Visiting Undergraduate Student
Department of Computer Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mohanad Alzaher
Visiting Undergraduate Student
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Renad Abualjamal
Visiting Undergraduate Student
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Stanford University
Group Alumni
Youhong (Nancy) Guo
PhD Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor@University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Xuelin Guo
PhD Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Postdoc @ Stanford
Wen Shi
PhD student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer @ Micron
Xiao Zhang
PhD Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer @ Lam Research
Ye Shi
PhD Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Zhejiang University
Lele Peng
PhD Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Tsinghua University
Yu Ding
PhD Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Nanjing University
Yue Zhu
PhD Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Ocean University of China
Jiwoong Bae
PhD Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Hanyang University, South Korea
Zhiwei Fang
PhD Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Postdoc @ Rice University
Leyuan Zhang
PhD Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Postdoc @ University of California, Los Angeles
Xingyi Zhou
PhD Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer
Kai Wu
Visiting Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Sichuan University
Bowen Zhang
Research Associate
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics
Yu Zhao
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Soochow University
Jun Zhang
Postdoctoral Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering Program
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Zhejiang University of Technology
Ping Wu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Nanjing Normal University
Changkun Zhang
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Yangen Zhou
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Central South University
Yumin Qian
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Beijing Inst Technology
Zhongchao Bai
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Shanghai University of Science and Technology
Nana Wang
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Research Professor @ University of Wollongong
Panpan Li
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Sichuan University
Fei Zhao
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Beijing Institute of Technology
Hengyi Lu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Shanghai Advanced Research Institute
Jingyi Wu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Ocean University of China
Xitang Qian
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Zhao Li
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Postdoc @ Argonne National Laboratory
Katrina Ramirez-Meyers
Master Student, NSF Graduate Fellowship
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: PhD @ Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Desiree Fernandez
Master Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Borui Liu
Master Student
Materials Science and Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Postdoc @ Univ. Sydney
Atheer Al Sudani
Master Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Xiao Xu
Master Student
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: PhD @ Johns Hopkins University
Xihong Zu
Postdoc Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Guangdong University of Technology
Pan Xiong
PhD Student
Materials Science and Engineering
Nanjing University of Science & Technology
Present: Professor @ Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Chongbo Ma
PhD Student
Materials Science and Engineering
Lanzhou University
Present: Professor @ Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
Ziyang Zhang
Visiting Student
Department of Chemistry, Kuangyaming Honors School
Nanjing University
Present: Engineer Manager @ ByteDance
Nicolas Hatet
Visiting Student
B.Sc., Engineering, Centrale Lille Graduate School, 2012
High National Diploma in Physical Measurement, Orsay Institute of Technology, 2010
Present: PSA Peugeot Citroën, United Kindom
Yaqun Wang
Ph.D. Student
Electronic Science and Engineering
Nanjing University
Present: Professor @ Shandong University
Dahong Chen
PhD Student
Chemical Engineering and Technology
Harbin Institute of Technology
Present: Professor @Harbin Inst Tech
Hongsen Li
Ph.D. Student
Materials Physics and Chemistry
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Present: Professor @ Qingdao University
Chunshuang Yan
Ph.D. Student
Chemical Engineering
Harbin Institute of Technology
Present: Professor @Harbin Inst Tech
Sangshan Peng
Ph.D. Student
Chemical Engineering
Dalian University of Technology
Present: Professor @ Hunan University
Mingxiang Hu
Ph.D. Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University
Present: Founder/CEO @ Paragonage
Ke Yan
Ph.D. Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University
Present: Professor @Southeast University
Gehong Su
Ph.D. Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, 2020
Present: Professor @ Sichuan Agriculture Univ.
Li Gao
Ph.D. Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Dalian University of Technology
Panpan Zhang
Ph.D. Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Professor @ Hebei University of Technology
Danilo Pena
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer @ EcoLab
Umair Khakoo
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer @ Iconixx
Andrew Bond
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Pranav Kalyani
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer @ Wood Engineering
Allen Thai
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Design Engineer @ Apple
Samantha Mendez
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: PhD @ OSU
Alexander Megan
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer @ Dow Chemical
Jesse Ye
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer @ Raytheon Technologies
Mason Liu
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer @ Lockheed Martin
Daniel Liao
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: PhD @ UMich
Yu Yan
Visiting Undergraduate Student
School of Gifted Young
University of Science and Technology of China
Visiting Undergraduate Student
School of Chemistry and Materials Science
University of Science and Technology of China
Bochen Zhao
Visiting Undergraduate Student
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Tsinghua University
Carol Xia
Visiting Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Duke University
Lei Pan
Graduate Student
Department of Chemistry
The University of Texas at Austin
Costa Checkles
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer @ General Motors
Elaine Lui
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Graduate Student @ Stanford University
Paulo Soares
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer @ Schlumberger
David Gonzalez
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Mechanical Engineer @ Dow Chemical
Aimon Allouache
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Engineer @ BHP Billiton
Zhaohan Zhang
Visiting Undergraduate Student
Department of Chemistry
University of Science and Technology of China
Present: Graduate Student @ WUSTL
Vincent Teran
Undergraduate Student
Department of Chemical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Chemical Engineer @ Goodyear
Christopher Tran
Undergraduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Present: Research Engineer @ AMD
Visiting Undergraduate Student
School of Chemistry and Materials Science
University of Science and Technology of China
Present: Graduate Student @ UC Berkeley
Visiting Undergraduate Student
School of Chemistry and Materials Science
University of Science and Technology of China
Present: Graduate Student @ Cornell
Visiting Undergraduate Student
School of Chemistry and Materials Science
Nanjing University
Visiting Undergraduate Student
School of Physical Sciences
University of Science and Technology of China
Visiting Undergraduate Student
School of Chemistry and Materials Science
University of Science and Technology of China
Group Photos
Aug 2021, Group Party at Gateway Community!
Nov 2019, Thanksgiving Group Party at Gateway Community!
Nov 2018, Thanksgiving Group Party at Prof. Yu's House!
Sep 2018, Group Party in Sao Paulo's!
Nov 2017, Thanksgiving Group Party at Prof. Yu's House!
Nov 2017, Zhenan visits our lab during her MSE seminar trip in Austin!
2017 Fall BBQ Party at Emma Long Park.
2017 Group photo taken in front of ETC building.
2016 Thanksgiving Group Party at Prof. Yu's House.
2016 Fall BBQ Party at Emma Long Park
Group Get-Together Lunch Summer 2016 in The Varsity's UT Room
Group Lunch October 2015 in The Varsity
Group Lunch October 2014 in Double Dave's
Group Lunch August 2013 in Double Dave's
Group Dinner April 2013 in Sao Paulo's