Members
Principal Investigator
Chengcheng Fang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
cfang@msu.edu
Dr. Fang joined the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University as an assistant professor in 2020. Her research group focuses on developing multiscale quantitative characterization tools, and designing advanced materials and manufacturing methods for energy storage and conversion devices.
Dr. Fang received her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from University of California San Diego (UCSD) with Professor Shirley Meng in 2019. Her doctoral research identified the main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure by inventing a new analytical method named Titration Gas Chromatography and coupling with cryogenic electron microscopy techniques. She obtained her M.Phil. in Innovative Technology Leadership from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, working on Si-based anode materials. She received her B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Zhejiang University. She was awarded the Materials Research Society Graduate Student Award in 2019 and was named to the MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators under 35 Global List in 2022.
Meet the Team
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Robert Kuphal
Graduate Student
Year joined group: 2021
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan State University -
Jingjing Liu
Graduate Student
Year joined group: 2022
M.S. in Energy and Power Engineering, Southeast University
B.S. in n Energy Application Engineering, Nanjing Tech University -
Boling Liu
Graduate Student
Year joined group: 2024
M.S. in Condensed Matter Physics
B.S. in Physics, Wuhan University -
Ahmad Mandouh
Graduate Student
Year joined group: 2024
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University -
Alexandria (Lexi) McKee
Undergraduate Researcher
Year joined group: 2023
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering
Professional Assistant (PA) program -
Brenna Richardson
Undergraduate Researcher
Year joined group: 2024
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering
Professional Assistant (PA) program -
Bert Wittkopp
Undergraduate Researcher
Year joined group: 2024
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Openings
The research in Fang Group is highly interdisciplinary and broadly covers the topics of designing and developing new materials, materials synthesis methods, manufacturing methods, and characterization methods to engineer next-generation energy storage and conversion systems. Highly motivated researchers in materials science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry or physics are always welcome to contact Dr. Fang. Visiting scholars and undergraduate students are also welcome to join.
Postdoc candidates please contact Dr. Fang, with your CV (include 3 referees), and one-page summary of your past research and future perspectives.
Student candidates please contact Dr. Fang with your CV, transcript, and one-page personal statement. Students are encouraged to apply the M.S. and Ph.D. program in CHEMS at MSU.