Yang Shao-Horn

Yang Shao-Horn is a Chinese-American engineer currently the W. M. Keck Professor of Energy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and formerly holding the Gail E. Kendall Chair of Mechanical Engineering, and is also currently an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Royal Society of Chemistry.[1][2] As one of the most cited scientists among her peers,[3] Dr. Shao-Horn is listed in Thomson Reuters' list of "The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds". In 2018, Shao-Horn was asked to be one of the judges for Nature magazine's Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Science and Innovating Science.[4]

Yang Shao-Horn
Alma mater
  • BS Beijing University of Technology
  • PhD Michigan Technological University
Known forMaterials for electrochemical and photoelectrochemical energy storage and conversion
Scientific career
Fields
  • Electrochemistry
  • Energy Storage
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology
  • Interfaces and Thin Films
InstitutionsWM Keck Professor of Energy at MIT
Doctoral studentsBetar M. Gallant
Website

Shao-Horn's "research is centered on examining the influence of surface chemistry and electronic structures of thin films and nanomaterials on lithium storage and catalytic activity of small molecules of energy consequence and applying fundamental understanding in reaction mechanisms to design new materials for lithium storage and sustainable fuels that are critical for the deployment of clean energy and clean air technologies,[5]" according to Nature Magazine.

Dr. Shao-Horn holds over a dozen patents[6] and has published hundreds of academic papers.[7]

Awards

How a Widely Used Catalyst Splits Water Finally Explained at an Atomic Level[16]

Mobility Systems Center awards four projects for low-carbon transportation research[17]

References
  1. "Yang Shao-Horn". mit.edu. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  2. "Yang Shao-Horn". aaas.org. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  3. Austin, Marcelle (Nov 21, 2017). "2017 Most Cited Researchers – Did You Make the List?". Electrochemical Society News.
  4. "Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Science and Innovating Science". Nature.com. 2018.
  5. "Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Science and Innovating Science". nature.com.
  6. "Shao-Horn Patents".
  7. "Shao-Horn Papers".
  8. "The Faraday Medal - Further Information". Royal Society of Chemistry.
  9. "ISE Fellows". The International Society of Electrochemistry.
  10. "Shoa-Horn Member". National Academy of Engineering.
  11. Ryan, Andrew (Feb 9, 2018). "ECS Fellows Enter National Academy of Engineering". Electrochemical Society.
  12. "Battery Division Research Award". Electrochemical Society.
  13. "Awards". INTERNATIONAL BATTERY MATERIALS ASSOCIATION.
  14. "Tajima Prize". International Society of Electrochemistry.
  15. "Charles W. Tobias Young Investigator Award". The Electrochemical Society.
  16. Ch, David L.; ler; Technology, Massachusetts Institute of (2020-05-26). "How a Widely Used Catalyst Splits Water Finally Explained at an Atomic Level". SciTechDaily. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  17. "Mobility Systems Center awards four projects for low-carbon transportation research". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2020-09-17.


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