Assistant Engineering

QIAN ZHOU

****-*** ********* ***** ● Raleigh, NC 27606 ● 919-***-**** ● ********@*****.***

Experience in Li-ion battery research, chemical synthesis, purification, glove box work and materials analysis (TGA, DSC, NMR, XRD, FTIR, Raman, UV-VIS spectroscopy and conductivity measurements)

Experience in non-aqueous electrochemistry (ionic liquids and organic electrolytes)

Excellent understanding of materials structure-property relationships

Extensive expertise in the preparation and purification of ionic liquids

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, team work spirit able to work with individuals at all levels and/or across functional disciplines

Strong analytical problem solving skills. Able to generate new and innovative solutions to complex problems

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), KaleidaGraph, ChemDraw, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, ImageJ, Mercury and other engineering based software

Motivated, confident, and honest

Education

PhD/Chemical Engineering North Carolina State University 8/2007-Present

MSc/Chemical Engineering North Carolina State University 8/2007-8/2009

MSc/Materials and Business Queen Mary, University of London 9/2005-7/2007

BSc/Applied Chemistry Harbin Institute of Technology 9/2001-7/2005

Research Experience

Linking Ion Solvation and Lithium Battery Electrolyte Properties

Analyzed the molecular-level interactions between solvents, Li+ cations and a wide variety of anions for lithium battery electrolytes (2010-Present)

Additives for Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Li Batteries

Developed ionic liquid-based electrolytes with molecular solvent additives to improve the transport properties of Li+ cations while retaining the low flammability/nonvolatility features (2008-Present)

Solubility of Polyaromatics in Ionic Liquids: Linking Aromatic Solubility with Ion Structure

Explored in depth the link between ion structure and aromatic solubility in ionic liquids (2009-2010)

Ionic Liquid-Lithium Salt Phase Behavior & Transport Properties

Specialized in ionic liquid processing including preparation, purification, physical and electrochemical properties characterization; comprehensively investigated the relationship between cation and anion structure and the thermal phase behavior and transport properties (2007-2009)

Dynamic Simulations of Hydrogen Storage in Carbon Nanostructures

Simulated H2 interactions with various host structures and surfaces; identified the most-effective H-storage systems (2006-2007)

Preparation and Characterization of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials MCM-48 Mesoporous Molecular Sieves with Rare Earth Complex

Created a transformative method to increase surface area of luminescent materials (2003-2005)

Publications

Zhou Q, Henderson WA, Appetechi G, Passerini S. Phase Behavior and Thermal Properties of Ternary Ionic Liquid-Lithium Salt (IL-IL-LiX) Electrolytes. J. Phys. Chem. C. (2010) 114, 6201.

Zhou Q, Fitzgerald K, Henderson WA. Crystalline Phases of Ionic Liquid-Lithium Salt Mixtures with 1-Alkyl-3-methylimidazolium Salts. Chem. Mater. (2010) 22, 1203.

Paillard E, Zhou Q, Henderson WA, Appetecchi GB, Montanino M, Passerini S. Electrochemical and Physicochemical Properties of PY14FSI-Based Electrolytes with LiFSI. J. Electrochem. Soc. (2009) 156, A891.

Zhou Q, Henderson WA, Appetecchi GB, Montanino M, Passerini S. Physical and Electrochemical Properties of N-Alkyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium Bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide Ionic Liquids: PY13FSI and PY14FSI. J. Phys. Chem. B. (2008) 112, 13577.

Presentations

Zhou Q and Henderson W. Phase Behavior, Phase Behavior, Thermal Stability and Conductivity of Ternary Ionic Liquid-LiTFSI-Solvent Mixtures. 218th Electrochemical Society Meeting, October 10-15, 2010, Las Vegas, NV

Henderson WA, Zhou Q. Ionic Liquid-based Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries:

Thermal Phase Behavior and Ionic Interactions. 240th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, August 22-26, 2010, Boston, Massachusetts

Henderson WA, Zhou Q. Thermal Phase Behavior of Ionic Liquid-Lithium Salt Electrolytes. 2009 Annual AIChE Meeting, November 8-13, 2009, Nashville, TN

Zhou Q, Fitzgerald K, Paillard E, Henderson W. Phase Behavior, Thermal Stability, and Conductivity of Ionic Liquid-LiTFSI (IM10RTFSI and PY1RTFSI) Mixtures. 216th Electrochemical Society Meeting, October 4-9, 2009, Vienna, Austria

Zhou Q, Henderson W, Appetecchi G, Montanino M, Passerini S. Phase Behavior and Electrochemical Characteristics of PYR13FSI and PYR14FSI Ionic Liquids. 214th Electrochemical Society Meeting, October 12-17, 2008, Honolulu, HI

Qiang L.S, Zhou Q, Hu L.J. Preparation and Characterization of Luminescent MCM-48 Mesoporous Molecular Sieves Impregnated with Rare Earth Complex Eu(Phen)2(Pht)2Cl H2O. Materials Congress 2006, April 3-7, 2006, London, UK

Work Experience

Research Assistant, North Carolina State University (8/2007-Present)

Mentor for Undergraduate Students, ILEET lab, North Carolina State University

Advised four undergraduate students (6/2008-Present)

TA Instrument Specialist, ILEET lab, North Carolina State University

Maintained and troubleshot the research group's various DSC and TGA instruments; trained students to use the instruments (3/2008-Present)

Teaching Assistant, North Carolina State University

CHE446 Chemical Reaction Engineering and CHE316 Thermodynamics of Chemical & Phase Equilibria

Gave lectures, held office hours, graded homework and exams (8/2007-5/2008)

Volunteer and Leadership Experience

Webmaster and Secretary, Research Triangle ECS Student Chapter

Built and maintained the website; organized research symposium and student meeting (2009-Present)

Event Helper, British Council Employability Workshop

Ushered the guests, set up the banners and handed microphones during the Q&A session (2/2007-6/2007)

Marketing and Publicity Volunteer, HOST UK (http://www.hostuk.org.uk/)

Initiated and built a relationship with the international students adviser and international student officer at the students’ union (2/2006-9/2006)

Achievements

2009 University Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, NCSU

2008-2009 Electrochemical Society Student Travel Grant

2007 Merit Master degree in Materials and Business, QMUL

2005 Best Senior Design Award, Harbin Institute of Technology

2004 Technological Innovation Award, Harbin Institute of Technology

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