Assistant University

Qing Su

*** ******* **., ***. *** Mobile: 979-***-****

College Station, TX, 77840, USA Email: ************@*****.***

Summary:

• Well-trained electrochemical professional with extensive experience in lithium batteries and fuel cell

processing and characterization.

• Self-motivated researcher with deep knowledge in structure-property relationships of electrochemical

devices.

• Reliable project leader to develop electrode materials and optimize the performance.

Education

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Graduation: December 2013

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science & Engineering, GPA: 4.0

August 2007 – May 2009

Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

Master of Polymer Science & Engineering, GPA: 3.55

August 2003 – May 2007

Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

Bachelor of Chemistry, GPA: 3.59

Internship

Graduate Student II, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (March 2013 – August

2013)

Deposited and characterized new solid electrolyte for lithium batteries.

Designed oxide thin films with oxide-ion conductivity anisotropy.

Research Experiences

Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Sep 2013 – present)

Developed nanocomposite electrolyte for solid oxide fuel cells.

Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Sep 2009 – March 2013)

Developed engineered cathode materials for lithium batteries.

Nanostructure engineered cathode, electrolyte and cathode/electrolyte interface for solid oxide fuel

cells.

Developed self-separated PZT thick films with bulk-like piezoelectric and electromechanical

properties.

Research Assistant, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Sep 2007 – June 2009)

The synthesis of complex polymer/polyelectrolyte membrane with resistance-modulated properties.

Technical Skills

Electrochemical measurement system and vacuum system and set-up and maintenance

Microstructure and composition characterization techniques: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) /

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) / X-ray diffraction (XRD)/ X-ray photoelectron

spectroscopy (XPS)/ Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM).

Property characterization techniques: IR / UV-Vis spectrum / Raman spectrum/ Impedance

spectrum/Four-point probe/Physical Property Measurement System(PPMS)/ Hall effect measurement

Thin film deposition technique: Screen printing/ Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) / Sputtering / Spin

coating

Other technique: Power processing/ Target preparation/ Photolithography/ nano-indentation/ TEM

sample preparation

Selected Publications (7 first author articles, total 17 publications)

1. Q. Su, D. Yoon, A. Chen, A. Manthiram and H. Wang, Vertically Aligned Nano-composite

Electrolyte with Enhanced Ionic Conductivity for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, J. Power Source, 242, 455,

2013.

2. Q. Su, D. Yoon, Y. N. Kim, W. Gong, A. Chen, S. Cho, A. Manthiram, A. Jacobson and H. Wang,

Effect of interlayer thickness on the electrochemical properties of bi-layer cathodes for solid oxide

fuel cells, J. Power Source, 218, 261, 2012.

3. Q. Su, S. Cho, Z. Bi, A. Chen and H. Wang, Enhanced Electrochemical Properties of Bi-layer

La0.5Sr0.5CoO3-δ Cathode Prepared by a Hybrid Method, Electrochemica Acta, 56, 3979, 2011

4. Q Su, B. Zhu, J. Lee, Z. Bi, K. Shung, Q. Zhou, S. Takeuchi, B. Park, Q. Jia and H. Wang, Self-

separated PZT Thick Films with Bulk-like Piezoelectric and Electromechanical Properties, J.

Materials Research, 26, 1431, 2011.

5. Q. Su, D. Yoon, Z. Sisman, F. Khatkhatay, Q. Jia, A. Manthiram and H. Wang, Vertically Aligned

Nanocomposite La0.8Sr0.2MnO3-δ/Zr0.92Y0.08O1.96 Thin Films as Electrode/Electrolyte Interfacial Layer

for Solid Oxide Reversible Fuel Cells, accepted by International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2013.

6. Q. Su, D. Yoon, W. Gong, A. Manthiram, A. Jacobson and H. Wang, Oxygen partial pressure

dependent study of interlayer thickness on bilayer cathode, submitted 2013.

7. Q. Su, F. Khatkhatay, A. Chen, Q. Jia and H. Wang, Anisotropy oxide-ion conductivity in vertical

align nanocomposite thin film, in process.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Student Poster Award, Energy of Evening, Texas A&M University, 2011

Graduate student fellowship in Chemistry department, Nanjing University, 2008-2009

Graduated as top 20% of class in 2007 and was automatically admitted into the graduate school of

Nanjing University

Third prize of the People’s Scholarship of Nanjing University for 2006-2007

Second prize of the People’s Scholarship of Nanjing University for 2005-2006

First prize of the Foundational Scholarship of Nanjing University for 2003-2004

ACTIVITIES

Mentor for international students Summer 2011 & Spring 2012

Guided the students’ research in the field of solid oxide fuel cell.

Captain of soccer team for Chemistry Department Sep.2007 - June2009

Organized the training and games for chemistry soccer team.

Member of badminton club Oct.2004 - July2006

Organized the undergraduate badminton tournament of Nanjing University.

Contact this candidate