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Chaoyi Yanis currently a Ph.D. candidate in Fiber and Polymer Science in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science in the Wilson College of Textiles under supervision of Prof. Xiangwu Zhang at North Carolina State University. He earned a M.S in Material Science and Engineering in 2016 from University of Maryland College Park. His current research interests focus on multifunctional materials for energy storage, especially on organic synthesis and nanostructured materials for solid-state electrolytes applied in lithium–metal batteries.
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Pei Zhuis currently working as a scientist at EEnovate Technology, Inc, CA. She received her B.S. in Light Chemical Engineering and M.S. in Textile Chemistry both from Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China. Then she joined Dr. Xiangwu Zhang’s research group in Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University and received her Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science in the year 2018. Her research interests focus on nanostructured polymers, carbon-based materials and their application as electrode materials and separators/electrolytes in batteries (focusing on lithium–sulfur, lithium–metal batteries and solid polymer electrolyte system).
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Hao Jiais currently a Postdoc Fellow in the Institute of Textiles and Clothing at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his Ph.D. in the Engineering of Textile in 2019 from Donghua University, China, and once studied in the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University as a visiting student for 2 years. His research interests focus on advanced textile-based solar energy collector, anode materials for sodium-ion batteries and cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion battery.
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Jiadeng Zhureceived his B.S. degree in Macromolecular Materials and Engineering from Soochow University and Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University. His research interests span from materials synthesis, electrochemistry, and cell design to advanced characterization with the goal of understanding the synthesis–structure–performance relationships in energy-related materials and their underlying reaction mechanisms. His current research focuses on applications of smart polymers in the fields of energy, engineering, and environment.
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R. Kalai Selvanis currently working as an Assistant Professor at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India. He received both his M.Sc. (Physics) and M. Phil. (Materials Science) degrees from Madurai Kamaraj University in the years of 2000 and 2001, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Alagappa University, Karaikudi in 2006. He has been awarded Raman Post-Doctoral Fellow by University Grants Commission, under this scheme he has worked with Prof. Xiangwu Zhang at North Carolina State University, the USA for 6 months. His current research interest is in the fields of supercapacitors, lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries, redox electrolytes and magnetic materials.
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Ya Liis currently a lecturer in the Silk Institute, College of Materials and Textiles at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University. She received her Ph.D. in Textile Science and Engineering in the College of Textile and Clothing Engineering in 2018, from Soochow University, China. She once joined the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science as a visiting scholar in the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University in 2017. Her research interests focus on the fabrication of multifunctional nanofibers and their applications in energy and environment science.
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Xia Dongis an Associate Professor in Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering at Donghua University, China. She received her Ph.D. in Textile Chemistry and Dyeing and Finishing Engineering in 2010, from Donghua University, China. Her research interests focus on functional emulsions and suspensions, polymer materials, functionalization of textiles, and anode materials for sodium batteries.
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Zhuang Dureceived his Ph.D. in Textile Chemistry and Dyeing and Finishing Engineering in 2019 from Donghua University, China. His research interests focus on nanostructured polymers/materials and their application in textile finishing, biomedical and lithium batteries.
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Indunil Angunawelais currently a Ph.D. candidate in Department of Physics under the supervision of Prof. Harald Ade at North Carolina State University. She earned a B.S from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Her research interests focus on morphological studies on semiconductor materials and carbon electronics.
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Nianqiang Wuis a George B. Berry Chair Professor in Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University. He is currently serving on the advisory board of “Interface”, the home journal of the Electrochemical Society (ECS). He received his Ph.D. from Zhejiang University, China. His research areas lie in photocatalysts and photoelectrochemical cells for solar energy harvesting, chemical sensors and biosensors for health care and environment monitoring.
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Mahmut Diricanis a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science in the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University. He is also the co-founder of GreenFuture Technologies, Inc. Dirican received his Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering in 2015 from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. His research interests focus on nanostructured and multifunctional materials for energy storage and conversion applications, such as solid-state batteries, lithium-ion batteries, lithium–sulfur batteries, sodium-ion batteries, and supercapacitors.
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Xiangwu Zhangis a Samuel S. Walker Distinguished Professor in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science in the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University. He is currently serving as the Associate Dean for Research in the College. Zhang earned a B.S. in Polymer Materials and Engineering in 1997 and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering in 2001, both from Zhejiang University, China. Zhang’s research interests focus on nanostructured and multifunctional polymer, fiber, and textile materials with an emphasis on energy storage and conversion applications. His research encompasses both fundamental materials studies such as synthesis and physical characterization, as well as system design and fabrication.
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