Wachsman, Eric

Professor
Director, Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
William L. Crentz Centennial Chair in Energy Research
Vice-President, Electrochemical Society
Fellow, American Ceramic Society
Fellow, ECS

Materials Science and Engineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute

1206A Engineering Lab Building

ewach@umd.edu

301-405-8193

Website(s):
https://energy.umd.edu/wachsman-research-lab

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Stanford University, 1990

BACKGROUND

Prior to joining the A. James Clark School of Engineering as the founding director of the University of Maryland Energy Research Center, Professor Wachsman spearheaded the creation of the Florida Institute on Sustainable Energy at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla. Before pursuing his career in academia, he rose through the ranks from post-doctorate to senior scientist at SRI International. He has more than 180 peer reviewed publications, 75+ peer reviewed proceedings, and 25 patents on ionic and electronic transport in ceramics, their catalytic properties, and device performance.

Professor Wachsman is also a frequent invited panelist on fuel cell and hydrogen energy research, ranging from the U.S. Department of Energy "Fuel Cell Report to Congress" and "Basic Research Needs Related to High Temperature Electrochemical Devices for Hydrogen Production, Storage and Use," to the National Science Foundation "Workshop on Fundamental Research Needs in Ceramics," NATO "Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conducting (MIEC) Perovskites for Advanced Energy Systems,” and the National Academies “Global Dialogues on Emerging Science and Technologies." He is a member of the Board of Directors for both the Maryland Clean Energy Center (Governor appointed and Senate confirmed) and The Electrochemical Society.

HONORS AND AWARDS

World Academy of Ceramics, 2017
Carl Wagner Memorial Award, The Electrochemical Society, 2017
Sir William Grove Award, International Association for Hydrogen Energy, 2014
Pfeil Award, The Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining, 2014
Outstanding Invention of 2013, University of Maryland, Office of Technology Licensing
Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition Award, 2012
HTM Outstanding Achievement Award, The Electrochemical Society, 2012
Fellow of The American Ceramic Society, 2012
Fellow of The Electrochemical Society, 2008
Rhines Chair Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, 2008-2009
University of Florida Research Foundation Professor, 2005-2008
Materials Science & Engineering Faculty Excellence Award, 2007-2008
Materials Research Society, Top 5 Hot Talks/Cool Papers, Spring 2007 Meeting
University of Florida Faculty Achievement, 2007
NASA Johnson Space Center Achievement Award, 2007
Materials Science & Engineering Faculty Excellence Award, 2006-2007
Materials Science & Engineering Faculty Excellence Award, 2005-2006
Materials Science & Engineering Faculty Excellence Award, 2004-2005
Progress in Ceramic Basic Science: Challenge Toward the 21^st Century, The Basic Science Division, The Ceramic Society of Japan, 1996
Xerox Achievement Award, 1984

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Board of Directors, The Electrochemical Society
Board of Directors, Maryland Clean Energy Center
Councilor, Florida Section of the American Ceramic Society
Past chair, ECS High Temperature Materials Division
American Chemical Society
Editor-in-chief, Ionics
Former associate editor, Journal of the American Ceramic Society
International Society for Solid State Ionics
Materials Research Society

Research Interests include:

For more information on Dr. Wachsman's research groups, click here.

Profesor Wachsman has focused his career on developing advanced, efficient, energy conversion devices and technologies. His research is on ionic transport in solids and the heterogeneous electrocatalysis at their surface. This research includes the development of solid oxide fuel cells, gas separation membranes, solid-state gas sensors, the electrocatalytic conversion of CH₄, and the post-combustion reduction of NO_xusing advanced ion conducting materials.

Most recently, his research group has made advancements in several fields related to ceramic ion conductivity, developing intermediate and low temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC's), ion transport membranes, and solid state sensors. Through this research, Professor Wachsman and his team have contributed to the fundamental understanding of electrocatalysis and fundamentals of ion transport.

For detailed project descriptions, please visit Professor Wachsman's web site

For a complete list of selected publications, please visit Professor Wachsman's web site

“High-rate lithium cycling in a ascalable trilayer Li-garnet-electrolyte architecture”, Gregory T. Hitz, Dennis W. McOwne, Lei Zhang, Zhaohui Ma, Zhezhen Fu, Yang Wen, Yunhui Gong Jiaqi Dai, Tanner R. Hamann, Liangbing Hu, and Eric D. Wachsman (2018), Materials Today, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2018.04.004

“3D lithium metal anodes hosted in asymmetric garnet frameworks toward high energy density batteries”, Boyang Liu, Lei Zhang, Shaomao Xu, Dennis W. McOwen, Yunhui Gong, Chunpeng Yang, Glenn R. Pastel, Hua Xie, Kun Fu, Jiaqi Dai, Chaoji Chen, Eric D. Wachsman and Liangbing Hu, (2018), Energy Storage Materials, Vol 14, pp. 376-382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2018.04.015

“Three-Dimensional, Solid-State Mixed Electron–Ion Conductive Framework for Lithium Metal Anode”, Shaomao Xu, Dennis W. McOwen, Chengwei Wang, Lei Zhang, Wei Luo, Chaoji Chen, Yiju Li, Yunhui Gong, Jiaqi Dai, Yudi Kuang, Chunpeng Yang, Tanner R. Hamann, Eric D. Wachsman and Liangbing Hu, (2018), Nano Letters, 18(6), pp. 3926-3933, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b01295

CREB Kicks Off 2021 With Bi-Annual Meeting to Discuss Future of Battery Research

The virtual meeting aimed to bolster battery technology under extreme conditions.

14 Mtech-affiliated companies named to Maryland’s list of 20 hottest innovative start-ups

Maryland’s Future 20 is a list of startups that have the potential to be the state’s next major business success story.

UMD Makes U.S. DOE Solar District Cup Finals

The Solar District Cup challenges multidisciplinary student teams to design and model optimized distributed energy systems for a campus or urban district.

Two Maryland Energy Innovation Institute Start-Ups Named to Governor’s Future 20 List

Ion Storage Systems and InventWood hailed as talented innovators

ARL to Fund $30M in Equipment Innovations for Service Members

UMD announces with the U.S. Army Research Lab agreements in additive manufacturing and battery research.

University of Maryland leads team awarded $7.2M from Army Research Lab

Advancing Transformational Army Batteries

UMD Engineering Receives $22.8M from U.S. Army to Collaboratively Advance Additive Manufacturing Technology

The University of Maryland College Park's research partnership with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory will establish an ecosystem for revolutionary additive manufacturing technology and concepts to expedite national readiness and response.

Dean Briber Honors Faculty with Research, Teaching Awards

Each year, the dean of the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering honors exemplary faculty members for their dedication to excellence in research and teaching.

Energy Start-Up Continues to Make Waves

Ion Storage Systems highlighted in SiliconRepublic

MEI2 leads U.S. side of $18.4M U.S.-Israel Energy Center focused on Energy Storage

Project will Develop Lithium and Sodium Metal Solid State Batteries for Advanced Energy Storage Applications

Ion Storage Systems Says Its Ceramic Electrolyte Could Be a Gamechanger for Solid-State Batteries

A superthin electrolyte with three layers could deliver safe, fast-charging batteries

New Report Recommends a Path for the Future of Maryland’s Clean Energy Economy

Comprehensive report on the future of clean energy innovation in Maryland delivered today to Governor Hogan

MEI² Receives Two New Innovative Vehicle Technology Awards

DOE Awards UMD/MEI²$2M for Advance Battery Technology

UMD Alumna Receives PECASE Award, Highest Honor Given by U.S. Government to Early Career Scientists

Ashley Ruth was honored at a ceremony on July 25, 2019.

MEI2 Launches First Start-Up in Incubator

Maryland Energy Innovation Institute officially launched its first start-up company, Ion Storage Systems.

UMD/MEI2 Energy Innovation Featured at ARPA-E 2019

ARPA-E Marks 10 Years of Technology Innovation

UMD Energy Start-Up receives $8M investment

Ion Storage Systems partnering with Alsop Louie

Energy Start Up Places 3rd in Battery Competition

Ion Storage Systems one of 5 outstanding finalists in LG Chem Battery Challenge

Wachsman and Wang “Battery 500” Awards selected for Phase II

DOE greenlights 2 UMD awards in second round

MEI2 Awards $5K to Local Start-Up at 2018 Clean Energy Summit

Ion Storage Systems wins Innovation Showcase

Wachsman and group overcome high resistance, low capacity solid-state battery barriers

UMD research paves the way for commercially viable safe batteries

Even in Trump era, green energy innovation is sparking, not sputtering

Breaking barriers

Wachsman Elected Vice-President of Electrochemical Society

3-year appointment commences May 2018

2018 ARPA-E Summit to Showcase UMD Innovations

UMD Energy Innovation Technologies dominate

2018 Engineering Sustainability Day

Join us for an energetic discussion!

Inaugural Energy Innovation Seed Grants awarded

$100K grants promote energy innovation technology

Legislators, University Administrators Gather to Launch Maryland Energy Innovation Institute

The institute was created to turn research breakthroughs into commercial, clean energy solutions.

Professor Eric Wachsman elected to World Academy of Ceramics

WAC names new inductees

Eric Wachsman to Receive 2017 Wagner Memorial Award

Award will be presented at the 232nd ECS Meeting in October.

Wachsman Recipient of 2017 Carl Wagner Memorial Award

Electrochemical Society honors UMD's Eric Wacshman

7th Annual Engineering Sustainability Day focuses on Energy Storage

This year's theme focused on energy storage - pervasive message that we should promote and advocate for scientists and the science.

Gov Hogan Announces UMD’s Role in $65M Environmental Agenda

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced $7.5 million in funding to create the Green Energy Institute.

UMD Researchers Find Ultra-thin Solution to Primary Obstacle in Solid-State Battery Development

Clark School researchers are developing game-changing solid-state battery technology

Energy Research Center battery highlighted on CBS This Morning

CBS featured UMD innovative energy research on its national morning news show.

DOE Awards $1.25M to UMERC Researchers to Develop Safer, Better Batteries

The Department of Energy awards UMD research on safer, better Lithium-ion battery technology as part of a $137 million investment in vehicle efficiency.

Fourth Consecutive Win for UMD Electrochemical Society Student Chapter

University of Maryland Electrochemical Society Students win Student Chapter Award for the fourth year in a row.

UMD has Largest University Showing at 2016 ARPA-E Summit

UMD researchers showcase transformative energy research at ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

Hu wins 2015 Junior Faculty Outstanding Research Award

Shows "promise [for] significant and lasting impact" in nanoscience

UMD Students Win Third Consecutive Electrochemical Society Student Chapter Award

University of Maryland Electrochemical Society Students win Student Chapter Award for the third year in a row.

Gates Foundations awards UMD project to address world sanitation problems

UMD researchers receive award for the tri-generation of heat, power, and potable water from waste.

University of Maryland Researchers Accept NASA Mission: Build a Better Battery for Space Exploration

UMD researchers awarded NASA funding for advanced energy storage technology

CYC Students Learn About Sustainable Energy

The University of Maryland Center for Young Children (CYC) Tour UMERC

Redox Named Best Green Company in Maryland for 2015

The Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards Best Environmental/Energy Company to Redox Power Systems.

Hu, Leite Named Outstanding Engineer and Scientist of the Year (VIDEO)

Materials Science professors receive awards from the Md. Academy of Sciences and Md. Science Center.

DOE Invests in UMERC Battery Research

Researchers receive $1.2 milion to study solid-state Li-ion batteries.

UMERC's Advanced Energy Storage Technology Selected by NASA

Energy storage research at UMERC has been selected by NASA to potentially power future space missions.

Redox, UMD, Microsoft, Trans-Tech to Develop Transformational Natural Gas Fuel Cells Through $5 Million in ARPA-E Funding

The goal of the project is to further advance Redox's high-performance fuel cells and drive them to market-readiness for a broad range of applications.

ACerS, 2012

ECS, 2008

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