Yanjiao Yi

Yanjiao Yi is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina's Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing. Her expertise centers on rational catalyst synthesis through methodologies controlling metal particle size (single atoms to clusters) and structure (core-shell, alloy configurations).

Research interests include renewable energy applications, liquid hydrogen storage systems, electrochemical energy storage technologies, sustainable chemical production pathways, and plastic upcycling processes. Her experimental approach combines catalyst preparation with comprehensive characterization using advanced equipment and evaluation via fixed-bed/batch reactors.

Current projects focus on developing catalyst systems for energy conversion and storage, with emphasis on structure-property relationships in heterogeneous catalysis.