寇天一

Kou Tianyi is a researcher at the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Information Engineering, Shandong University (Weihai), specializing in electrochemical synthesis of high-value chemical products. He holds dual roles as a Young Taishan Scholar and Qilu Young Scholar, and leads projects on hydrogen production and CO2 reduction. His work focuses on catalyst design for industrial-scale electrochemical processes.

Education: PhD in Chemistry from UC Santa Cruz (2014–2019), Master of Engineering in Materials Science from Shandong University (2011–2014), and Bachelor of Engineering in Composite Materials from Jinan University (2007–2011).

Research Interests: Electrochemical synthesis of value-added chemicals, including hydrogen production via water electrolysis and CO2-to-hydrocarbon conversion. He designs nanostructured materials (e.g., transition metal-based and carbon-based catalysts) and investigates heterogeneous doping and 3D printing techniques to enhance catalytic performance. His team addresses challenges in catalyst activity, selectivity, and scalability for industrial applications.

Publications: Over 57 SCI articles with 5,000+ citations (h-index 34), including high-impact journals like Nature Communications and Advanced Energy Materials. His work emphasizes multi-carbon alcohol synthesis, oxygen evolution kinetics, and bubble management in electrochemical systems.

• Awards: Shandong Excellent Youth Fund (Overseas), UC Santa Cruz Regents Fellowship, and multiple national scholarships.
• Editorial Roles: Young Editorial Board member for Acta Metallurgica Sinica and Nano Materials Science; reviewer for Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, and others.
• Grants: Lead investigator for National Natural Science Youth Fund, Shandong Excellent Youth Fund, and Jiangsu Science Fund projects.
• Labs & Teams: Directs a research group focused on green energy catalysis, welcoming students in materials science and chemistry.