Yang W. - Postdoctoral Associate

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Silver Spring, United States

Experience

Jan 2020 - Present

6 years

Post-Doctoral Associate

University of Maryland College Park

Participated in Thin Film Platforms to Advance Scientific Frontiers in Solid State Energy Storage Project (2023–Present): electrochemical testing and characterization of solid-state electrolyte with thin films as protective layer for Li metal batteries; facile, solution-based synthesis and characterizations of lithium and metal phosphorus oxynitride; funded by U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences (DE-SC0021070)
Participated in SK-On Project (2022–2023): development, surface protection, and characterizations of argyrodite solid-state electrolyte Li6PS5Cl for high energy density Li metal batteries; funded by SK On Co., Ltd. (award #2306325)
Participated in BIRD Foundation Project (2020–2025): development and characterizations of thin films of argyrodite solid-state electrolytes for full-cell batteries and their mechanical and electrochemical properties; funded by U.S.-Israel Energy Center Program
Participated in SKI-MSL Project (2019–2022): development and surface protection of solid-state electrolyte Li10GeP2S12 for advanced Li batteries for electric vehicles; funded by SK Innovation (agreement #19102790)
Participated in NEES-EFRC Project (2014–2020): transport in electrochemical interphases; interface potentials, reaction & transport; mesoscale architectures; development of electrochemically formed elastomeric artificial solid electrolyte interphase for enhanced lithium-sulfur and rechargeable magnesium batteries; funded by U.S. Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences (DESC0001160)

Sep 2019 - Dec 2025

6 years 4 months

Teaching Assistant

University of Maryland College Park

Course CHEM 136: General Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers (1 semester)
Course CHEM 425: Instrumental Methods of Analysis (6 semesters)

Sep 2014 - May 2019

4 years 9 months

Teaching Assistant

University of Maryland College Park

Mentored over 3 graduate students and 7 undergraduate students, including serving as principal investigator for 2 undergraduate honor projects
Produced multiple publications as lead researcher and corresponding author