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NC STATE UNIVERSITY College of Engineering Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
SuPER Lab

SuPER Lab

Sustainable Processing and Energy Resilience Lab

Dr. Gao receives NSF CAREER award

Dr. Gao receives NSF CAREER award

Highlights

2026

Dr. Gao receives the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award from the University of Utah in 2026
Dr. Gao receives the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award from the University of Utah in 2026 2026-04
Dr. Gao with the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award plaque from the University of Utah, 2026
The Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award (University of Utah, 2026) 2026-04
Jing's work on transition metal thermodynamics is published in Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Jing's work on transition metal thermodynamics is published in Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2026-02

2025

Dr. Gao receives the Investigator on the Rise award at the 2025 U of U Innovation Awards
Dr. Gao receives the Investigator on the Rise award at the 2025 U of U Innovation Awards 2025-10
Jing's work on iron electrowinning is published in Electrochimica Acta
Jing's work on iron electrowinning is published in Electrochimica Acta 2025-09
Dr. Gao receives the NSF CAREER award to explore iron chemistry for green applications
Dr. Gao receives the NSF CAREER award to explore iron chemistry for green applications 2025-06
Yana develops a magnesium-organic flow battery for low-cost energy storage
Yana develops a magnesium-organic flow battery for low-cost energy storage 2025-03
Yana's work on conjugated amine electrolytes is published in Chemical Science
Yana's work on conjugated amine electrolytes is published in Chemical Science 2025-01

2024

Jiwei's work on physics-guided machine learning is published in Batteries
Jiwei's work on physics-guided machine learning is published in Batteries 2024-08
Yana's work on carboxylate ester electrolytes is published in Chemical Science
Yana's work on carboxylate ester electrolytes is published in Chemical Science 2024-01

2023

Jing develops a new battery for the environment
Jing develops a new battery for the environment 2023-03
Zongjian's work on single-oxygen ether electrolytes is published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Zongjian's work on single-oxygen ether electrolytes is published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023-01

2022

Jing's work on aqueous Fe metal batteries is published in ACS Central Science
Jing's work on aqueous Fe metal batteries is published in ACS Central Science 2022-05
The Gao Lab develops magnesium flow batteries for grid-scale energy storage
The Gao Lab develops magnesium flow batteries for grid-scale energy storage 2022-03
Dr. Gao is recognized as a Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher
Dr. Gao is recognized as a Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher 2022
Dr. Gao is named a Rising Star of Science in 2022
Dr. Gao is named a Rising Star of Science in 2022 2022
Junhui's work on lithium deposition mechanisms is published in Energy & Environmental Science
Junhui's work on lithium deposition mechanisms is published in Energy & Environmental Science 2022-01

2021

Dr. Gao demonstrates how to assemble a coin cell battery in a glove box
Dr. Gao demonstrates how to assemble a coin cell battery in a glove box 2021

2020

Dr. Gao attends Prof. John B. Goodenough's 98th birthday symposium in 2020
Dr. Gao attends Prof. John B. Goodenough's 98th birthday symposium in 2020 2020