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Jihui Yang is the Vice Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Washington and holds the Kyocera Corporation Chair in Ceramic Engineering. His research focuses on thermoelectric energy conversion and storage materials, emphasizing the design, synthesis, and testing of advanced thermoelectric materials and lithium-ion battery materials. He is an accomplished researcher with authored over 100 papers and holds 19 patents. He has established significant research funding from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in recent years, particularly through partnerships in battery research with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and has received numerous accolades, including the John M. Campbell Award and the Department of Energy's INCITE award. He completed his Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Michigan, where he also received the Kent M. Terwilliger Prize for best doctoral thesis.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Oversees academic and administrative functions of the College of Engineering.
Electrochemical Energy Research Lab, GM R&D Center • Warren, MI
Led research on energy storage materials and technologies.
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