Ivy Wu

Ivy Wu serves as a Researcher in the Chemical Engineering department at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), specifically within the Building Technologies and Science Center. Her research program centers on innovative electrochemical approaches for resource recovery, targeting applications in mining waste valorization, carbon utilization, steel recycling, and molten salt electrolysis, directly supporting NREL's mission in renewable energy advancement.

Dr. Wu holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, where she conducted graduate research from 2019 to 2023, and previously served as a Senior Scientist in Electrochemistry at Electra during 2023.

Her primary research interests include Electrochemistry, Resource Recovery, Carbon Utilization, Steel Recycling, Molten Salt Electrolysis, Water Treatment, and Building Materials. She develops electrochemical reactors to convert industrial waste streams into valuable products while reducing environmental impact, demonstrating interdisciplinary expertise across chemical engineering and materials science.

Analysis of her 2024-2025 publications reveals consistent focus on decarbonizing industrial processes through molten salt electrochemical reactors for metal production, silicon manufacturing optimization, and electrochemical carbon sequestration in construction materials, highlighting scalable solutions for resource recovery and emissions reduction.

Dr. Wu actively participates in the scientific community through memberships in the American Chemical Society and The Electrochemical Society, contributing to professional networks while advancing her research within NREL's Building Technologies and Science Center focused on energy-efficient building systems.