Dr. Howard Qingsong Tu , Rochester Institute of Technology, United States.
Howard Qingsong Tu, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology and Associate Director of the Battery Prototype Center. His career focuses on advancing sustainable energy and environment systems, especially through the mechanics of electrochemistry in solid-state batteries and water desalination. Dr. Tu completed his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. He has co-founded a company, mentored students, and led numerous research projects funded by institutions such as the DOE, NSF, and DoD. He is passionate about bridging lab-scale innovations with industrial applications. 


Publication profile
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Education:
- Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (2017)

- M.S. & B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology (2011)

- Postdoc in Material Science, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (2017-2021)

Professional Experience:
- Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology (2021-present)

- Associate Director, Battery Prototype Center (2022-present)

- Co-Founder & CEO, CALSTERMER LLC (2014-2018)

Suitability for The Award
Dr. Howard Qingsong Tu is a highly suitable candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to his remarkable contributions to sustainable energy, environmental preservation, and electrochemical systems. His work spans from cutting-edge renewable energy storage solutions to innovative environmental technologies, addressing critical global challenges in energy efficiency, pollution control, and resource sustainability.
Professional Development (
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Research Focus 

Awards and Honors (

- US-EDA Build Back Better Act ($1.3M/yr) – Co-PI

- DoE-VTO Battery500 Program ($900K) – Co-PI

- DoD-ARO Young Investigator Program ($120K/yr) – PI

- NYSP2I Pollution Prevention Fund ($150K/yr) – PI

- ACS-ND Grant ($50K/yr) – PI

Publication Top Notes
- Effect of solid-electrolyte pellet density on failure of solid-state batteries – Nature Communications, 2024 – Cited by: 7


- Structural insight and modulating of sulfide-based solid-state electrolyte for high-performance solid-state sodium sulfur batteries – Nano Energy, 2024 – Cited by: 0


- Desalination performance investigation of TpPa-1 COF and MIL-47(V) MOF bilayer membranes using molecular dynamics simulation – Desalination, 2024 – Cited by: 2


- The Microscopic Mechanism of Lithiation and Delithiation in the Ag/C Buffer Layer for Anode-Free Solid-State Batteries – Advanced Energy Materials, 2024 – Cited by: 3


- Li Dynamics in Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conducting Interlayer of All-Solid-State Li-metal Batteries – Nano Letters, 2024 – Cited by: 1


- Interplay of Interfacial Adhesion and Mechanical Degradation in Anode-Free Solid-State Batteries – Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2024 – Cited by: 0

