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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Choongho Yu, Ph.D. Professor and holder of the G. Paul Pepper ‘54 Professorship Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Material Science Engineering Texas A&M University MEOB, Room 321 TAMU 3123 College station, Texas 77843 USA Email: chyu at tamu.edu Phone: 979-862-1073

Experience

2007~Present: Assistant, Associate, Full Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Eng., Material Science & Eng., Texas A&M Univ.

2005~2007: Postdoc, Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Adviser: Dr. Arun Majumdar)

2004: Postdoc, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley (Adviser: Dr. Arun Majumdar)

Education

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2004 (Adviser: Dr. Li Shi)

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, 1999 (Adviser: Dr. Jae Kyung Shim)

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, 1997

Teaching

MEEN 315 Principle of Thermodynamics

MEEN 461 Heat Transfer

MEEN 401 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design

MEEN 404 Engineering Laboratory

MEEN 439 Solar Energy Engineering

MEEN 631 Microscale Thermodynamics

MEEN 689 Solar Energy Engineering

GRADUATE STUDENTS

	Jian Tan Ph.D. candidate, Mechanical Engineering M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York City, New York B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Electrode design for Li batteries
	Myunghwan Jeong Ph.D. candidate, Materials Science and Engineering M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea Energy conversion and storage
	Peng Wu Ph.D. candidate, Materials Science and Engineering M.S., Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China Carbon nanotube electrodes and electrochemical cells
	Juran Noh Ph.D. candidate, Material Science and Engineering M.S., Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea B.S., Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea Li metal anodes and polymer electrolytes
	Yufan Zhang Ph.D. candidate, Material Science and Engineering M.S., Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China B.S., Chemical Engineering and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China Thermal-to-electrical energy conversion and electrochemical cells
	Anirban Chakraborty Ph.D. candidate, Mechanical Engineering M.S., Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota State University, South Dakota, USA B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India Thermal energy storage with phase change materials
	Md Zahidul Islam Ph.D. candidate, Mechanical Engineering B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, Chittagong, Bangladesh Carbon based electrode design and electrochemical cells
	Jooyoung Lee Ph.D. student, Mechanical Engineering M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Kyung-Hee University, Yong-In, Korea B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Kyung-Hee University, Yong-In, Korea Electrochemical cells
	Hyunji Park Ph.D. student, Mechanical Engineering M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea B.S., Advanced Materials Engineering for Information and Electronics, Kyung-Hee University, Yong-In, Korea Electrochemical cells

ALUMNI

Ahrum Sohn (Postdoc., 2020-2021)

Ion transport study for energy harvesting

Jieun Hwang (Postdoc., 2020-2021)

Porous media for Li-ion batteries

Daehoon Kang (Postdoc., 2020)

Energy system and heat transfer

Mehdi Habibollahzadeh (M.S., 2020 Spring)

Thesis: Creating hydrophilic water pathway on membrane with straight pores

Aqeel Mohammed Abdul Mageeth (M.S., 2019 Summer)

Thesis: Thermally chargeable supercapacitor with charging and discharging cycles for wearable and IoT electronics

Jui-Hung Hsu (Ph.D., 2018 Spring)

Thesis: Electronic and thermoelectric properties at the interface of organic thermoelectric materials

Su-In Yi (Ph.D., 2017 Fall)

Thesis: Thermoelectric properties of magnesium silicide-stannide solid solution of various phase structures

Woongchul Choi (Ph.D., 2017 Summer)

Thesis: Synthesis and fabrication of carbon nanotube based composite materials for fuel cell catalyst and ultra-resilient aerogel

Gang Yang (Ph.D., 2017 Summer)

Thesis: Design of graphitic carbon materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage

Suk Lae Kim (Ph.D., 2017 Spring)

Thesis: Thermally driven energy conversion and storage based on organic nanocomposites

Yifan Liu (M.S., 2016 Fall)

Thesis: High-performance reverse osmosis membrane enabled by nanofillers and surface modification

Burak Celal Ayyildiz (M.S., 2016 Summer)

Thesis: Fuel cell development with non-precious metal catalysts

Henry Lin (M.S., 2016 Summer)

Thesis: Functionalized carbon nanotube sponge as sulfur reservoir for lithium sulfur battery

Sang Won Jee (Postdoc, 2013~2015)

Li-Air batteries with nanoparticle-decorated carbon nanotubes

Hong Wang (Postdoc, 2012~2015)

Polymer composites and their electrical and thermal transport properties

Xiong Pu (Ph.D., 2014 Summer)

Thesis: High energy density cathode for lithium batteries: from LiCoO₂ to sulfur

Swathi Manda (M.S., 2014 Spring)

Thesis: Synthesis and characterization of polymer composites containing aligned conducting polymers and carbon nanotubes

Kyungwho Choi (Ph.D., 2013 Fall)

Thesis: Thermoelectric behavior of flexible organic nanocomposites with carbon nanotubes

Liang Yin (Ph.D., 2013 Summer)

Thesis: Thermal and electrical transport study of one dimensional nanomaterials

Yeontack Ryu (Ph.D., 2012 Fall)

Thesis: Energy carrier transport in surface-modified carbon nanotubes

Fang Hu (M.S., 2012 Spring)

Thesis: Synthesis and characterization of magnesium-silicon and magnesium-tin solid solutions for thermoelectric applications

Dallas Freeman (M.S., 2012 Spring)

Thesis: N-type thermoelectric performance of functionalized carbon nanotube-filled polymer composites

Marion Okoth (M.S., 2010 Summer)

Thesis: Synthesis of thermal interface materials made of metal decorated carbon nanotubes and polymers

Wonchang Park (M.S., 2010 Summer)

Thesis: Synthesis and characterization of polymer nanocomposites for energy applications

Vinay Narayanunni (M.S., 2010 Spring)

Thesis: Transport properties of nanocomposites

Jongbok Park (M.S., 2009 Summer)

Thesis: Synthesis of titanium dioxide hetero-structures for photovoltaic energy conversion

Dasaroyong Kim (M.S., 2009 Summer)

Thesis: Segregated network polymer-carbon nanotubes composites for thermoelectrics

Yunki Gwak (M.S., 2009 Summer)

Thesis: Thermal transport measurement of silicon-germanium nanowires

Heng Gu (M.S., 2008 Fall)

Thesis: A numerical simulation of thermal and electrical properties of nano-fiber network polymer composites using percolation theory and Monte Carlo method

PAST VISITING SCHOLARS

Jung Seok Kim Senior Research Staff, Korea Railroad Research Institute, Korea, 2018-2019.

Sunyoup Lee Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Korea, 2018-2019.

Subrata Kundu, Scientist, CSIR-CECRI, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India, 2016-2017.

Dong Yeon Lee, Professor, Yeungnam University, Korea, 2013-2014.

Samhyeon Yoo, Professor, Korea Military Academy, Korea, 2012-2013.

Tae Wook Kim, Professor, KyungPook National University, Korea, 2009-2010.

Last updated: 2021-09