Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Center for MicroEngineered Materials
The University of New Mexico
Active Startup: Flow Aluminum, Inc.
Pending U.S. Patent Applications (UNM-Affiliated)
- Rechargeable Al-CO2 Battery Using Low-Cost Electrolyte and Catalyst
- Surface Characterization and Optimization of Porous Zinc Anodes to Improve Cycle Stability by Mitigating Dendritic Growth
- Eutectic Electrolytes for All-Climate and Fast Charging Secondary Batteries
- Cycle Stability and Kinetics of Rechargeable Al/CO2 Batteries by Functional Cathode Materials
- Eutectic-Based Electrolytes for Rechargeable Zinc Batteries
Research areas include:
- Electrochemical fundamentals and transport phenomena at the electrode/electrolyte interphases
- Energy storage materials (biomaterials and nanomaterials)
- Catalytic materials for greenhouse gases and chemical threats fixation and conversion
- Development of beyond Li-ion batteries
