Assist Prof Dr. Dongmei Dong, Rowan University, United States
Dr. Dongmei Dong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rowan University, NJ, where she has been serving since September 2023. Prior to this role, she was a Research Scientist and Principal Investigator in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida International University, FL. Dr. Dong’s extensive academic background includes postdoctoral positions at the State University of New York at Buffalo, Purdue University, and Moncton University in Canada. She earned her Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics from Beihang University in Beijing, China, and her Bachelor’s degree from Hebei University of Technology. Her research interests span condensed matter physics, electrochemistry, and interface science, with a particular focus on renewable energies, hydrogen fuel cells, and microsensor development. Dr. Dong has been recognized with numerous honors, including an award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fuel Cell Office. She has also actively contributed to academia through teaching, mentoring, and professional service, including organizing and chairing symposiums and serving as a reviewer and editor for various scientific journals.
Professional Profile:
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📚 Education & Training:
- 🗓️ 2020/10-2021/03: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY, US
- 🗓️ 2020/01-2020/10: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, IN, US
- 🗓️ 2018/09-2019/09: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Moncton University, NB, Canada
- 🗓️ 2017/05-2017/08: Visiting Scholar, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche et d’ingénierie des matériaux (CIRIMAT), Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France
- 🗓️ 2017/02-2017/05: Visiting Scholar, Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux (ICMCB-CNRS), Université de Bordeaux, France
🔬 Expertise and Research Interest:
Condensed Matter Physics, Electrochemistry, Interface
Dr. Dongmei Dong is an Assistant Professor leading cutting-edge research in renewable energies, including the development of a Fuel Cell Diagnostic Sensor as part of the M2FCT consortium funded by the US Department of Energy. Her dynamic and interdisciplinary research interests span hydrogen fuel cells, microsensor development, and pseudocapacitive electrochromic charge storage nanofilms and ultra-thin devices.
🏅 Honors and Awards (2014-present):
- 🏆 2022: Award from M2FCT LBNL through the Fuel Cell Office, Department of Energy (DoE), US (one of the 5 awardees nationwide in the US)
- 🎓 2017: Graduate National Scholarship, China
- 🎓 2015: Academic Excellence Foundation of BUAA for Ph.D. Candidates
- 🥇 2014-2017: School-Level First-class Annual Scholarship of BUAA
- 🏅 2014-2017: Society-Level Guanghua Annual Scholarship of BUAA
- 🥇 2015: Annual “Three-goods Model Student” Honor, China
- 🏆 2016-2017: Excellent Research Publication Award of BUAA
🔬 Research Grants:
- 💰 2024 (pending): PI, $50,000, Electrochemical Society (ECS) Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship
- 💰 2024 (pending): PI, $250,000, Submitted LEAPS to National Science Foundation (NSF), US
- 💰 2024 (pending): PI, $750,000, Submitted ECRP, Department of Energy (DoE), US
- 💰 2024 (not funded): PI, $250,000, Submitted to Department of Defense DAPRA, Young Faculty Award, US
- 💰 2024 (not funded): PI, $500,000, Submitted to Department of Energy (DoE) APRAE- IGNITE, US
- 💰 2023 (not funded): PI, $50,000, Submitted to New Jersey Health Foundation, US
- 💰 2022-2024 (Awarded): PI, $200,000, Research Award from Fuel Cell Office, Department of Energy (DoE), US
- 💰 2022 (not funded): PI, $500,000, Submitted CAREER to National Science Foundation (NSF), US
- 💰 2022 (not funded): Co-PI, $300,000, a collaborative proposal with UB, NREL, and PNNL to EERE, DoE, US
- 💰 2022 (not funded): $5,000,000, lead consortium (4 universities of FIU, UTEP, Tuskegee, and SUBR; 3 national labs of LANL, NREL, and ORNL) proposal writing/submission to DoE/NNSA, US
🎓 Teaching Activities:
- 🧑🏫 2024: Lecturer, MSE 00520, Thermodynamics in Material Science, Graduate Course, Rowan
- 🧑🏫 2023-2024: Lecturer, PHY 00220, Introductory Mechanics, Physics & Astronomy, Rowan
- 🧑🏫 2021-2023: Instructor, EEL4920 Senior Design I: Ethics, Communications, and Constraints, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida International University
- 🧑🏫 2021-2023: Instructor, EEL4921C “Project Implementation,” Electrical and Computer Engineering, FIU
- 🌟 2022-summer: STEM mentor for K-12 Students of “Miami-Dade County Public Schools Leadership Programs”, Florida International University
- 🧑🏫 2021-2022: Mentor for NSF REU/RET Program Undergraduates and K-12 Teachers, FIU
- 🧑🏫 2014-2015: Lecturer, Civil Aviation English, Beihang University, Beijing
- 🧑🏫 2013-2018: Graduate Teaching Assistant, General Physics for Domestic and International Students, Beihang University, Beijing
Publication top Notes:
Electrochromic Polymers: From Electrodeposition to Hybrid Solid Devices
Revealing nanomechanical deformation at the interface and degradation in all-thin-film inorganic electrochromic devices
Exploring the Dielectric Properties of Lanthanide Oxide Thin Films
Aqueous/non-aqueous electrolyte tradeoffs in charge transfer and electrochromics of pseudocapacitive oxide films
Review—Micro-Fuel Cell Principal Biosensors for Monitoring Transdermal Volatile Organic Compounds in Humans