Ge Wang

Ge Wang is a Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fellow at the Department of Materials, University of Manchester, where he serves as Deputy Research Lead for Nano and Functional Materials. His research sits between the Department of Materials and Henry Royce Institute, focusing on developing sustainable materials and manufacturing next-generation energy storage devices including energy-density multilayer ceramic capacitors, all solid-state batteries, and energy harvesting devices.

Education:

• BSc in Materials Science and Engineering (2011) from Shandong University, China
• MSc in Advanced Engineering Materials (2012) from University of Manchester
• PhD in Electroceramics (2016) from University of Manchester

Dr. Wang's research focuses on the development of high-performance functional ceramics including piezoelectrics, ferroelectrics, relaxors, energy density dielectrics, microwave dielectrics, ionic conductors, and solid-state electrolytes. His work employs advanced characterization techniques such as in-situ poling synchrotron x-ray diffraction and total scattering methods to understand material behavior at the atomic level. He has extensive expertise in sustainable thick-film fabrication techniques for device prototyping including multilayer ceramic capacitors, actuators, fuel cells, and solid-state batteries.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on lead-free electroceramics for energy storage applications, with particular emphasis on understanding structure-property relationships in materials like BiFeO3-based systems. His work shows a consistent trajectory toward improving energy density, temperature stability, and reliability of ceramic-based energy storage devices.

Awards and Recognition:

• Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fellowship
• Member of Journal of Advanced Dielectrics (JAD) Early Career Editorial Board

Dr. Wang actively supervises PhD students and welcomes postdocs, visiting students (6-24 months), and visiting scholars (12-24 months) to join his research group. He collaborates extensively with national and international academic and industrial partners on functional ceramics research. His work contributes significantly to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable energy and responsible consumption.

His research group maintains strong connections with the Henry Royce Institute and utilizes advanced facilities for materials synthesis, characterization, and device testing, focusing on translating fundamental materials discoveries into practical energy storage solutions.