The Zenyuk group was pleased to host Dr. Akihisa Tanaka from The University of Tokyo. Dr. Tanaka provided valuable insights to the group given his strong background on rheo-impedance of catalyst inks for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. The Zenyuk Group looks forward to potential future collaborations!
Prof. Zenyuk’s Career was Featured in ACS Energy Letters
Prof. Zenyuk’s research and career pathways were featured in “Women Scientists at the Forefront of Energy Research: Part 8″, as Energy Focus Article on January 5, 2026.
Happy Holidays from Zenyuk Group
As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on the collaboration, curiosity, and dedication that made this year so meaningful. We are grateful for our colleagues, collaborators, and community who continue to inspire our work and shared growth. The Zenyuk group wishes you a year filled with peace, […]
Jack Lang Awarded Advanced Light Source Fellowship
Jack has been selected for the Spring 2026 Cohort of the Advanced Light Source (ALS) Doctoral Fellowship in Residence Program. Beginning in March 2026, Jack will spend 9 months working with the beamline scientists at Beamline 8.3.2 to perform micro-X-ray computed tomography (CT). During this fellowship program, Jack will support other beamline users, perform X-ray […]
The Group Hosts Visitor from Bosch, Germany
Dr. Thilo Lehre traveled to UCI to discuss the ongoing large-scale collaboration between Bosch and UCI and Colorado School of Mines. We had productive 2.5 days of fruitful scientific discussions. We appreciate the time, funding and the collaboration that the project has afforded. It resulted in three PhD theses and many journal publications. We are […]
Zenyuk Team Participates in UCI-UCLA Workshop on Olympic Hydrogen
The Olympic Hydrogen & LA28 Sustainability Workshop, jointly hosted by UCLA and UC Irvine and funded by the Samueli Foundation, convened approximately 60 leaders from academia, national laboratories, industry, and non-profit organizations. The event took place at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) on October 9–10, 2025, and focused on accelerating clean hydrogen technologies in preparation […]
PhD Defenses This year
We are fortunate to have 5 PhD defenses this year. The quality of work was high and the defenses went smoothly! Dr. Masao Shibata Suzuki (co-advised with Dr. Adam Weber) opened the season with strong computational work on electric double layers at Pt- electrolyte interfaces. He is now back to being researcher at Toyota Central […]
Zenyuk Group Goes to Annual Retreat in Big Bear
This year’s annual retreat took the group back to the same cozy spot in Big Bear for an October weekend of relaxing and reconnecting. Everyone enjoyed playing pool and board games, cooking meals together which made for excellent group bonding, and taking on a tough hike with great views. One of the highlights was putting […]
Zenyuk group members attend 248th ECS
Several members of the Zenyuk Group had the opportunity to attend the 248th ECS Conference in Chicago from October 12–16. Magnolia Pak, Celine Chen, Robert Anton, and Mateusz Wojtaszek presented their ongoing research to an engaged audience. Each of their talks was well received, sparking productive discussions and opening doors to potential collaborations. We look […]
Group says goodbye to Dr. Florian Merlin Chabot
The Zenyuk Lab was fortunate to have Dr. Florian Chabot as a postdoctoral fellow. During his nearly two years at UC Irvine, Dr. Chabot served as an invaluable resource to many students and collaborators. Dr. Chabot split his time between UC Irvine and Berkeley Lab, where he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Beamline 8.3.2 […]