EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2019.06 - 2022.09  Doctor of Philosophy (full scholarship)

• Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • GPA: 4.075/4.3
  • Published 7 SCI papers as first author
  • Filed 2 US patents
  • HKUST RedBird Academic Excellence Award

2016.09 - 2019.03  Master of Engineering (recommended)

• Polymer Materials, Zhejiang University
  • Published 3 SCI papers as first author
  • Outstanding Graduates of Zhejiang University

2012.09 - 2016.06  Bachelor of Engineering

• Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Zhejiang University
  • GPA: 3.81/4.0
  • Ranking: top 15%
  • Outstanding Graduates of Zhejiang University

RESEARCH FIELDS

• Energy storage
  • Lithium batteries
  • Sodium batteries
  • Zinc batteries
  • Solid-state electrolytes
  • Atomic simulations
• Energy conversion
  • Reverse electrodialysis
  • Fuel cell
• Nanomaterials
  • Functionalized aramid nanofibers
  • Epoxy-based nanocomposites

PROJECTS

• Energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly smart seawater desalination system

• Development of a meta-solid-state electrolyte in Li-ion Batteries

• Non-flammable solid-state rechargeable Li-ion batteries for rescue and public safety applications

• Development of functionalized aramid nanofibers and their composites

• Preparation of epoxy-based composites with fast-phase-transfer method

RESEARCH SKILLS

• Electrolyte preparation: liquid electrolytes, quasi-solid electrolytes, solid electrolytes

• Battery assembly: coin cells, pouch cells, flexible batteries

• Battery tests: EIS, CV, LSV, GCD, coulombic efficiency, transference number

• Materials characterizations: FTIR, Raman, UV-Vis, XPS, NMR, XRD, TGA, DSC, DMA, SEM, TEM, POM, Mechanical test

• Atomic simulations:

  • Density Functional Theory (Gaussian, ORCA, VASP)
  • Molecular Dynamics (GROMACS)
  • Ab initio Molecular Dynamics (CP2K, ORCA)

IT SKILLS

• C programming, Python programming, MATLAB, HTML/CSS, Jupyter Notebook, Linux

• Machine learning, Deep learning, Scikit-learn, PyTorch

• 3ds Max modeling, OriginLab, Matplotlib, Gnuplot

• Blogs: CSDN

LANGUAGE & SPORTS

• English: proficient
  • TOEFL-iBT: 111 / 120
  • CET-6: 612 / 710
• Sports:
  • Long-distance running
  • Powerlifting
  • Bodybuilding (4th of Men’s Physique, 2018 Bodybuilding Competition of Zhejiang University)

HONORS

• HKUST RedBird Academic Excellence Award

• Postgraduate Studentship of HKUST

• Outstanding Graduates of Zhejiang University

• Award of Honor for Graduate

• Excellent Student Awards

• Kingboard Scholarship

• Second-Class Scholarship for Outstanding Students

• Elite League Cadres

• Excellent Communist Party Member

TEACHING & COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

• Teaching assistant (HKUST)
  • MECH1902: Energy Systems in a Sustainable World
  • MECH3630: Electrical Technology
  • MECH6090: Seminar in Mechanical Engineering
  • PDEV6800: Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
• Academic peer review: Nature Energy, Nature Sustainability, Angewandte Chemie, Energy & Environmental Science, Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Journal of Membrane Science, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Solid State Ionics, Battery & Supercaps

EXTRACURRICULAR WORK

• Teaching assistant coordinator (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, HKUST)

• Bodybuilding promotion and guidance (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University)

• Director of the Department of Sports (Lantian Campus, Zhejiang University)

• Filing clerk (Zhejiang University)

PUBLICATIONS (GoogleScholar / ORCID / ResearchGate)

• Yu J¹, Zhou G¹, Li Y, Wang Y, Chen D, Ciucci F. Improving Room-Temperature Li-Metal Battery Performance by In Situ Creation of Fast Li+ Transport Pathways in a Polymer-Ceramic Electrolyte. Small. 2023,2302691.

• Wang Y, Liu J, Song Y, Yu J, Tian Y, Robson MJ, Wang J, Zhang Z, Lin X, Zhou G, Wang Z, Shen L, Zhao H, Grasso S, Ciucci F. High-Entropy Perovskites for Energy Conversion and Storage: Design, Synthesis, and Potential Applications. Small Methods. 2023,7(4),2201138.

• Shen L, Wang Y, Yu J, Zhou G, Liu J, Robson MJ, Zhou Y, Effat MB, Ciucci F. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2023,11(35),18984-18995.

• Zhou G, Yu J, Ciucci F. In situ prepared all-fluorinated polymer electrolyte for energy-dense high-voltage lithium-metal batteries. Energy Storage Materials. 2023,55,642-651.

• Zhou G¹, Mei Y¹, Wang Y, Zhou S, Bin Mamtaz MR, Tang CY, Ciucci F. Recovery of Salinity Gradient Energy with an Inorganic Sodium Superionic Conductor. ACS Energy Letters. 2022,7(5),1806-1813.

• Zhou G, Yu J, Liu J, Lin X, Wang Y, Law HM, Ciucci F. Quasi-solid electrolytes with tailored lithium solvation for fast-charging lithium metal batteries. Cell Reports Physical Science. 2022,3(2),100722.

• Wu J, Lin C, Liang Q, Zhou G, Liu J, Liang G, Wang M, Li B, Hu L, Ciucci F, Liu Q, Chen G, Yu X. Sodium-rich NASICON-structured cathodes for boosting the energy density and lifespan of sodium-free-anode sodium metal batteries. InfoMat. 2022,4(4),e12288.

• Law HM¹, Yu J¹, Kwok SCT, Zhou G, Robson MJ, Wu J, Ciucci F. A hybrid dual-salt polymer electrolyte for sodium metal batteries with stable room temperature cycling performance. Energy Storage Materials. 2022,46,182-91.

• Yu J¹, Lin X¹, Liu J¹, Yu JTT, Robson MJ, Zhou G, Law HM, Wang H, Tang BZ, Ciucci F. In Situ Fabricated Quasi-Solid Polymer Electrolyte for High-Energy-Density Lithium Metal Battery Capable of Subzero Operation. Advanced Energy Materials. 2022,12(2),2102932.

• Lin X¹, Zhou G¹ (co-first author), Robson MJ, Yu J, Kwok SCT, Ciucci F. Hydrated Deep Eutectic Electrolytes for High-Performance Zn-Ion Batteries Capable of Low-Temperature Operation. Advanced Functional Materials. 2021,32(14),2109322.

• Lin X¹, Zhou G¹ (co-first author), Liu J¹, Robson MJ, Yu J, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Kwok SCT, Ciucci F. Bifunctional Hydrated Gel Electrolyte for Long-Cycling Zn-Ion Battery with NASICON-Type Cathode. Advanced Functional Materials. 2021,31(42),2105717.

• Yu J, Liu J, Lin X, Law HM, Zhou G, Kwok SCT, Robson MJ, Wu J, Ciucci, F. A solid-like dual-salt polymer electrolyte for Li-metal batteries capable of stable operation over an extended temperature range. Energy Storage Materials. 2021,37,609-18.

• Lin X¹, Yu J¹, Effat MB¹, Zhou G, Robson MJ, Kwok SCT, Li H, Zhan S, Shang Y, Ciucci F. Ultrathin and Non-Flammable Dual-Salt Polymer Electrolyte for High-Energy-Density Lithium-Metal Battery. Advanced Functional Materials. 2021,31(17),2010261.

• Zhou G, Lin X, Liu J, Yu J, Wu J, Law HM, Wang Z, Ciucci F. In situ formation of poly(butyl acrylate)-based non-flammable elastic quasi-solid electrolyte for dendrite-free flexible lithium metal batteries with long cycle life for wearable devices. Energy Storage Materials. 2021,34,629-639.

• Lin X¹, Zhou G¹ (co-first author), Liu J¹, Yu J, Effat MB, Wu J, Ciucci F. Rechargeable Battery Electrolytes Capable of Operating over Wide Temperature Windows and Delivering High Safety. Advanced Energy Materials. 2020,10(43),2001235.

• Zhang Z¹, Liu J¹, Curcio A, Wang Y, Wu J, Zhou G, Tang Z, Ciucci F. Atomically dispersed materials for rechargeable batteries. Nano Energy. 2020,76,105085.

• Wang W, Zhou G, Yu B, Peng M. New reactive rigid-rod aminated aromatic polyamide for the simultaneous strengthening and toughening of epoxy resin and carbon fiber/epoxy composites. Composites Part B: Engineering. 2020,197,108044.

• Zhou G, Wang W, Peng M. Molecular-level dispersion of rigid-rod sulfonated aromatic polyamides in epoxy resin for extraordinary improvement in both strength and toughness. Polymer. 2019,163,20-8.

• Zhou G, Wang W, Peng M. Functionalized aramid nanofibers prepared by polymerization induced self-assembly for simultaneously reinforcing and toughening of epoxy and carbon fiber/epoxy multiscale composite. Composite Science and Technology. 2018,168,312-9.

• Zhou G, Yao H, Zhou Y, Wang W, Peng M. Self-assembled complexes of graphene oxide and oxidized vapor-grown carbon fiber for simultaneously enhancing the strength and toughness of epoxy and multi-scale carbon fiber/epoxy composites. Carbon. 2018,137,6-18.

• Yao H, Zhou G, Wang W, Peng M. Silica nanoparticle-decorated alumina rough platelets for effective reinforcement of epoxy and hierarchical carbon fiber/epoxy composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 2018,110,53-61.

• Yao H, Zhou G, Wang W, Peng M. Effect of polymer-grafted carbon nanofibers and nanotubes on the interlaminar shear strength and flexural strength of carbon fiber/epoxy multiscale composites. Composite Structures. 2018,195,288-96.

• Peng M, Zhou Y, Zhou G, Yao H. Triglycidyl para-aminophenol modified montmorillonites for epoxy nanocomposites and multi-scale carbon fiber reinforced composites with superior mechanical properties. Composite Science and Technology. 2017,148,80-8.

PATENTS

• Yu J, Kwok SCT, Zhou G, Lin X, Ciucci F. Quasi-solid polymer electrolyte for high-energy-density Li-metal battery capable of sub-zero operation. US Provisional Patent Application. 2021.

• Zhou G, Kwok SCT, Yu J, Ciucci F. Synchronous Process for Producing Non-Flammable Quasi-Solid-State Electrolyte and Solid-State Batteries Using the Electrolyte. US Provisional Patent Application. 2020.