Michael Hu’s Curriculum Vitae

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Dr. Michael Z. Hu

Email: adzcid@r.postjobfree.com; Mobile: 865-***-****

Biography:

In his 30-years rich professional experience of industrial, academic, and government R&D, Dr. Hu has served for multiple scientist/engineer roles as well as program/technology development management roles, including (1) Sr. Process Development Engineer & Project Team Lead at bio-manufacturing company Genomatica Inc. (San Diego CA), (2) Vice President of Technology Innovation at Evolve Renewable Materials Inc. (Oak Ridge TN) in developing battery-recycling and materials processing technologies, (3) Vice President of Separation Technologies for EnergyX (Austin TX) in developing advanced technologies in direct lithium extraction and electrolyte materials for electrochemical energy storage devices/batteries, and (4) Senior Chemical Engineer Research Staff Member at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge TN), Principal Investigator for DOE nanomaterials chemistry/process engineering program, Team Lead for BETO Bioseparations Consortium program.

On technology development side: Dr. Hu has championed R&D programs as Project Team Leader and Principal Engineer Scientist for a variety of materials chemistry, nanotechnology, biotechnology (e.g., genetically engineered fermentation & down-steam processing), and chemical process engineering projects that involves process flow diagrams of unit operations. He has successfully developed, conducted, and managed multidisciplinary R&D projects that require integration of nanomaterials chemistry, (bio)molecular sciences, and chemical nanomanufacture engineering relevant to nanoparticles, nanocrystals, films, membranes, self-assembled nanostructures, and other nanomaterials for clean/renewable energy, medical, national/homeland security, and other nanotechnology applications. His science/engineering programs are sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, other federal agencies, and industries.

Hu’s leadership for a Department of Energy (DOE) program has won ORNL a 2014 R&D100 Award based on advanced nanomembranes work. He has received recognition as 2019-class Battelle Distinguished Inventor. His membrane technology work made a spotlight EERE success story in July 2017. Since 2020, Hu has demonstrated his materials/chemical processing leadership in several industrial R&D and manufacturing companies, all involving the lab/pilot PDs to commercial demos. In 2021-2022, Dr. Hu has been appointed as the Vice President for EnergyX in critical development of separation technologies (electrodialysis membrane modules, solvent extraction, and resin-sorbent extraction of lithium from brines) from laboratory scale to pilot process engineering demonstration and commercial in-field operations. In 2022-2023, Hu was invited to serve as the VP of technology innovation for a new start-up ERM Inc. Since the beginning of 2023, Hu was invited to join the $150M joint venture (Geno, Unilever, Kao), on materials development and scalable process development. On academic side: After his BS-MS-PhD education in Chemical Engineering, Hu had two years' post-doctoral research experience. In 1995, Hu developed a DOE nanomaterials research program when joined ORNL staff. In addition, Hu has held long-term and short-term Joint Faculty/honorary professorships and research collaborations with several universities, including University of Tennessee at Knoxville (since 1997), Purdue Univ. (2009-2010), Univ. of Cincinnati (2005-2007), Clemson Univ. (2003-2006), Univ. of Maryland (1999-2003), Case Western Reserve Univ. (2000-2002), Univ. of New Orleans (2002-2003), and South China Univ. of Technology at Guangzhou (since 2002). Through years, Hu has sponsored and advised numerous postdocs, graduate, undergraduate, and high-school students. Dr. Hu has established international leadership in chemical nano/process engineering for advanced materials and nanotechnology. For example, he has been appointed as the Editor-in- Chief for the Journal of Nanomaterials and Associate Editor for the Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. He has initiated and served as the Lead Organizer for the pioneering series of Ceramics Nanotechnology Symposium by American Ceramic Society. For multiple years Hu served as Liaison Director for the Nanoscience and Engineering Executive Committee and MESD 8d-area Programming Chair for American Institute of Chemical Engineers. His high-profile research in chemical and biomolecular synthesis engineering, processing, and applications of nanomaterials has earned academic awards (such as 2014 R&D100 Award) as well as highlights on journal covers. He has been invited to give keynote lectures at conferences and many institutions worldwide. He was recently invited to serve as nanotechnology & chemical engineer expert consulting on the advisory board of an emerging nanotechnology-pharmaceutical company. Michael Hu’s Curriculum Vitae

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CITIZENSHIP: U.S. Citizen

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Nov. 1993 to Nov. 1995, Biotechnology Research Group and Bioprocess Engineering Center, Chemical Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Research areas: Biomolecule-grafted synthetic polymer materials for bioseparation and biocatalysis applications; biosorption materials and separation technology; environmental bioremediation. Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (with bioengineering focus): Nov. 1993, Institute of Molecular and Agricultural Genetic Engineering (IMAGE), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Idaho (Moscow, ID). Dissertation research keywords: Biodegradation, mathematical modeling of bioprocess, bioreactor design, fermentation for cell cultivation and enzyme production, enzyme kinetics, immobilization of biocatalysts

(enzyme & microbial cells), environmental bioremediation. GPA: 4.0/4.0 (for courses in both Chemical Engineering and in Biochemistry & Microbiology Dept.) M.S. in Chemical Engineering: May 1988, Center for Chemical Engineering Research, Nanjing University of Chemical Technology (NUCT), China.

Thesis research keywords: chemical reactor design, multiphase fluids processing dynamics, synthesis and production of supported catalysts, engineering process scale-up Honor: Outstanding Graduate Student. Invited to stay as a department faculty (at Assistant Professor level). B.S. in Chemical Engineering (Inorganic Chemistry Minor): May 1985, Department of Chemical/Polymer Engineering, NUCT.

Honor: exceptionally selected into graduate school under the direction of Professor Jun Shi, a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences and a pioneer for China chemical engineering industry. PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP & OUTSTANDING FELLOWSHIP (selected list):

Outstanding ORNL-UT Joint Faculty Professor (since 2010) and Adjunct Professor (since 1997), Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee (Knoxville)

Honorary Guest Professorship

- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Physical Sciences and Technology, University of Maryland

(College Park), 1999-2003

- Department of Chemistry, South China University of Technology (Guangzhou, China), since 2002

Founding Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Nanomaterials, since March of 2005, invited and appointed by the Hindawi Publishing Corp. (http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnm/)

Associate Editor, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2001-2005, American Scientific Publishers

Liaison Director, 2003-2009, Nanoscience and Engineering Executive Committee; MESD 8d-area Programming Chair (2011), American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Editor, The Sol-Gel Gateway, http://www.solgel.com/editors/editors.htm, since Aug. 2000

Advisory Editorial Board member, since May 2007, Nanoscience Journal, Bentham Sci. Publishers Ltd.

Editorial Board Member, since June 2004, invited by the Journal of Current Nanoscience, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

Editorial Advisory Board Member, since April of 2006, invited by the journal of Recent Patents in Nanotechnology, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

Editor, first book volume on “Ceramic Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology”, The American Ceramic Society; Initiator & Organizer for the serial Symposia on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology during annual meetings

Candidacy for Professorship at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in 1995

Faculty-of-the-Year Award, from NUCT, 1989, for his excellent teaching and research as a young faculty HONORS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITIONS (selected list):

2019-class Battelle Distinguished Inventor: a plaque award for technology innovation achievement.

2018 Certificate of Recognition, honored by Editors of Journal of Membrane Science & Technology, for Hu’s phenomenal and worthy Keynote presentation on “Nanostructured Polymer-Graphene Hybrid Coatings for Michael Hu’s Curriculum Vitae

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Membrane Separations and Energy Applications,” at the 2nd International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology, September 13-14, 2018, London (UK).

2018 Best Paper/Presentation Award from American Chemical Society (ACS), for paper I&EC 144 (Surface functionalized nanomaterials for separation processing of crude and aqueous fractions of biooils) that Hu presented at the 255th ACS National Meeting in New Orleans in March 2018.

2017 July DOE/EERE Success Story: for recognition of Dr. Hu’s team research work on HiPAS nano- membrane development for improved separation processing of biofuels and bioproducts.

2014 (December) Technology Commercialization Award: in recognition of a successful commercial license (to Dry Surface Coatings LLC) of an invention, related to superhydrophobic coatings and membranes.

2014 (September) Technology Licensing Recognition: Michael Hu is a co-inventor of ORNL’s patented NanoFermentation technology. Top Five, Inc., a Chattanooga based small business with a history of launching successful entrepreneurial ventures, has licensed ORNL’s nanofermentation technology.

2014 R&D100 Award for Dr. Michael Hu and his team on the cutting-edge development of super-hydro-tunable functional nanomembranes with high impact on applications in biofuel processing (bioethanol and drop-in- fuels) and many other molecular separations in liquid-phase and vapor-phase processing.

2014 Special Invitation to Capitol Hill Honorable Event: five ARPAE awarded teams (ORNL/Georgia Tech, General Electric, Brown Univ., University of Texas Dallas, LBNL) were selected for the February 27 round- table discussion with US Senator (Sheldon Whitehouse) and Congressman (Henry Waxman) on clean renewable energy and climate change, and an honorable reception themed “Energy Innovation on the Hill”.

Scientific & Technical Award (2005), Nuclear Science and Technology Division, ORNL

Technical Achievement Award (2000), honored by UT/Battelle LLC and ORNL for recognition of Dr. Hu’s initiative and sustained research accomplishment in the synthesis and processing of nanoparticles and nanostructured materials

Year 2000 Significant Event Award, honored by UT/Battelle LLC and ORNL for recognition of Dr. Hu’s significant contribution, advocation, and international leadership in nanostructured materials research

Presidential Young Scientist Award (2000), nominated by CTD/ORNL for recognition of Dr. Hu’s technical initiative contribution in nanomaterials research toward energy and environmental applications.

First-Place Winner, technical poster competition in 102nd annual meeting (St. Louis, April 2000) of The American Ceramic Society for Dr. Hu’s research work on “Nanocrystallization of zeolite from gels during molecular templated hydrothermal synthesis.”

Journal Cover, Journal of Materials Science, June 2000, for Dr. Hu’s work on the low temperature soft chemical synthesis of nanocrystalline barium titanate

First-Prize Award, from the American Ceramic Society in 1998 for poster research paper on nanoceramic materials and discovery of a new nanophase transformation pathway PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

Feb. 6, 2023, to June 14, 2023: Sr. Process Development Engineer & Project Tech Lead, Genomatica, Inc., San Diego, CA92121.

- Develop lab & pilot demo plant for scalable bio-manufacturing (fermentation and down-stream processing) of sustainable industrial high-value oleochemicals (e.g., long chain fatty alcohols & free fatty acids).

- Establish industrial partnership with other corporations and toller bio-production plants for scalable engineering processing testings/demos of multi-unit operations for fermentation (using genetic engineered microorganisms), harvesting (biomass-water-oil separations and purification), and refining steps (evaporation, hydrogenation, enzymatic/catalytic/chemical hydrolysis, and fractional distillation, etc.). Oct. 17, 2022, to Jan. 22, 2023: Vice President of Technology Innovation, EVOLVE Renewable Materials Inc., Oak Ridge, TN 37830.

- Established an advanced research laboratory for the cutting-edge development of battery recycling-processing systems and battery materials refinery and upgrading research. Michael Hu’s Curriculum Vitae

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- Developed partnership to build up a first generation of battery reprocessing plant that meets the US emission- control standard.

July 12, 2021 to May 27, 2022: Vice President of Separation Technologies, Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. (EnergyX), Austin, TX 78754.

- Led the material chemistry and process engineering development of direct lithium extraction technologies, including electrodialysis (ED), advanced ion-exchange membranes, solvent extraction, and nanomaterial sorbents/resins-based separations-purifications.

- Contributed the new electrolyte-electrode materials synthesis and fabrication/testing of new advanced lithium metal solid-state batteries.

- Supported the lab-pilot-scale up development and commercial field-site demo testing. November 22, 1995 to May 30, 2020: Senior Chemical Engineer Research Staff - Distinguished Inventor, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831.

- Energy & Transportation Science Division (ETSD) (2018 – 2020): Senior Research Staff Member, Applied Catalysis and Emissions Research Group, National Transportation Research Center (NTRC)

- ETSD (2015 – 2017): Senior Research Staff Member, Nanosystems, Separations and Materials Research Group

- ETSD (2010 – 2014): Senior Research Staff Member, Separations and Materials Research Group

- Nuclear Science & Technology Division (2001 – 2009): Senior Research Staff in 2003

- Chemical Technology Division (1995 – 2001): Research Staff Member

Served as Principal Investigator (PI) for a fundamental science Nanomaterials Program, Basic Energy Science, Office of Sciences, US Department of Energy (DOE). Project Team Leader for a variety of chemical engineering processes related to materials synthesis and nanotechnology projects for various applications in energy, medical therapies, and devices. Team lead for a BETO-sponsored Separations Consortium.

Developed and managed multiple R&D programs and projects sponsored by government agencies (DOE, NSF, DOD, Homeland Security DNDO) and industries.

Conducted and supervised active research for chemical synthesis, characterization, and engineering of a variety of nanostructured materials (such as quantum dot nanocrystals, ultrafine monodispersed ceramic particles for production of new generation of advanced structural and functional ceramic materials, thin films/coatings, fibers, and nanocrystalline inorganic membranes, microporous (zeolite) and mesoporous materials), using state-of-the-art techniques/facilities including Dynamic Light-Scattering, Small-Angle Scattering (X-ray and neutron), SEM, high-resolution TEM, AFM, High-Temperature XRD, Spectroscopy

(UV/VIS, Photoluminescence, FT-IR/Raman), TGA/DTA, BET Surface and Pore Size Analysis, Zeta Potential, ellipsometry, etc.

Established internal and external research collaborations with academic peers and industrial partners

Advised post-doc's research, graduate students’ thesis/dissertation, and undergraduate internship. 1997 to Present: Honorary appointments as Outstanding UT Bredesen Center Joint Faculty (2015-2020), ORNL-UT Joint Faculty Professor (2010-2020), and Adjunct Professor (1997-now) with Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department at University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Instructed a few courses at University of Tennessee (as Adjunct Professor): such as ChE/MSE 505 "Advanced Engineering Analysis" and CHE691 “Colloid and Interfacial Sciences”.

Advised and co-advised graduate students

Supported the university research and educational program development October 2011 to Present: invited to serve as “nanotechnology expert” and chemical engineering Consultant on the advisory board of an emerging nanotechnology-pharmaceutical company

Evaluation of technical properties of company’s pipeline nano-drug products (regenerative nanomedicines for smart or targeted therapeutic treatment of inflammation, cancer, etc.) Michael Hu’s Curriculum Vitae 5 of 7

Chemical process engineering development for scale-up and potential commercial scale manufacture of nanomedicine

November 1993 to November 1995: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Biotechnology Research Group and Bioprocess Engineering Center, Chemical Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Acting Project Leader for two R&D projects. Developed biomolecule-grafted hybrid polymer materials, biomass and biosorbent materials, and biosorption separation technology for environmental bioremediation applications.

Conducted pilot-plant scale fermentation for microbial cell cultivation, engineering process development and set-up, and ion-exchange/chelation resin or biosorbent chromatography column operation and mathematical modeling.

Developed techniques of biocatalyst immobilization in organic polymeric and inorganic sol-gel beads.

Initiated new research on the development of bioligand-grafted polymeric materials for separation and biocatalysis applications.

Filed two patent applications and published several papers on biosorption in peer-reviewed journals.

Interacted with project industrial partners such as Scientific and Commercial Systems Corporation.

Drafted mid-term and final project reports to U.S. Department of Energy, successfully renewed research funding for FY 1995. Prepared two research proposals. January 1990 to November 1993: Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering Department. Worked on interdisciplinary research projects in Institute for Molecular and Agricultural Genetic Engineering

(IMAGE) at University of Idaho (Moscow).

Carried out pilot-plant fermentation for enzyme production and purification.

Designed a novel bioreactor, studied mass transfer and reaction kinetics.

Grained hands-on microbiology and biochemistry laboratory techniques, used various computer-controlled lab equipment and instruments, such as fermentation facilities, UV/visible Spec, HPLC, GC, AA, ICP, HPLC-GC-MS, Liquid Scintillation Counter, et al.

Helped Prof. Roger Korus teaching courses such as Biochemical Engineering, Polymer Science and Engineering.

Research projects involved below topics:

- Design and characterization of a dynamic bed bioreactor with immobilized -D-galactosidase.

- Lignin peroxidases production from white-rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium.

- Deactivation kinetics and catalytic properties of lignin peroxidases from P. chrysosporium.

- Enzymatic degradation of azo dyes by manganese-dependent peroxidase from P. chrysosporium.

- Biodegradation and adsorption of pentachlorophenol by immobilized Flavobacterium.

- Mass transfer studies and modeling of solute through an adsorbing porous media.

- Anaerobic biodegradation of TNT in a slurry bioreactor for bioremediation of soil at Missouri. May 1988 to January 1990: Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering Department and Research Staff in Center for Biochemical Engineering Research, Nanjing University of Chemical Technology, China.

Instructed undergraduate courses: chemical process unit operations, transport phenomena, chemical reaction engineering, biochemical engineering.

Conducted (bio)chemical engineering research projects in following areas:

- Oxygen mass transfer studies in a columnar fermenter with bubble breaking agitators.

- Improvement of fermentation and alcohol precipitation processes to enhance xanthan gum productivity (In cooperation with a biotechnology company in Jiangsu province).

- Large-scale cultivation of plant (ginseng) cells in an air-lift loop bioreactor system. (In collaboration with Microbiology Laboratory at Nanking Pharmaceutical University).

- Design, set-up and testing of a continuous, mechanically stirred dryer and cyclone powder recovery system for drying terramycin pastes (A contract development for Nanking Pharmaceutical Co.). Michael Hu’s Curriculum Vitae 6 of 7

Directed undergraduate research thesis: Process for organic synthesis of para-hydroxyl benzaldehyde.

Supervised engineering students' industrial training in Nanking Pharmaceutical Company and Wuxi Enzymes and Antibiotics Manufacturing Corporation.

Recent PUBLICATIONS ( >258 peer-reviewed papers & patents): 1. Mi Lu and Michael Z. Hu*, “Novel Porous Ceramic Tube-Supported Polymer Layer Membranes for Acetic Acid/Water Separation by Pervaporation Dewatering,” Separation and Purification Technology 236, 116312

(2020).

2. Mi Lu, Michael Z. Hu*, Suh-Jane Lee, Huamin Wang, and Jian Liu, “Selective adsorption removal of carbonyl molecular foulants from real fast pyrolysis bio-oils,” Biomass & Bioenergy 136, 105522 (2020). 3. Yizhi Liang, Can Li, Shuxuan Li, Baowei Su*, Michael Z. Hu*, Sueli Gao, and Conjie Gao, “Graphene quantum dots (GQDs)-polyethyleneimine as interlayer for the fabrication of high-performance organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) membranes,” Chemical Engineering Journal 380, 122462 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.122462. Resolution Pub ID: 129045 4. Michael Z. Hu*, Brian L. Bischoff, Marissa E. Morales-Rodriguez, Kevin A. Gray, and Brian H. Davison,

“Superhydrophobic or hydrophillic porous metallic/ceramic tubular membranes for continuous separations of biodiesel-water W/O and O/W emulsions,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 58, 1114-1122 (2019). 5. Shenjie Xu, Feng Li, Baowei Su*, Michael Z. Hu*, Xueli Gao, and Congjie Gao, “Novel graphene quantum dots (GQDs)-incorporated thin film composite (TFC) membranes for forward osmosis (FO) desalination,” Desalination 451, 219-230 (2019). Resolution Pub ID: 110764 6. Gyoung G. Jang, James W. Klett, Joanna McFarlane, Anton Levlev, Kai Xiao, Jong K. Keum, Mina Yoon, Piljae Im, Michael Z. Hu, and James E. Parks II, “Efficient Solar-Thermal Distillation Desalination Device by Light Absorptive Carbon Composite Porous Foam,” Global Challenges, 2900003 (2019). DOI: 10.1002/gch2.201900003

7. Mi Lu, Andrew Lepore, Jae-Soon Choi, Felipe Poli Garzon, Zili Wu, Kim Margrini, Mark Jarvis, and Michael Z. Hu* “Carbide catalysts for catalytic hot gas filtration to tailor vapor chemistry of fast pyrolysis process,” Catalysts 8, 643 (2018).

8. Can Li, Baowei Su*, Michael Z. Hu*, Xueli Gao, and Conjie Gao, “High solvent-resistance integral polyimide composite membrane for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN),” Journal of Membrane Science, 564, 10-21 (2018). Resolution Pub ID: 110765

9. Michael Z. Hu*, Chaiwat Engtrakul, Brian L. Bischoff, Mussie Alemseghed, and Mi Lu, “Surface- Engineered Inorganic Nanoporous Membranes for Vapor and Pervaporative Separations of Water-Ethanol Mixtures”, Membranes 8, 95 (2018). doi:10.3390/membranes8040095. Resolution ID: 110238 10. Michael Z. Hu, “Nanostructured Polymer-Graphene Hybrid Coatings for Membrane Separations and Energy Applications,” Proceeding book for 2nd International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology, Sept13-14, 2018, London, UK. Resolution Pub ID: 117946. DOI: 10.4172/2155-9589-C1-004 11. Bradie Crandall, Junyan Zhang, Jingyu Fang, Michael Z. Hu, Dongxia Liu, Zhenglong Li, “Novel Materials for Adsorptive Desulfurization of Liquid Fuels,” AIChE 2018 Southern Regional Conference Proceedings, Resolution Pub ID: 109828

12. Michael Z. Hu*, David W. Depaoli, Tanya Kuritz, and Ogbemi O. Omatete, “Electric-Field-Oriented Growth of Long Hair-Like Silica Microfibers and Derived Functional Monolithic Solids,” Recent Patent on Nanotechnology (NanoTec) 11, 243-251 (2017).

13. Gyoung G. Jang, Kyoung-Sik. Moon, Ching-Ping Wong, Jong K. Keum, Michael Z. Hu*, “Size-controlled, Aromatic amine ligand grafted Graphene Sheet Deposit Films for Enhanced Performance of Supercapacitors,” Carbon 119, 296-304 (2017).

14. Gyoung Gug Jang, Bo Song, Liyi Li, Jong Kahk Keum, Yongdong Jiang, Andrew Hunt, Kyoung-Sik Moon, Ching-Ping Wong, and Michael Z. Hu*, “Microscopic Vertical Alignment of Nano-Interspaced Graphene Architectures in Deposit Films as Electrodes for Enhanced Supercapacitor Performance,” Nano Energy 32, 88-95 (2017).

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15. Michael Z. Hu* and Matthew R. Sturgeon, “Architectured Nanomembranes,” invited contribution to a book chapter for book Shape Selective/Anisotropic Nanomaterials, July (2017). 16. Chaiwat Engtrakul*, Michael Z. Hu*, Brian L. Bischoff, and Gyoung G. Jang, “Surface-Enhanced Separation of Water from Hydrocarbons: Potential Dewatering Membranes for the Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Pine Biomass,” Energy & Fuels 30, 8483-8348 (2016). 17. Michael Z. Hu*, Chaiwat Engtrakul*, Brian L. Bischoff, Gyoung G. Jang, Timothy J. Theiss, Mark F. Davis,

“Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Surface-Enhanced Separation Performance of Porous Inorganic Membranes for Biomass-to-Biofuel Conversion Applications,” Sep. Sci. Technol., December, 1-16 (2016). 18. Jianqing Chen*, Donghui Yang, Dan Song, Jiajia Wang, Jinhua Jiang, Aibin Ma, Michael Z. Hu*, Shiquan Lyu, and Chaoying Ni*, “Recent Progress in Stability of Hybrid Perovskites for Solar Cell Applications,” invited contribution to Journal of Power Sources, April (2017). 19. Michael Z. Hu* and Ting Zhu, “Semiconductor Nanocrystal Quantum Dot Synthesis Approaches towards Large-scale Industrial Production for Energy Applications,” Nanoscale Research Letters, 10, 469 (2015). 20. Michael Z. Hu* and Peng Lai, “Substrate Effect on Nanoporous Structure of Silica Wires by Channel- Confined Self-Assembly of Block-Copolymer and Sol-Gel Precursors,” invited contribution to special issue of Multifunctional Oxide Materials, AIMS Materials Science 2(4), 346-355 (2015). 21. Wenyan Liu, Yu Zhang, Dan Wang, Tieqiang Zhang, Yi Feng, Wenzhu Gao, Jingzhi Yin, Yiding Wang, Alexis P. Riley, Michael Z. Hu, William W. Yu, and Cheng Ruan, “ZnCuInS/ZnSe/ZnS Quantum Dot-based Down-conversion Light-Emitting Diodes and the Thermal Effect,” Journal of Nanomaterials, vol. 2015, Article ID 298614, 10 pages, doi:10.1155/2015/298614, November 8 (2015). 22. Lizhong Wang, Lu Peng, Michael Z. Hu, Shiquan Lyu, Xiangwei Meng, Bo Yu, Maobin Wei, Hougang Fan, and Lili Yang, “Performances of YBaCo1.4Cu0.6O5+delta–Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 composite cathodes for intermediate- temperature solid oxide fuel cells,” Ceramics International, 41(10), Part A, 137**-***** (2015). 23. Xiangwei Meng, Shiquan Lyu, Shouxiu Liu, Ciaoyan Liu, Yingrui Sui, Ciuyan Li, Mingjun Pang, Biao Wang, Yuan Ji, Michael Z. Hu*, “Electrochemical characterization of B-site cation-excess Pr2Ni0.75Cu0.25Ga0.05O4+ cathode for IT-SOFCs,” Ceramics International, 41(9), Part B, 121**-*****

(2015).

24. Xingbin Yan, Tifeng Jiao, Lavinia Balan, Xingqing Chen, Michael Z. Hu, and Wenwen Liu, “Chemical Functionalization, Self-Assembly, and Applications of Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites 2014,” Journal of Nanomaterials, Article ID 953926, March (2015).

25. Jianqing Chen, Donghui Yang, Dan Song, Jinghua Jiang, Aibin Ma, Michael Z. Hu, Chaoying Ni, “Recent progress in enhancing solar-to-hydrogen efficiency,” Journal of Power Sources 280, 649-666 (2015). 26. Rachel Dickson and Michael Z. Hu*, “Chemical synthesis and optical characterization of regular and magic- sized CdS quantum dot nanocrystals using 1-dodecanethiol,” J. Mater. Res. 30, 891 (2015). Recent Patent and Invention Applications:

1. Hu, Michael Z.; Gu, George Y.P. et al. Six provisional patent applications filed from July 2021 to May 2022.

(1) MONOVALENT ANION SELECTIVE MEMBRANE FOR APPLICATION IN LITHIUM EXTRACTION FROM NATURAL SOURCES

(2) Monovalent Anion Selective Membrane Enabled by High Salinity Brine

(3) MEMBRANES WITH SURFACE CROSSLINKED METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS FOR ION SEPARATION AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE

(4) Methods For Lithium Metal Production Direct From Lithium Brine Solutions

(5) LI METAL FILM DEPOSIT ON COPPER FOIL WEB VIA A SIMULTANEOUS EXTRACTION- ELECTRODEPOSITION PROCESSING

(6) Multiplication Method for Significantly Enhanced Membrane Production Throughput 2. Hu, Michael Z.; Simpson, John T.; Aytug, Tolga; Paranthaman, Mariappan Parans, Sturgeon, Matthew R.

“Super-surface selective nanomembranes providing simultaneous high permeation flux and high selectivity”, Patent No.: US 10,179,313 B2 (Jan. 15, 2019).

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