Dr. Sixu Deng, PhD, EIT

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Assistant Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Thesis supervision details

Supervised programs: Chemical Engineering (MASc) | Chemical Engineering (PhD)

Research areas: All-solid-state batteries, Li-ion batteries, Na-ion batteries, Supercapacitors, Electrolytes, Interfaces, Thin films, Synchrotron, Advanced characterizations, Nanomaterials

Contact information

Email:

sixu.deng@concordia.ca

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Biography

Education
Ph.D., Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, 2022
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, 2018
B.Eng., Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, 2011

Professional Appointments
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, Materials Science and Engineering, McMaster University, 07/2022-12/2022
Visiting Scholar, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, 05/2022-12/2022

Research Activities

Energy Storage Devices

(1) All-solid-state batteries
(2) Li-ion batteries
(3) Na-ion batteries
(4) Supercapacitors

Fabrication of Battery Materials

(1) Organic and inorganic solid-state electrolytes

(2) High-energy Li-ion cathodes and their interfaces

(3) Na-ion cathodes and their interfaces

(4) High-capacity Li/Na/Si anodes and their interfaces

(5) Atomic/molecular layer deposition (ALD/MLD)

(6) Battery recycling

(7) 3D printing

Advanced Characterizations

(1) Synchrotron radiation for battery materials (X-ray spectroscopy, x-ray imaging & microscopy, X-ray diffraction & scattering)
(2) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for energy materials

Teaching Activities

CHME 220 Material Properties and Chemical Characterization
CHME 6071 Materials Science and Engineering
ENCS 6021 Engineering Analysis
ENGR 251 Thermodynamics I
CHME 6981 Research Protocols and Safety
Certificate in Decarbonization of Aerospace

Grants and Awards

National Level:
1. NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Canada (2022)
2. Canada Graduate Scholarships, Canada (2020)
3. MITACS Accelerate Fellowship, Canada (2019)
4. National Scholarship-Doctor, China (2017)
5. Chinese Government Scholarship for Studying Abroad, China (2015)
6. National Scholarship-Master, China (2013)
Provincial Level:
1. Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships, Ontario, Canada (2020)
2. Ontario Graduate Scholarships, Ontario, Canada (2019)
3. Beijing Distinguished Graduates, Beijing, China (2018, 2011)
Institutional Level:
1. Canadian Light Source Travel Award, Canadian Light Source (2022)
2. Best Graduate Student Presentation-Seminar Series, Western University (2021)
3. Distinguished Graduates, Beijing University of Technology (2018, 2011)
4. Doctoral Thesis Awards, Beijing University of Technology (2018)
5. President Scholarship, Beijing University of Technology (2018)
6. Outstanding Student Leader, Beijing University of Technology (2009)

Publications

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