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Qing Hao

1130 N. Mountain Ave, RM AME N735 Phone: 617-230-7123 (c) 520-621-6582 (o)

Tucson, AZ 85721 E-mail: qinghao@email.arizona.edu

Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, June 2010.

Ph.D. thesis: Nanocomposites as Thermoelectric Materials.

University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2004.

Master thesis: Thermal Investigation of Silicon-on-Insulator Devices and Tin Dioxide

Nanobelts.

Tsinghua University Beijing, P.R.China

B.E. in Thermal Engineering, July 2001.

Awards NSF CAREER Award (2017) AFOSR Young Investigator Award (2015)

R&D 100 Award (2008)

Working Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Arizona Tucson, AZ

Experience Associate Professor (effective from Aug. 2017) Assistant Professor (Aug. 2011 – present)

Achieved another record-high figure-of-merit ZT~2.67 in super-ionic bulk β-Cu2Se that

made full use of liquid-like super-ions with a high ionic electrical conductivity but a low

ionic thermal conductivity.

Carried out broad search of thermoelectric oxides and nitrides within the Inorganic

Crystal Structure Database.

Demonstrated a hybrid simulation technique to accurately predict the temperature rise

within a GaN high electron mobility transistor, where both the nanoscale energy transport

in the transistor region and heat spreading across the macroscale substrate can be

considered.

Carried out fundamental studies on how nanoscale or sub-1 nm pores can be used to tune

the transport properties of thin films or atom-thick materials.

Carried out fundamental studies on phonon transport across a single grain boundary

within general polycrystalline materials

Computational and Experimental Design of Emerging Materials Research Group, MIT Cambridge, MA

Supervisor: Gerbrand Ceder (Materials Science and Engineering, now at UC Berkeley)

Developed novel cathode materials for Na- and Li-ion batteries.

High-throughput computation of thermoelectric materials. (July 2010-July 2011)

W.M. Rohsenow Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory, MIT Cambridge, MA Advisor: Gang Chen (Department Head of Mechanical Engineering)

Achieved a 40% ZT improvement in nanostructured bismuth antimony telluride bulk

alloys. This result, reported in my co-first author Science paper, was the first significant ZT

increase in this material system for over 50 years.

Theoretical studies of nanostructured bulk thermoelectric materials.

Carried out experiments to study the electrical properties of grain boundaries in

nanostructured bulk thermoelectric materials. (Sep. 2004-June 2010)

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Nanomaterials and Thermo-Fluids Laboratory, UT at Austin Austin, TX

Advisor: Li Shi (Professor of Mechanical Engineering)

Developed integrated gas-sensor and bio-sensor chips based on metal oxide nanobelts.

Thermal conductivity measurement of Ge nanowires and SnO2 nanobelts.

Thermal investigation of a 130 nm Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) technology.

Developed a simple nanomechanics biosensor. (Jan. 2002-May 2004)

Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University Beijing, P.R.China

Advisor: Yinping Zhang (Professor, School of Architecture)

Modeled convective heat transfer in micro-encapsulated Phase Change Material slurries.

(Sep. 2001-Dec. 2001)

US Patents 1. Boston College (BC) Inventors: Z. F. Ren, B. Poudel, Y. C. Lan, D. Z. Wang, Y. Ma, X. Yan, X. W.

Wang, G. Joshi, B. Yu; MIT Inventors: G. Chen, Q. Hao, X. Y. Chen, M. S. Dresselhaus, “Methods for

High Figure-of-Merit in Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials,” US patent No. 8865995.

2. BC Inventors: Z. F. Ren, J. Yang, X. Yan, Q. Y. He; MIT Inventors: G. Chen, Q. Hao, “Improved

Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit in Skutterudites,” US patent No. 8883047.

3. BC Inventors: Z. Ren, J. Yang, X. Yan, Q. He; MIT Inventors: G. Chen, and Q. Hao, “Thermoelectric

Skutterudite Compositions and Method for Producing the Same” (U.S. Serial No. 14/197525, filed March

5, 2014; pending Utility Patent)

Invited Book Chapters 1. Q. Hao, H. B. Zhao, Y. Xiao, “Multi-Length Scale Thermal Simulations of GaN-on-SiC High Electron

Mobility Transistors,” Chapter 3 in “Multiscale Thermal Transport in Energy Systems,” edited by Profs.

Yuwen Zhang & Ya-Ling He, Nova Science Publishers, 2016 (ISBN: 978-1-63485-710-9).

2. Q. Hao, G. Chen, “Frequency-Dependent Monte Carlo Simulations of Phonon Transport in

Nanostructures,” in “Applications of Monte Carlo Method in Science and Engineering,” InTech Press,

2011 (ISBN: 978-953-307-691-1).

Journal Publications (Citations from Web of Knowledge Database) 1. D. C. Xu, Q. Wang, X. W. Wu, J. Zhu, H. B. Zhao, B. Xiao, X. J. Wang, X. L. Wang, Q. Hao

(corresponding author), “Largely Reduced Cross-Plane Thermal Conductivity of Nanoporous

In0.1Ga0.9N Thin Films Directly Grown by Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition,” invited for a

special issue on “Nanotechnology in Energy” in Frontiers in Energy (Springer Publishing Company), as

one flagship journal of Chinese Academy of Engineering.

2. Q. Hao, H. B. Zhao, Y. Xiao, “Coupled Electron and Phonon Monte Carlo Simulations for

Electrothermal Studies of Two-Dimensional GaN-on-SiC High Electron Mobility Transistors,” J. Appl.

Phys. 121, 204501 (2017).

3. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, and H. B. Zhao, “Computation-Driven Materials Search for Thermoelectric

Applications,” invited for a thermoelectrics special issue of ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol. 6, N3095-

N3102 (2017).

4. Q. Hao, H. B. Zhao, D. C. Xu, “Thermoelectric Studies of Nanoporous Thin Films with Adjusted Pore-

Edge Charges,” J. Appl. Phys. 121, 094308 (2017).

5. P. Banerjee, Q. Hao, A. Biswas, A.K. Bhattacharjee, A. Acharyya, and P. K. Bose, “Noise Performance

of Magnetic Field Tunable Avalanche Transit Time (MAGTATT) Device,” J Comput Electron., accepted.

6. P. W. Li, E. Molina, K. Wang, X. K. Xu, G. Dehghani, A. Kohli, Q. Hao, M. H. Kassaee, S. M. Jeter and

A. S. Teja, “Thermal and Transport Properties of NaCl-KCl-ZnCl2 Eutectic Salts for New Generation

High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids,” J. Sol Energy Eng. 138, 054501 (2016).

7. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, N. Lu, and H. B. Zhao, “High-Throughput ZT Predictions of Nanoporous Bulk

Materials as Next-Generation Thermoelectric Materials: A Material Genome Approach,” Phys. Rev. B 93,

205206 (2016).

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8. Q. Hao, Y. Xiao, H. B. Zhao, “Analytical Model for Phonon Transport Analysis of Periodic Bulk

Nanoporous Structures,” Appl. Therm. Eng. 6, 75 (2016).

9. Q. Hao, Y. Xiao and H. B. Zhao, “Characteristic Length of Phonon Transport within Periodic

Nanoporous Thin Films and Two-Dimensional Materials,” J. Appl. Phys. 120, 065101 (2016).

10. M. G. Tuo, D. C. Xu, S. Li, M. Liang, Q. Zhu, Q. Hao† and H. Xin† (†co-corresponding authors),

“Nonlinear Microwave Characterization of CVD Grown Graphene,” IEEE Antennas and Wirel. Propag.

Lett. 99, AWPL-10-15-1744.R1 (2016).

11. J. Y. Cui, S. M. Li, Q. Hao, H. Z. Zhao, H. B. Zhao, W. Q. Li, Y. Z. Wang, W. Lia and Q. Y. He, “New

Method for Preparing Graphene by Peeling Graphite and Facile Fabrication of Bulk

Bi0.45Sb1.55Te3.02/Graphene Composites with Dense Texture and High ZT,” RSC Adv. 5, 42492 (2015).

Times cited: 1.

12. B. Zhong, Y. Zhang, W. Q. Li, Z. R. Chen, J. Y. Cui, W. Li, Y. D. Xie, Q. Hao† and Q. Y. He† (†co-

corresponding authors), “High Superionic Conduction Arising from Aligned Large Lamellae and Large

Figure of Merit in Bulk Cu1.94Al0.02Se,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 123902 (2014). Times cited: 8.

13. Q. Hao, “General Effective Medium Formulation for Thermal Analysis of a Polycrystal—The Influence

of Partially Specular Phonon Transmission across Grain Boundaries,” J. Appl. Phys. 116, 034305 (2014).

Times cited: 5.

14. D. Li, Z.-G. Shao, Q. Hao, and H. B. Zhao, “Intrinsic Carrier Mobility of a Single-Layer Graphene

Covalently Bonded with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes,” J. Appl. Phys. 115, 233701 (2014). Times

cited: 1.

15. H. L. Chen, Q. Hao, O. Zivkovic, G. Hautier, L.-S. Du, Y. Z. Tang, Y.-Y. Hu, X. H. Ma, C. P. Grey, and

G. Ceder, “Sidorenkite (Na3MnPO4CO3): A New Intercalation Cathode Material for Na-Ion Batteries,”

Chem. of Mater. 25, 2777−2786 (2013). Times cited: 39.

16. P. Lucas, C. Conseil, Z. Y. Yang, Q. Hao, S. Cui, C. B.-Pledel, B. Bureau, F. Gascoin, C. Caillaud, O.

Gulbiten, T. Guizouarn, P. Baruah, Q. Li, and J. Lucas, “Thermoelectric Bulk Glasses Based on the Cu–

As–Te–Se System,” J. Mater. Chem. A 1, 8917-8925 (2013). Times cited: 4.

17. Q. Hao, “Beautiful Vibrations - Understand Phonons for Heat Transfer,” J. Aeronautics & Aerospace

Engineering 1, e102 (2012) [Editorial].

18. Q. Hao, “Taming Heat for Safe Lithium-Ion Batteries,” J. Aeronautics & Aerospace Engineering 1,

e118 (2012) [Editorial].

19. Q. Hao, “Effective Medium Formulation for Phonon Transport Analysis of Nanograined Polycrystals,”

J. Appl. Phys. 111, 014307 (2012). Times cited: 7.

20. Q. Hao, “Influence of Structure Disorder on the Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Polycrystals: A

Frequency-Dependent Phonon-Transport Study,” J. Appl. Phys. 111, 014309 (2012). Times cited: 4.

21. G. H. Zhu, Y. C. Lan, H. Wang, G. Joshi, Q. Hao, G. Chen, and Z. F. Ren, “Effect of Selenium

Deficiency on the Thermoelectric Properties of n-Type In4Se3−x Compounds,” Phys. Rev. B 83, 115201

(2011). Times cited: 38.

22. Q. Hao, G. H. Zhu, X. W. Wang, A. Minnich, Z. F. Ren, G. Chen, “Theoretical Studies on the

Thermoelectric Figure of Merit of Nanograined Bulk Silicon,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 063109 (2010).

Times cited: 29.

23. Q. Hao, G. Chen, M. S. Jeng, “Frequency-Dependent Monte Carlo Simulations of Phonon Transport in

2D Porous Silicon with Aligned Pores,” J. Appl. Phys. 106, 114321 (2009). Times cited: 63.

24. J. Yang, Q. Hao, H. Wang, Y. C. Lan, Q. Y. He, A. Minnich, D. Z. Wang, J. A. Harriman, V. M. Varki, M.

S. Dresselhaus, G. Chen, and Z. F. Ren, “Solubility Study of Yb in n-type Skutterudites YbxCo4Sb12 and

Their Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties,” Phys. Rev. B 80, 115329 (2009). Times cited: 53.

25. A. Muto, D. Kraemer, Q. Hao, Z. F. Ren, and G. Chen, “Thermoelectric Properties and Efficiency

Measurements under Large Temperature Differences,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 80, 093901 (2009). Times cited:

20.

26. Y. Ma, Q. Hao, B. Poudel, Y. C. Lan, B. Yu, D. Z. Wang, G. Chen, and Z. F. Ren, “Enhanced

Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit in p-Type Nanostructured Bismuth Antimony Tellurium Alloys Made

from Elemental Chunks,” Nano Lett. 8, 2580 (2008). Times cited: 273.

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27. Q. Y. He, S. J. Hu, X. G. Tang, Y. C. Lan, J. Yang, X. W. Wang, Z. F. Ren, Q. Hao, and G. Chen, “The

Great Improvement Effect of Pores on ZT in Co1−xNixSb3 System,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 042108 (2008).

Times cited: 26.

28. Q. Y. He, Q. Hao, X. W. Wang, J. Yang, Y. C. Lan, X. Yan, B. Yu, Y. Ma, B. Poudel, G. Joshi, D. Z.

Wang, G. Chen, Z. F. Ren, “Nanostructured Thermoelectric Skutterudite Co1-xNixSb3 Alloys,” J. Nanosci.

Nanotech. 8, 4003 (2008). Times cited: 17.

29. B. Poudel,* Q. Hao,* (* equal contribution), Y. Ma, Y. C. Lan, A. Minnich, B. Yu, X. Yan, D. Z. Wang,

A. Muto, D. Vashaee, X. Y. Chen, J. M. Liu, M. S. Dresselhaus, G. Chen, and Z. F. Ren, “High

Thermoelectric Performance of Nanostructured Bismuth Antimony Telluride Bulk Alloys,” Science 320,

634 (2008). First appeared in Science Express Article 1156446, March 20, 2008. Times cited: 1,985.

30. W. Z. Wang, X. Yan, B. Poudel, Y. Ma, Q. Hao, J. Yang, G. Chen, and Z. F. Ren, “Chemical Synthesis of

Anisotropic Nanocrystalline Sb2Te3 and Low Thermal Conductivity of the Compacted Dense Bulk,” J.

Nanosci. Nanotech. 8, 452 (2008). Times cited: 27.

31. Q. Y. He, Q. Hao, G. Chen, B. Poudel, X. W. Wang, D. Z. Wang, Z. F. Ren, “Thermoelectric Property

Studies on Bulk TiOx with x from 1 to 2,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 052505 (2007). Times cited: 38.

32. C. Yu, Q. Hao, S. Saha, L. Shi, X. Y. Kong and Z. L. Wang, “Integration of Metal Oxide Nanobelts with

Microsystems for Nerve Agent Detection,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 063101 (2005). Times cited: 107.

33. L. Shi, Q. Hao, C. Yu, N. Mingo, X. Y. Kong, Z. L. Wang, “Thermal Conductivities of Individual Tin

Dioxide Nanobelts,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 2638 (2004). Times cited: 113.

34. Q. Hao, “Analytical Heat-transfer Modeling of Multilayered Microdevices,” J. Micromech. Microeng.

14, 914 (2004). Times cited: 12.

35. Y. P. Zhang, X. X. Hu, Q. Hao, X. Wang, “Convective Heat Transfer Enhancement of Laminar Flow of

Latent Functionally Thermal Fluid in a Circular Tube with Constant Heat Flux: Internal Heat Source

Model and Its Application,” Sci. China E (Chinese & English) 46, 131 (2003). Times cited: 9.

Conference Papers (since August 2011)

1. Q. Hao, Y. Xiao, H. B. Zhao, “Analytical Model for Lattice Thermal Conductivity Predictions of

Periodic Nanoporous Structures,” Proceedings of 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress

and Exposition (IMECE) Conference, IMECE2016-65459, Phoenix, AZ, November 11-17, 2016.

2. Q. Hao and H. B. Zhao, “Computation-Driven Materials Search for Thermoelectric Applications,” ECS

Transactions, Vol. 69, pp 11-16, 228 ECS Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, October 11-16, 2015 [Invited].

3. M. G. Tuo, S. Li, D. C. Xu†, M. Liang, Q. Zhu, Q. Hao, and H. Xin, “Linear and Nonlinear Microwave

Characterization of CVD-Grown Graphene Using CPW Structure,” 9th European Conference on

Antennas and Propagation, pp. 1-2, Lisbon, Portugal, April 12-17, 2015.

4. Q. Hao, H. B. Zhao, and N. Lu, “Broad Search of Better Thermoelectric Oxides via First-Principles

Computations,” Material Research Society Proceedings (J. Li, J. Huber, K. Zeng, and H. Ardebilli,

Eds.), Vol. 1774, pp 25-30, 2015 MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit, San Francisco, CA, April 6-10,

2015.

5. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu†, and H. B. Zhao, “Systematic Studies of Periodically Nanoporous Si Films for

Thermoelectric Applications,” Material Research Society Proceedings (P. Hopkins, Ed.), Vol. 1779, pp.

27-32, 2015 MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit, San Francisco, CA, April 6-10, 2015.

6. K. Wang, E. Molina, G. Deghani, B. Xu, P. Li, Q. Hao, P. Lucas, M. H. Kassaee, S. M. Jeter, and A. S.

Teja, “Experimental Investigation to the Properties of Eutectic Salts by NaCl-KCl-ZnCl2 for Application

as High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids,” Proceedings of the ASME 2014 8th International

Conference on Energy Sustainability, ESFuelCell2014, Boston, MA, June 30-July 2, 2014.

7. Q. Hao, M. Q. Li, G. J. Coleman, Q. Li, and P. Lucas, “Glass-Oxide Nanocomposites as Effective

Thermal Insulation Materials,” MRS Proceedings, Vol. 1558, mrss13-1558-z09-07, 2013 MRS Spring

Meeting and Exhibit, San Francisco, CA, April 1-5, 2013.

Conference Presentations (since August 2011)

1. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, X. Ruden, B. LeRoy, X. Du, “Thermoelectric Property Measurements of Graphene

Antidot Lattices on Different Substrates,” 2017 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ, April 17-

21, 2017.

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2. H. B. Zhao, Y. Xiao, Q. Hao, “Multi-Length Scale Coupled Phonon-Electron Monte Carlo Simulations

of Three-Dimensional GaN Transistors,” 2017 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ, April 17-

21, 2017.

3. D. C. Xu, H. B. Zhao, Q. Hao, “Film-Wafer Bonding for Thermal Studies of a Twist Si Grain

Boundary,” American Physics Society March Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 13-17, 2017.

4. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, H. B. Zhao, X. Du, X. Ruden, B. LeRoy “Thermoelectric Property Measurements of

Graphene Antidot Lattices on Different Substrates,” ASME’s IMECE Conference, Phoenix, AZ,

November 11-17, 2016.

5. Q. Hao, Y. Xiao, H. B. Zhao, “Coupled Phonon/Electron Monte Carlo Simulations of Three-

Dimensional GaN Transistors,” ASME’s IMECE Conference, Phoenix, AZ, November 11-17, 2016.

6. Q. Hao, H. B. Zhao, Y. Xiao, “Multi-Length Scale Electron-Thermal Simulations of GaN High Electron

Mobility Transistors,” Fourth International Conference on Computational Methods for Thermal

Problems, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA, July 6-8, 2016.

7. Q. Hao, “Multilength Scale Electro-Thermal Simulations of GaN-Based High Electron Mobility

Transistors,” The 3rd International Conference on Phononics and Thermal Energy Science, Xi’An,

China, May 23-28, 2016 [invited].

8. H. B. Zhao, Q. Hao, “Thermal Investigation of Nanostructured Bulk Thermoelectric Materials with

Hierarchical Structures — An Effective Medium Approach,” 2016 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit,

Phoenix, AZ, March 28-April 1, 2016.

9. D. C. Xu, H. B. Zhao, Q. Hao, “Thermal Investigations of Periodically Nanoporous Si Films — The

Impact of Structure Sizes and Pore-Edge Amorphization,” American Physics Society March Meeting,

Baltimore, MD, March 14-18, 2016.

10. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, H. B. Zhao, X. Du, “Experimental Studies of Graphene Antidot Lattices for

Thermoelectric Applications,” American Physics Society March Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 14-18,

2016.

11. Q. Hao, Y. Xiao, and H. B. Zhao, “Multi-Length Scale Thermal Simulations of GaN-Based Devices,”

ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, Technical Presentation,

MNHMT2016-6302, Biopolis, Singapore, January 4-6, 2016.

12. Q. Hao and D. C. Xu, “Thermal Studies of Nanoporous Si Films Using 3-Omega Measurements,”

ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, Technical Presentation,

MNHMT2016-6320, Biopolis, Singapore, January 4-6, 2016.

13. Q. Hao and H. B. Zhao, “Broad Search of Better Thermoelectric Oxides for High-Temperature Energy

Harvesting,” 2015 EMN Phuket Meeting, Thailand, May 5, 2015 [Invited].

14. Q. Hao, E. R. Segal, and C. K. Chan, “Heat Generation and Conduction Studies of Li-Ion Batteries,”

2014 Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit & Exhibition, Shechtman International Symposium,

Cancun, Mexico, June 29-July 4, 2014 [Invited].

15. P. Lucas, G. J. Coleman, O. Gulbiten, Q. Hao, B. Bureau, S. Cui, and C. Boussard-Pledel, “Doped

Glassy Semiconductors for Application in Thermoelectric Devices,” 1st Joint Meeting of DGG – ACerS

GOMD, Aachen, Germany, May 25-30, 2014.

16. P. Lucas, G. J. Coleman, and Q. Hao, “Chalcogenide Glass Nanocomposites as Effective Thermal

Insulation Materials,” 1st Joint Meeting of DGG – ACerS GOMD, Aachen, Germany, May 25-30, 2014

[Invited].

17. Q. Hao, E. R. Segal, D. C. Xu, G. J. Coleman, and P. Lucas, “ZT Enhancement of Thermoelectric

Glasses via Annealing Combined with In-Situ Thermoelectric Property Measurements,” MRS Spring

Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 21-25, 2014.

18. Q. Hao, M. Q. Li, Q. Li, G. J. Coleman, and P. Lucas, “In-situ Thermoelectric Property Measurements

for ZT Enhancement of Glassy Materials by Annealing,” ASME 4th Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass

Transfer International Conference, Hong Kong, December 11-14, 2013.

19. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, M. Q. Li, T. J. Gnanaprakasa, P. Deymier, and K. Muralidharan, “Thermal

Investigation of Graphene Antidot Lattices towards Thermoelectric Applications,” ASME 4th

Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, Hong Kong, December 11-14, 2013.

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20. Q. Hao, M. Q. Li, Q. Li, G. J. Coleman, and P. Lucas, “Nano-Grained Bulk Glass as Effective Thermal

Insulation Materials,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, San Diego, CA,

November 15-21, 2013.

21. Q. Hao, E. R. Segal, M. Q. Li, P. W. Li, “Density Measurements of Eutectic Molten Salt Mixtures as

Future High-temperature Heat Transfer Fluids,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and

Exposition, San Diego, CA, November 15-21, 2013.

22. Q. Hao, E. R. Segal, M. Q. Li, and Y. Wang, “Thermal Conductivity Measurements of Lithium-Ion

Battery Cathodes,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, San Diego, CA,

November 15-21, 2013.

23. Q. Hao, G. J. Coleman, and P. Lucas, “In-situ Thermoelectric Property Measurements for ZT

Enhancement of Glassy Materials by Annealing,” International Conference and Exhibition on

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, San Antonio, TX, September 30-October 2, 2013.

24. P. W. Li, C. L. Chan, Q. Hao, P. A. Deymier, P. Lucas, K. Muralidharan, D. F. Gervasio, M. Momayez,

S. Jeter, A. S. Teja, and A. M. Kannan, “Halide and Oxy-halide Eutectic Systems for High Performance

High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids,” Concentrating Solar Power Program Workshop, U. S.

Department of Energy, Phoenix, AZ, April 23-25, 2013.

25. Q. Hao, “Frequency-Dependent Monte Carlo Simulations of Phonon Transport in SiGe

Nanocomposites,” 14th International Conference on Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter

(PHONONS 2012), Ann Arbor, MI, July 9-12, 2012.

26. Q. Hao, S. R. Sklan, J. C. Grossman, and G. Cedar, “Effective Medium Approach for Frequency-

Dependent and Frequency-Independent Phonon Transport Analysis of Polycrystals,” ASME 2012 3rd

Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 3-6, 2012.

Synergistic Activities

1) Served on the editorial board of Journal of Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering from 2/15/2012

to 5/21/2014. Serving as Review Editor in Thermal and Mass Transport for Frontiers in Mechanical

Engineering from 8/22/2016.

2) Served as reviewer for various international journals, including Nature Communications, Scientific

Reports, Nanoscale, New Journal of Physics, Vacuum, Applied Physics A, International Journal of

Thermophysics, Computational Materials Science, Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics,

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal of Heat Transfer,

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, Optics and Lasers in

Engineering, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Semiconductor Science and Technology,

Journal of Aeronautics & Aerospace Engineering, The Scientific World Journal, and International

Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

Proposal reviewer for American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund, U.S. Air Force,

and U.S. National Science Foundation.

4) Served as Session Chair for PHONONS 2012, 2012 ASME 3rd Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass

Transfer International Conference, ASME 2013 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability,

and 2015 MRS Spring Meeting. Served as the Track Co-Chair for 2016 ASME 5th Micro/Nanoscale

Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference (Singapore).

5) Served as undergraduate student mentor at the University of Arizona since Fall 2013.

6) Hosted three students from Mexico and Brazil in Summer 2015 as research interns, supported by the

Latin American Partnership Initiatives at the University of Arizona. Hosted a teacher of Native

American students (Nathaniel Raynor) in summer 2016. Advised 24 undergraduate students (six

minority students) in total and one minority high-school student on various research projects.

7) Served as a judge for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Phoenix, AZ, May 10-11,

2016).

Grants External funding = $1,465,245 as my share, out of which $1,237,947 is from my single-PI projects.

Current Support

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Project Title Funding

Agencies/PI

Status

Funding Period Funding Level

YIP: Transport Property Studies

of Structurally Modified

Graphene

AFOSR

Single PI

11/1/15–10/31/18

$359,704

Thermal Investigation of Three-

dimensional GaN-on-SiC

High Electron Mobility

Transistors

DARPA

Single PI

4/8/15–7/10/17 $350,868

CAREER: Thermal Transport

Studies of Individual Grain

Boundaries within

Nanostructured Materials

National Science

Foundation

Single PI

3/01/17–2/28/22 $506,353

Previous Support

Project Title Funding

Agencies/PI

Status

Funding Period Funding Level

Halide and Oxy-halide Eutectic

Systems for High

Performance High

Temperature Heat Transfer

Fluids

Department of

Energy

Co-PI

10/1/12–9/30/16 My share: $227,298

Total cost: $5,506,005

Safe Reliable and Durable

Lithium-Ion Battery for

Naval Aircraft Applications

Yardney Technical

Products, Inc.

(U.S. Navy

STTR Project)

Single PI on the

University side

9/16/14–4/9/15 $21,022

Collaborators and Co-editors (34 in total) Pallabh Bhattacharya ― Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan

Candace K. Chan ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, Arizona State University

Cholik Chan ― Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona

Hailong Chen ― Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Pierre Deymier ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, University of Arizona

Ian Ferguson ― Engineering and Computing, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Jivtesh Garg ― Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma

Dominic F Gervasio ― Chemical Engineering, University of Arizona

Joe Gnanaraj ― Director, Energy Division at RJ Lee Group

Qingyu He ― Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, China

Sheldon M. Jeter ― Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Matthew Kane ― Marine Engineering and Technology, Texas A&M University

A.M. Kannan ― Materials Science and Engineering, Arizona State University

Gerhard Klimeck ― Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University

Satish Kumar ― Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Lain-Jong (Lance) Li ― King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Peiwen Li ― Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona

Na Lu ― Civil Engineering, Purdue University

Pierre Lucas ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, University of Arizona

Moe Momayez ― Mining and Geological Engineering, University of Arizona

Krishna Muralidharan ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, University of Arizona

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B.G. Potter ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, University of Arizona

Sashi Satpathy ― Physics, University of Missouri

Joan Redwing ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University

Michael B. Santos ― Physics and Astronomy, University of Oklahoma

Amyn Teja ― Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Sreeram Vaddiraju ― Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

Xiaoliang Wang ― Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Xiaojia Wang ― Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities

Xinwei Wang ― Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

Hao Xin ― Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona

Xianfan Xu ― Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University

Du Xu ― Physics, Stony Brook University

Hongbo Zhao ― Condensed Matter Physics, South China Normal University, China

Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisees Ph.D. students: Dongchao Xu, Yue Xiao

Master students: Bo Xiao, Evan Robert Segal (graduated in Spring 2015)

Postdoc: none

Membership ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), IEEE (Institute of Electrical and

Electronics Engineers), APS (American Physical Society), and MRS (Materials Research

Society).