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Construction Engineering, Institute of Sustainability and  \nCircular Economy, Texas Tech University  \nAddress: 911 Boston Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79409-1023  \n[E-mail](E-mail: yaguang.zhu@ttu.edu)[: yaguang.zhu@ttu.edu](E-mail: yaguang.zhu@ttu.edu) Phone: (806)-834-1661  \nEDUCATION  \nWashington University in St. Louis, USA (2016-2022)  \nPh.D. in Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering  \nDissertation title: Nanoscale Interfacial Control of Ion Behaviors and CaCO3 Formation in Environmental Systems  \nAdvisor: Young-Shin Jun  \nCommittee: Fangqiong Ling, Srikanth Singamaneni, Carl I. Steefel, Fuzhong Zhang  \nNanjing University, P. R. China (2012-2016)  \nB. S. in Environmental Science  \nPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  \nAssistant Professor (2026-present)  \nDepartment of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, Institute of Sustainability and Circular Economy, Texas Tech University  \n• Electrochemical interfaces design and characterization  \n• 2D materials platform for sustainable applications  \nPostdoctoral Research Associate (2022-2025)  \nAndlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University Advisor: Kelsey B. Hatzell  \n• Design and characterize 2D transition metal carbide membranes for ion sieving and separation  \n• Characterize bipolar membrane structure during CO2 electrolysis (Advanced Rese  \n• Study CO2 and water molecular interactions with transition metal carbide surfaces  \nGraduate Research Assistant (2016-2022)  \nDepartment of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis Advisor: Young-Shin Jun  \n• Utilize synchrotron-based X-ray scattering techniques for characterizing nanomaterials  \n• Synthesize plasmonic nanostructures for sensing ions under nanoconfinement  \n• Access interactions among supercritical fluid, aqueous solutions, and solids  \nUndergraduate Research Assistant (2014-2016)  \nSchool of the Environment, Nanjing University Advisor: Lena Q. Ma  \n• Develop in vivo and in vitro assays to assess hand-to-mouth bioavailability of lead and arsenic from contaminated soils and dust  \nSELECTED HONORS & AWARDS  \n1. Postdoctoral Researcher Presentation Award, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment Annual Meeting, 2025  \n2. Finalist for Student and Postdoc Team Science Competition at the 2025 EFRC-Hub-CMS-CCS PI Meeting, 2025  \n3. Certificate of Excellence Poster Presentation, Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems Annual Meeting, 2023  \n4. Graduate Student Research Impact Award, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, 2023  \n5. Mistletoe Research Fellowship, $10,000 grant for independent research, Momental Foundation, 2022  \n6. Graduate Student Award, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 2021  \n7. Certificate of Merit, ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry, 260th ACS National Meeting, 2020  \n8. Student Travel Award, ACS Division of Geochemistry, 257th ACS National Meeting, 2019  \n9. Fully supported participant for the 2017 Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration, Birmingham, Alabama. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, July 22-29, 2017  \n10. Nanjing University–Excellent Undergraduate Student, 2015-2016  \n11. Nanjing University–China Merchants Bank Scholarship, 2015-2016  \n12. Nanjing University–National Scholarship, 2013-2014  \n13. Nanjing University–Second Renmin scholarship, 2012-2013  \nPUBLICATIONS  \nPublished  \n1. Yaguang Zhu, Austin J. Booth, Jamila G. Eatman, Mina Kim, Yining Liu, Bidushi Sarkar, Bratin Sengupta, Xiaolin Yue, Chibueze V. Amanchukwu, Seth B. Darling, Jeffrey W. Elam, Paul Fenter, Chong Liu, and Kelsey B. Hatzell. From Molecules to Modules: Advanced Characterization of Membrane Systems. Advanced Materials. DOI:10.1002/adma.202513056  \n2. Yaguang Zhu, Qinsi Xiong, WooCheol Jeon, Monika Blum, Fernando Camino, George Schatz, and Kelsey B. Hatzell. 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