Dr. Ziyun Zhao | Electrochemical Energy | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Ziyun Zhao, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, China

Ziyun Zhao is an Assistant Research Fellow at the Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School, specializing in materials science and electrochemistry. He earned his Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Applied Chemistry from Tianjin University, and his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Technology from Sichuan University. His research focuses on structural and interfacial modifications of silicon anodes and the development of solid-state electrolytes for high-energy density lithium-ion batteries. Zhao is particularly interested in improving the electrochemical performance of silicon through atomic and electronic structure regulation. He has published multiple high-impact journal articles in Matter, Advanced Energy Materials, ACS Energy Letters, and Advanced Materials, and holds patents related to lithium-ion battery anode materials. His work has earned several awards, including Best Poster Awards at prestigious international conferences and recognition as an Outstanding Graduate at both Sichuan and Tianjin Universities. He also serves as a peer reviewer for top-tier journals such as Energy Storage Materials, contributing actively to the academic community.

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Research Excellence and Impact
Dr. Ziyun Zhao, currently serving as an Assistant Research Fellow at Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School, has established himself as a rising star in the field of electrochemistry and advanced energy materials. His pioneering research in the development and structural modification of silicon-based anodes and solid-state electrolytes for high-energy density lithium-ion batteries addresses one of the most critical challenges in energy storage—volume expansion and structural instability of silicon during cycling. His work directly contributes to the next generation of safer, more efficient, and longer-lasting battery technologies.

🎓 Education

• 2024.09 – Present: Assistant Research Fellow
  Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School
  Advisor: Prof. Yan-Bing He

• 2020.09 – 2024.06: Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry (Electrochemistry)
  Tianjin University
  Advisors: Prof. Quan-Hong Yang, Shichao Wu, Zhe Weng

• 2018.09 – 2020.06: M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry (Electrochemistry)
  Tianjin University

• 2014.09 – 2018.06: B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and Technology
  Sichuan University

🧪 Research & Work Experience

• 🔋 Focused on silicon anode modification and solid-state electrolyte development for high-energy lithium-ion batteries

• 🔍 Explores atomic/electronic structure regulation of silicon for improved electrochemical performance

• 🧠 Reviewer for journals like Energy Storage Materials

📚 Achievements & Publications

• 📄 7 first/co-first author publications in top journals:

  • Advanced Energy Materials, Matter, Advanced Materials, ACS Energy Letters

• 🧾 2 patents:

  • ✅ Authorized patent on multi-level conductive structure for anode material

  • ⏳ Patent under review on silicon anode materials (in collaboration with Huawei)

🏆 Honors & Awards

• 🏅 Outstanding Graduate, Tianjin University, 2024

• 🏅 Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Cultivation Fund, Tianjin University, 2023

• 🥇 Best Poster Awards at:

  • Chinese Materials Conference (2021)

  • CCS Congress (2021)

  • 3rd Lithium Battery Failure Analysis Seminar (2020)

  • 4th Asian Pacific Conference on Chemistry of Materials (2023)

• 🏆 National Scholarship, Sichuan University, 2017

• 🥇 National Special Prize, National College Students Chemical Design Competition, 2017

• 👨‍🎓 Outstanding Graduate & Merit Student, Sichuan University (2015, 2017, 2018)

• 🧑‍💼 Excellent Student Leader, Tianjin University, 2022

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