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UT Austin Graduate Student Researchers Drive Innovation in Battery Manufacturing
High-performance batteries are at the core of modern technology, from electric vehicles to portable electronics. Producing these batteries at scale requires precise control, efficiency, and consistent quality. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, leveraging the resources and expertise of the Texas Materials Institute (TMI), are developing innovative solutions to address key challenges in battery manufacturing. Two recent studies, both published in the Journal of The Electrochemical Society, showcase this leadership.
TMI-Affiliated Faculty Contribute to Breakthrough in Multi-Material 3D Printing Published in Nature Materials
We are proud to highlight a major research achievement by TMI-affiliated faculty members Dr. Michael Cullinan, Dr. Benny D. Freeman, and Dr. Zacharia A. Page, who, along with other UT Austin researchers, recently published a paper in Nature Materials detailing a novel 3D printing process that enables the creation of multi-material structures with both hard and soft properties in a single object.
New Research Publication on Solid State Battery Enhancement Features Texas Materials Institute Researchers
A newly published article in Advanced Materials was co-authored by several researchers affiliated with the Texas Materials Institute, including Yixian Wang, Vikalp Raj, Rohit Raj, Hugo Celio, Andrei Dolocan, and TMI core faculty member David Mitlin, along with collaborators from across the field.
TMI-Affiliated Faculty Member Dr. Xiuling Li Receives IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award
We are proud to share that Dr. Xiuling Li, Temple Foundation Endowed Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been selected as the recipient of the IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award.
This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Li “for contributions to advanced semiconductor growth and processing technologies for photonic nanodevices.” Dr. Li is a globally recognized leader in semiconductor materials and device research. She currently serves as Director of the Microelectronics Research Center at UT Austin. Her groundbreaking work includes innovations in Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching (MacEtch), MOCVD-grown nanowire transistors, and self-rolled-up membrane (S-RuM) technology.
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Texas Materials Seminar Series
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Zhantao Chen Publishes New Article on AI-assisted Tool
Zhantao Chen, an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and a TMI-affiliate, has published an article on an AI tool in Nature Machine Intelligence. The article used AI to help researchers in ways that would assist in experimental tasks that are often labor-intensive and tiresome.
Terry Zheng & Yu Group Publish New Work on Water-Based Electrolytes
Materials Science and Engineering graduate student Tianrui (Terry) Zheng, under the supervision of Dr. Guihua Yu has published research in Advanced Materials introducing a biphasic electrolyte architecture that combines the strengths of water-based (aqueous) and organic-based electrolytes for long-duration, high-rate zinc metal batteries.
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Yuebing Zheng Awarded 'New Directions' Seed Funding from UT OVPR
Yuebing Zheng was awarded seed funding through the University's Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors. The 'New Directions in Research' grants are one time payments that give faculty an opportunity to obtain proof-of-concept or pilot data for future, larger grants.
Terry Zheng Awarded UT Chevron Energy Graduate Fellowship
Tianrui (Terry) Zheng, a Materials Science & Engineering graduate student working with Dr. Guihua Yu, is a recipient of the 2026-2027 UT Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows Award from UT's Energy Institute.
