PI: Ankun Yang

News

Nov 13-15, 2024: Prag and Ankun run synchrotron experiments at the SSRL (Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource). Thanks to Dr. Xueli Zheng, Dr. Hongchang Hao, and Dr. Eleanor Spielman-Sun for the great support!

Nov 6, 2024: Salam gave a great talk at ME Graduate Seminar, you can check out his presentation here

Sep 2024: Yue and Jacob join the group. Welcome!

Aug 28, 2024: SECS's community project on the Next-Gen Electrification and Standards Facility is funded! The $3 million grant from NIST will significantly enhance OU's research capabilities. Thanks to NIST for the support! Thank all co-PIs and participants in this proposal!

Aug 2024: Emenike joins the group. Welcome! Emenike is co-advised by Dr. Yang and Dr. Xia Wang.

July 26, 2024: Our group just received an NSF grant to support our interdisciplinary research at the interface of nanophotonics and electrochemistry. Thanks to NSF for the support!

May 9, 2024: Ankun gave a talk at Battery Congress

May 2024: Eric graduated from OU and will join University of Michigan, Ann Arbor to pursure graduate study. Congratulations and best wishes!

Apr 22, 2024: Ankun gave a talk at MRS Spring 2024 in Seattle

Apr 15, 2024: We received a fund from Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Congratulations!

Mar 2024: Xinran joins the group. Welcome!

Mar 5, 2024: Chad is accepted into Electric Vehicle Center (EVC) REU program at University of Michigan. Congrats Chad!

Feb 27, 2024: We have published a reveiw paper in Progress in Quantum Electronics with Dr. Danqing Wang. Congratulations, Danqing!

Feb 12, 2024: Ankun won an award from Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC)

Jan 11, 2024: The ECS Detroit Student Chapter hosted Prof. Zhe Wang from Oakland University, and he gave a wonderful talk titled “Noncovalent Interaction-Based Selective Adsorption for Small Molecules in In-Field and Point-of-Care Electrochemical Sensor”.

Dec 1, 2023: Eric shared his success story in our lab with SECS Golden Grizzlies Going Places! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

Oct 5, 2023: Ankun gives a workshop lecture on batteries, hosted by the ECS Detroit Student Chapter

July 26, 2023: Chad presents at 13th Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-SURE)

July 25, 2023: REU student Chad presents his summer research!

July 18, 2023: Chad and Eric help with the SECS outreach activities!

July 14, 2023: Zhi's paper on potassium and sodium-potassium plasmonics is accepted by Nano Letters. This is a collaboration work with Prof. Jae Yong Suh at Michigan Tech, Prof. Peijun Guo at Yale, and Prof. Hongwei Qu at OU. Congratulations and thank all collaborators!

July 2023: Undergraduate student Hongyu joins the group. Welcome!

May 2023: Ankun won the SECS Research Seed Grant, collaborating with Dr. Xia Wang

May 2023: Ema will join us Fall 2023. Welcome!

May 24, 2023: Undergraduate student Chad Gilbert joins the group. Welcome!

May 4, 2023: The ECS Detroit Student Chapter hosted Prof. Laura Kiefer from Oakland University. She gave a great talk about her previous research and included Star Wars references in honor of May the Fourth!

May 2023: Master student Tameem joins the group. Welcome!

Apr 17, 2023: Zhi won Provost Graduate Student Research Award. Congratulations!

Apr 12, 2023: Ankun gave a talk at MRS Spring 2023 in San Francisco

Mar 30, 2023: Salam has successfully passed the qualifying exam. Congratulations!

Mar 2023: Rutu will join us Fall 2023. Welcome!

Feb 16, 2023: The ECS Detroit Student Chapter election - Thank Prag's service as vice President for the Chapter 2022-2023 and Zhi is now serving as the vice President from OU!

Jan 18, 2023: Ankun gave a talk on the Li-S electrochemistry in OU Chemistry Department. Thank Dr. Xiangqun Zeng for the invitation!

Jan 5, 2023: Our paper exploring alkali metals for photonics is accepted by Nano Letters. This is a collaboration work with Prof. Jae Yong Suh at Michigan Tech, Dr. David Czaplewski at ANL, and Prof. Hongwei Qu at OU. Congratulations and thank all collaborators!

Dec 2022: Zikai will join Johns Hopkins University to pursure graduate study. Congratulations and best wishes!

Dec 15, 2022: The ECS Detroit Student Chapter hosted Prof. Chengcheng Fang from Michigan State University. She gave a wonderful talk on "Mechano-electro-chemical Coupling in Lithium Metal Batteries".

Dec 7, 2022: Salam won Provost Graduate Student Research Award. Congratulations!

Dec 5, 2022: Ankun won University Research Committee (URC) Faculty Research Fellowship

November 16, 2022: Salam has won the 2022 SECS Best Graduate Paper Award. Congratulations!

September 29, 2022: Ankun gives a talk at Michgan Tech Physics department. Thanks Dr. Jae Yong Suh for the invitation!

September 15, 2022: Yang Group at The Battery Show, North America 2022

September 8, 2022: Ankun gives a workshop lecture through ECS Detroit Student Chapter on advanced batteries

September 2022: Undergraduate student Owen joins the group, welcome!

August 9, 2022: Our MRI proposal for acquiring a confocal Raman microscope/spectrometer to support multidisciplinary research at OU is awarded by NSF. Thanks to NSF and the univeristy for the generous support! Thank all co-PIs and participants in this proposal!

July 28, 2022: The ECS Detroit Student Chapter hosted Prof. Lei Chen from University of Michigan- Dearborn. He gave an insightful talk on "Accelerated computational design of dendrite-free Li-ion batteries".

July 27, 2022: Arthur and Jason present at 12th Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-SURE)

July 26, 2022: REU students Arthur and Jason present their summer research!

July 13, 15, 2022: Yang Lab helps host K-12 students through SECS Summer Camps. Thanks Bianca and Nic! Thanks Zhi, Arthur, Jason and Zikai!

June 18, 2022: ECS Detroit Student Chapter first in-person event (Barbecue) at Belle Isle!

June 15: Ankun is elected as the Ambassador of ECS Detroit Section

May 25, 2022: Jason (San Jose State University) and Arthur (Georgia College and State University) join the group from AERIM: Automotive and Energy Research and Industrial Mentorship Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program, welcome!

May 23, 2022: Ankun gives a talk at MRS Spring meeting

May 21, 2022: Our group alumni William Welch will join CalTech this Fall to pursue his PhD! Congratulations!

May 2022: Undergraduate student Eric joins the group, welcome!

April 2022: Ankun's research is highlighted in OU Magazine

Mar 29, 2022: Prag won Provost Graduate StudentResearch Award. Congratulations!

Feb 2022: Undergraduate student Zikai joins the group, welcome!

Feb 24, 2022: Ankun gives a talk at the ECS Detroit Student Chapter. Thank Dr. Long Luo and the Student Chapter for the invitation!

Jan 29, 2022: Ankun hosts high-school students and their family on the SECS day at the Materials Lab. Thank Zhi and Jianxin for the help!

Dec 16, 2021: Our research on sodium plasmonics is highlighted in Oakland Enginering News

Oct 29, 2021: Ankun presents a poster in SECS Research Expo 2021 to local industry

Oct 25, 2021: Salam's paper on sodium plasmonics is accepted in the JPCC. Sylvia and William participated in the research as undergraduate researchers. Congratulations!

Oct 25, 2021: Sylvia and William present in the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Symposium

July 28, 2021: Sylvia and William participate in the The 11th annual Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-SURE)

June 2021: Zhi, Abdelsalam and Pragadeesh join the group, welcome!

May 19, 2021: Sylvia (OU) and William (UCLA) join the group from AERIM: Automotive and Energy Research and Industrial Mentorship Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program, welcome!

May 13, 2021: Ankun presents at Battery 2021 Congress

Apr 23, 2021: Ankun gives a talk at MRS Spring meeting

March 2021: Ankun won University Research Committee (URC) Faculty Research Fellowship

February 2021: Ankun won an award from Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC), with a top-rated proposal

August 2020: Ankun joins Mechanical Engineering department at Oakland University as an Assistant Professor