Masao Suzuki Shibata defended his PhD thesis titled “Impact of Electric Double Layer Kinetics on Electrocatalytic Reactions”. Masao delivered a great talk and was well received by committee members and colleagues. Some group members were able to join for a goodbye dinner before Masao returns to his family in Japan. We also surprised Masao by […]
Group says goodbye to Professor Chanho Pak – visiting faculty from GIST
We had the pleasure of having Professor Chanho Pak with us for about 1 year, he is a full professor at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) since August 2016. During his time here he offered valuable insight through his extensive experience in electrocatalysis and nanostructured materials. Members of the group enjoyed lunch together […]
Quarterly group outing – The Broad Museum & Lunch
Members of the Zenyuk lab visit The Broad museum as part of the Winter 2025 lab social events! Thirawit’s favorite display was the “Under The Table” by Robert Therrien and is pictured below 🙂 The group then went out for Peruvian cuisine; there were many first-timers for Peruvian food, we all enjoyed it very much!
U.S. Representative Dave Min Visits Our Labs to Learn about Clean Cement Production.
U.S. Rep. Dave Min Visits UCI Engineering to Learn About Cement Decarbonization Innovations | Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine
Prof. Zenyuk travels to Germany to multiple sites.
Prof. Zenyuk traveled to Germany in January. She visited our collaborators at Bosch in Renningen with update presentation and discussions. Then she visited collaborators at Helmholtz Institute in Erlangen. She got a chance to visit groups of Dr. Serhiy Cherevko and Prof. Simon Thiele, concluding with enjoyable dinner and social time. Then Prof. Zenyuk traveled […]
Group visits Chroma
Several group members joined for a tour of the Chroma facilities located in Foothill Ranch. We were able to see the assembly of their products and see first hand all that goes into the equipment that our electrolysis team depends on. We had great discussions with Joey and Fred, the Zenyuk group thanks you for […]
Happy holidays from the Zenyuk group!
As we reflect on the year, we’re filled with gratitude for the collaboration, curiosity, and innovation that have propelled our work forward. This season reminds us of the importance of connection, community, and shared purpose—values that inspire our research every day. The Zenyuk lab wishes you a joyful holiday season and a new year filled […]
Hung-Ming’s defense festivities
Dr. Hung-Ming Joseph Chang successfully defended his PhD dissertation titled “Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzers: Understanding Anode Processes for Hydrogen and Cement Production”. His presentation was well-received by colleagues and committee members, they complimented him on the extensive work that he accomplished during his studies. Special acknowledgments were given to Dr. John Stansberry et al. The […]
Student visit to Berlin, Germany
Third year PhD student, Cliffton Wang, finished his two-month beamtime trip at the Bessy II synchrotron in Berlin, Germany. Huge thank you to Doctor Arno Bergmann and Doctor Beatriz Roldán Cuenya for all their help and hospitality. This trip was funded through NSF-IRES program. Great operando data was collected and many friends were made! Cliff […]
Prof. Zenyuk Travels to AICHE Conference in San Diego
Prof. Zenyuk was an organizer and a co-chair of one of the sessions at AICHE. She had a pleasure of introducing both of her advisors as speakers in the session she chaired. Her presentation was on design of GDLs and MPLs for transport in PEM fuel cells. Many of the CBE students and colleagues from […]