Biography

Websites:
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Education:
Post-Doctoral Associate, Université de Moncton
Post-Doctoral Associate, Purdue University
Post-Doctoral Associate, State University of New York at Buffalo
Post-Doctoral Associate, Florida International University
Ph.D., Condensed Matter Physics, Beihang University
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology

Research Expertise:
Thin Solid Films | Electrochromic | Electrochemical | Sensors

Our scientific mission is to understand the fundamental principles of physics and materials science at the nanoscale, and to apply nanoscience and nanotechnologies to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions. As a faculty and principal investigator, Dr. Dong has led several innovative research projects, notably in developing a fuel cell membrane diagnostics tool for the Million Mile Fuel Cell Truck (M2FCT) Consortia, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office. Dr. Dong's interdisciplinary approach integrates electrochemistry, quantitative sensor development, and energy-focused research, addressing critical needs in modern science and technology. The research interests are dynamic and broad crossing disciplines, spanning from 1) hydrogen fuel cells to 2) microsensor development to 3) pseudocapacitive electrochromic charge storage nanomaterials and ultra-thin devices.

Teaching Narrative:
Physics I; Thermodynamics in Materials Science

Honors and Awards:
Early Career Award from the Sensor Division, Electrochemical Society, 2024.
NSF I-Corps National Award, 2024.

Professional Memberships:
Electrochemical Society 

Selected Publications:
Dong, Dongmei*, Lihua Lou, Arvind Agarwal, and Shekhar Bhansali. "Direct Observation of Reversible Surface Potential in Pseudocapacitive Electrochromic Films by Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy." In 245th ECS Meeting (May 26-30, 2024). ECS, 2024.

Dong, Dongmei*, Shekhar Bhansali, Tinsley Benhaddouch, Christopher Metler, John Marcial, and Justin Fuentes. "Systems and methods for monitoring fuel cell membrane degradation." U.S. Patent 11,955,673, issued April 9, 2024.

Dong, Dongmei*, Lihua Lou, Kazue Orikasa Lopez, Arvind Agarwal, and Shekhar Bhansali. "Revealing nanomechanical deformation at the interface and degradation in all-thin-film inorganic electrochromic devices." Nanoscale 15, no. 7 (2023): 3438-3448.

Benhaddouch, Tinsley Elizabeth, Sofia Kelsey Pinzon, Diego Magalhaes Castro Landi, John Marcial, Prateek Mehta, Karen Romero, Tommy Rockward, Shekhar Bhansali, and Dongmei Dong*. "Micro-fuel cell principal biosensors for monitoring transdermal volatile organic compounds in humans." ECS Sensors Plus 1, no. 4 (2022): 041602.

Benhaddouch, Tinsley Elizabeth, John Marcial, Christopher Metler, Shekhar Bhansali, and Dongmei Dong*. "Real-Time Continuous Monitoring of Fuel Cell Ionomer Degradation with Electrochemical Inline Micro Sensor Arrays." In Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts 242, no. 61, pp. 2256-2256. The Electrochemical Society, Inc., 2022.