Energy Storage and Conversion Materials (PDF)

Ngoc Thanh Thuy Tran obtained her Ph.D. in Physics in 2017 from the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan. Afterward, she began to work as a postdoctoral researcher and then an assistant researcher at Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Center, NCKU. Her scientific interest is focused on the fundamental (electronic, magnetic, and thermodynamic) properties of 2D materials and rechargeable battery materials by means of the first-principles calculations.

Jeng-Shiung Jan is a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, NCKU, Taiwan. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2006 from Texas A&M University and conducted postdoctoral research at Georgia Institute of Technology. His current research focuses on studying the synthesis of functional polymers and nanomaterials. He received several awards, including Outstanding Professor in Academic Research from LCY Education Foundation and Lai Zaide Professor Award.

Wen-Dung Hsu is a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NCKU, Taiwan. His expertise is utilizing computational materials science methods including first-principle calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, Monte-Carlo methods, and finite-element methods to study materials issues. His research interests are mechanical properties of materials from atomic to macro scale, lithium-ion battery, solid-oxide fuel cell, ferroelectrics, solid catalyst design for biodiesel, and processing design for single-crystal growth.

Ming-Fa Lin is a distinguished professor in the Department of Physics, NCKU, Taiwan. He received his PhD in physics in 1993 from the National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan. His main scientific interests focus on essential properties of carbon-related materials and low-dimensional systems. He is a member of American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, and the Physical Society of Republic of China (Taiwan).

Jow-Lay Huang is working as a chair