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- Degree: Postdoctoral Research
- Year: 2005-2007
- Institution and Location
  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
- Major Discipline
  Mechanical Engineering
- Degree: Postdoctoral Research
- Year: 2004
- Institution and Location
  University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
- Major Discipline
  Mechanical Engineering
- Degree: Postdoctoral Research
- Year: 2004
- Institution and Location
  The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- Major Discipline
  Mechanical Engineering
- Degree: Ph.D.
- Year: 2004
- Institution and Location
  The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- Major Discipline
  Mechanical Engineering
- Degree: M.S.
- Year: 1999
- Institution and Location
  Korea University, Seoul, Korea
- Major Discipline
  Mechanical Engineering
- Degree: B.S.
- Year: 1997
- Institution and Location
  Korea University, Seoul, Korea
- Major Discipline
  Mechanical Engineering

Choongho Yu

Associate Professor, Gulf/Oil Thomas A. Dietz Career Development Professor II, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department(s): Department of Mechanical Engineering; Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Campus: Texas A&M University

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Phone: 979-862-1073
E-mail: chyu@tamu.edu

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http://yu.tamu.edu/

Research Topic(s)

Hydrogen production; Solar energy conversion and lighting technologies; Materials for solar energy conversion and storage; Electric power generation and storage; Fuel cells technologies and materials; Thermoelectrics-based technologies and materials ; Technologies for energy storage: Batteries

Research Summary

Dr. Yu’s research is focused on several areas, including energy conversion and energy storage. Energy conversion research involves (1) Thermoelectric energy harvesting and cooling: Material synthesis (organic and inorganic materials) and Thermoelectric device fabrication; and (2) Fuel cells: Microbial fuel cell and wastewater treatment and Proton exchange membrane fuel cells with novel nanostructured electrodes. His research in energy storage includes (1) Li-S batteries: Lithiated Si-S batteries for safe operation and long life cycles; and (2) Li-Air: Novel nanotube based electrodes for high capacity and cycliability. Other research areas include thermal and electrical transport in nanostructured materials (1D, 2D materials); thermal management; and design and fabrication of nano/micro-electromechanical systems and sensors.

Professional Background

2013-Present	Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
2013-Present	Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University
2007-2013	Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University

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