معرفی
Jun Lou is a Professor and the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University, where he also serves as Associate Department Chair. He is an affiliate of the Rice Space Institute and the site director for the NSF IUCRC of Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings (ATOMIC).
Education:
- PhD in Materials Science, Princeton University (2004)
- M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University (2000)
- B.E. in Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University (1998)
Research Interests: Dr. Lou's research focuses on nanomaterials, nanomechanics, and nanodevices for energy, environmental, and biomedical applications. His work includes defect engineering of perovskite materials for high-performance solar cells, development of integrated devices for solar-driven water splitting, and electrocatalytic conversion of nitrogen to ammonia using 2D materials. His group, the Nanomaterials, Nanomechanics and Nanodevices Lab, explores the synthesis, characterization, and application of advanced nanomaterials.
Scientific Awards:
- Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers in Materials Science (2019)
- Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers in Cross-Field (2018)
- Hamill IBB Innovations Award (2015)
- Charles Duncan, Jr. Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (2015)
Advising and Professional Service: Dr. Lou serves as Rice Faculty Senator and on the Rice Advanced Materials Institute Steering Committee. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Materials Today. His research is supported by the NSF IUCRC center ATOMIC, which he directs at Rice, fostering industry collaborations for 2D materials applications.
Laboratory: He leads the Nanomaterials, Nanomechanics and Nanodevices Lab at Rice University, which focuses on the fundamental and applied aspects of nanomaterials for next-generation technologies.
