Fei Yao

Fei Yao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Design and Innovation at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University at Buffalo. He specializes in nanomaterials and nanostructures for energy storage and conversion.

• Dual PhD in Energy Science & Physics (2013), Sungkyunkwan University, Korea and École Polytechnique, France
• MS in Science in Engineering (2010), Sungkyunkwan University
• BS in Electronic Information Engineering (2007), Shandong Normal University, China

His research focuses on advanced materials for electrochemical energy systems, including supercapacitors, hydrogen evolution catalysts, and two-dimensional material-based electronics. Recent work explores heterostructures, doped nanomaterials, and hybrid composites to enhance energy density and device efficiency.

The most recent articles (2025–2024) emphasize two-dimensional materials, heterostructures, and hybrid composites for supercapacitors, hydrogen evolution, and electronic devices, with applications in energy storage, environmental remediation, and catalysis.