School of Mechanical Engineering

Likun Zhu
Professor
Ph.D.: University of Maryland, College Park
M.S.: Tsinghua University
B.S.: Tsinghua University
Email: zhu154@purdue.edu 
Phone number: (765) 495-7699

Rania Ramdan
Visiting Scholar
Associated professor, Material science, Cairo University 09/2022
Ph.D. Experimental physics, Cairo University, 12/2015
MS Experimental physics, Cairo University, 07/2012
B.SC Physics and chemistry major, Cairo University, 05/2009
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Area of research: Metal oxide materials for ithium ion batteries

Xuefeng Jiao
Ph.D. student
M.S.:University of Pennsylvania, 2025
B.S.: Northern Arizona University, 2023
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Area of research: Solid state battery

Chung Yueh Ting (Eric)
Ph.D. student
B.S.: B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (Taiwan)
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Area of research: Solid state battery

Afaque Alam
Ph.D. student (co-advised with Prof. Li Qiao)
M.S.:Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.
B.S.: Mechanical Engineering, Jawahalal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India.
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Area of research: Li-ion battery fire safety

Mohammad Behzadnia
Visiting Scholar 
Ph.D: shiraz University 
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Area of research: Advanced electrode materials for lithium ion batteries

Bo Yan
Postdoc Research Associate
Ph. D.: Huazhong University of Science & Technology
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Area of research:Modeling and simulation of lithium ion batteries

Tian Tian
Visiting Scholar
Ph. D. : Louisiana State University
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Area of research: AFM and nanotechnology

Cheolwoong Lim
Ph. D. student
M.S.: Purdue University
B.S.: Yonsei University, Korea
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Area of research:Numerical study for electrode materials of lithium ion batteries

Yi Cui
Ph.D. student
M.S.:Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, 2016
M.S. Material Science and Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2014
B.S.: Polymer Materials and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 2011
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Area of research: Lithium sulfur battery

Xinwei Zhou
Ph.D. student
M.S.: New Jersey Institute of Technology
B.S.: Zhejiang University
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Area of research: In situ and operando characterization for advanced battery materials

Tianyi Li
Ph.D. student
M.S.: Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon
B.S.: University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing China
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Area of research: Modeling and characterization of lithium ion batteries

Hua Wang
Ph.D. student
M.S.:Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, 2018
B.S.: Vehicle Engineering, Beijing Forestry University
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Area of research: Advanced materials and characterization for lithium ion battery

Kai Chang
Ph.D. student
M.S.:Mechanical Engineering, Beihang University
B.S.: University of Science and Technology Beijing
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Area of research: Ni-rich cathode materials for lithium ion battery

Xintong Li
Ph.D. student
M.S.: Northeastern University
B.S.: Nanchang Hangkong University
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Area of research: lithium ion battery

Yuanzhi Cao
Master student
B.S.: Dalian University of Technology, China
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Area of research: Microfluidic gas generation system

Rani Vijaya Penumaka
Master student
B.S.: National Institute of Technology, India
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Area of research: All-solid lithium ion batteries

Spandana Gannavaram
Master student
B.S.: Osmania University, India
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Area of research: Microfluidic chip for the isolation of rare cells

Wen Chao Lee
Master student
B.S.: IUPUI
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Area of research: Developing high performance cathode material for Lithium-Ion batteries

Zhibin Song
Master student
B.S.: Wuhan University of Science & Technology, China
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Area of research: Heat generation in lithium ion batteries

Mahmoud Reza Zamani Farahani
Master student
B.S.: University of Tehran, Iran; and IUPUI
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Area of research: Integrated micro hydrogen fuel cells

Huixiao(Anna) Kang
Master student
B.S.: Dalian University of Technology, China
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Area of research: Lithium ion battery

Shuyi(Ella) Zhou
Master student
B.S.: Shenyang University of Technology, China
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Area of research: Microfludic systems

Siddhant Betrabet
Master student (co-advised with Prof. Renran Tian)
B.S.: University of Mumbai
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Area of research: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Venkata Siva Sumanth Batchu (co-advised with Dr. Schubert)
Master student
B.S.: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, India
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Area of research: Anion exchange membrane fuel cells

Byron Wolfe
Master student
B.S.: IUPUI
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Area of research: Lithium ion battery

Samia Laouini
Master student
B.S.: Purdue University

Emir Trukan
Master student

Dominique Stewart
Undergraduate Student (REU program)
University of Illinois at Chicago
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Area of Study: Lithium ion batteries

Holden Martin
Undergraduate Student (REU program)
B.S.: Trine University
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Area of research: Lithium ion battery

Justin Pellis
Undergraduate Student (REU program)
B.S.: Villanova University
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Area of research: Lithium ion battery

Maya Caldwell
Undergraduate Student (REU program)
B.S.: DePauw University
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Area of research: Lithium ion battery

Indiera Ahmad
Undergraduate Student (REU program)
B.S.: University of Florida
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Area of research: Lithium ion battery

Sho Murakami
Undergraduate student
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Area of research: Llithium ion batteries

Jacob Bontrager - Singer
Undergraduate student
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Area of research: Microfluidic hydrogen generator

Chuanyi(Charlie) Chen
Undergraduate student
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Area of research: Microfludic systems

Andrew Pierluissi
Undergraduate student

Anthony Pierluissi
Undergraduate student

John Ochung
Undergraduate student

Arash Edalatnoor
Undergraduate student

Matthew Derry
Undergraduate student

Young Park
Undergraduate student

Mariam Qureshi
Undergraduate student

Nicole Houston
High school teacher in NSF RET program (RETAIN)
Masters Degree in Zoology from Michigan State University
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Area of research: RET assisting in Modeling and characterization of lithium ion batteries

Philip Roberts
High school teacher in NSF RET program (RETAIN)

Jordan Kelsey
High school teacher in NSF RET program (RETAIN)