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Year 2025
05/2025 Our graduate students Julian Lopez, Hegang Zhi, Songtao Yang, and Jiushi Ma will have our invited article published in Journal of Materials Research.
05/27/2025 Our graduate students Hegang (Sherman) Zhi, Songtao Yang, Jiushi (Evan) Ma, and Julian Lopez have had our invited article, "Harnessing Nature for Next-Generation CO₂ Removal," accepted for publication in MRS Communications. Congratulations, Team!
05/22/2025 Our graduate student Julian Lopez presented our "Solid-State Electrolytes for Next-Generation Batteries" research in 247th ECS Meeting in Montréal Canada.
04/06-11/2025 An inspiring week at the Gordon Research Conferences on CCUS in Ventura, CA. #ccus #netzero #cdr
04/10/2025 Our graduate student Sherman Zhi presented our research "Harnessing Nature for Sustainability" in 2025 Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Gordon Research Conference (GRC) and Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) at California!
with Chair Prof. Jeffrey A. Reimer #ReimerFamilyTree
04/01/2025 Group Lunch, Fireside Chat and Brainstorming Discussion with Prof. Steven Chu from Stanford University
We had the honor of hosting Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu for a lecture titled "The Challenges in Getting to Net-Zero GHG Emissions"! Steve spoke to more than 100 U-M engineering students and faculty. Thank you for visiting U-M ME, Steve!
03/25/2025 Our ME graduate students Julian Lopez and Sherman Zhi have passed the RFE Qualified Exams and advanced to PhD candidacy! Congrats ~ Way to go, Julian and Sherman!
Year 2024
12/20/2024 The ECS University of Michigan Student Chapter was named a 2024 Chapter of Excellence recipient by the Electrochemical Society for their participation in technical activities, commitment to community outreach, and pursuit of engineering educational opportunities. It was one of three chapters honored by ECS, and the only U.S. -based chapter to be recognized with the award this year. Julian Lopez, treasurer. Congratulations, our graduate student Julian!
12/06/2024 We had a great Group Dinner in the Fall Semester~
12/05/2024 Educating Next Generation of Electrochemist: Launching Michigan Inaugural Cohort of MECHENG 599: Principles, Materials, Manufacturing, and Devices of Batteries, Class of 2024, great job, every one! We have reached the end of this exploration of our class this 2024 Fall Semester! Thank you so much for the privilege of your time. #Electrochemical Engineering for Energy and Sustainability, Class of 2024 !
11/15/2024 Our Ka Man Chung has been accepted Institute for Energy Solutions (IES) Graduate and Postdoc Fellowship Program, 2025 IES Fellows Cohort. Awesome, Ka Man!
10/08/2024 our graduate students Sherman Zhi and Logan Wang have been awarded Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant! Great Job, Sherman and Logan!
10/05/2024 Our group attended Chicago Area NMR Discussion Group CANMRDG 2024 Meeting at Michigan State University. We thank Prof. Tuo Wang for the kind invitation. #NMR
05/30-31/2024 Our group attended the 2024 Michigan Materials Research Institute (MMRI) Annual Summit, Prof. Tang was one of the Poster Session Chairs. We thank Prof. Amit Misra for the kind invitation.
05/20-22/2024 Our group attended the Cell & Electric Vehicles Symposium from May 20-22 at the University of Michigan. We thank Profs. Neil Dasgupta and Yiyang Li, as well as the Cell Journal Editors, for organizing and hosting this great event.
04/18/2024 Our undergraduate RISE Researcher James Shunzhi Zhang presents "NMR Spectroscopy for Solid-State Batteries" at the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Symposium (MEUS).
03/26/2024 Our group hosted The University of Chicago Prof. Bozhi Tian's ME Seminar Series.
Bozhi Tian Speaks on "Deformable Composites: from Photostimulation to Living Bioelectronics"
03/16/2024 Our Graduate Student Julian Lopez has been named a 2024 ME Chair's Fellow! Congrats, Julian~
03/12/2024 Our group hosted Harvard Prof. Zhigang Suo's ME Seminar Series.
02/22/2024 Congratulations to Julian Lopez, our graduate student, on receiving the Rackham Merit Fellowship!
02/02/2024, REU Program Application for Research Experiences for Undergraduates at the University of Michigan
We are recruiting highly self-motivated, talented, and dedicated undergraduates. Please email Professor Tang and let’s arrange a time to meet.
1/19/2024, We held our first group meeting for this semester, marking an excellent beginning! Kudos to our talented students!
Year 2023
12/22/2023, Our graduate student Ran Zhang started his project. Ran made our group logo. Happy Holidays!
12/15/2023 Our high school student Cindy Yan Tung Shum from The Lawrenceville School just got accepted into Stanford College! Congratulations, Cindy!
Teaching - Fall Semester
2025 Fall MECHENG 599 - Principles, Materials, Manufacturing, and Devices of Batteries (Graduate & Undergraduate)
Curriculum Developer and Instructor: Prof. Jing Tang
Developed MECHENG 599: Principles, Materials, Manufacturing, and Devices of Batteries, a university-wide undergraduate and graduate course at the University of Michigan. Established an innovative educational platform that integrates fundamental knowledge, pilot-scale projects, professional skills training, and career development in battery chemistries, materials, and manufacturing, and electrochemistry.
Held Weekly: Tuesday & Thursday 10:30 AM - 12 PM, 3150 Dow Engineering Building, August 25 - December 8, 2025
Office Hours: After Class or By Appointment via Email
Course Description:
This comprehensive course is designed to give students an in-depth understanding of various aspects of batteries, encompassing manufacturing processes. Beginning with exploring thermodynamics and electrochemistry, the course emphasizes lithium-ion batteries, which play a pivotal role in modern energy storage systems. It covers a broad spectrum of battery types, including lead-acid, nickel-metal hydride, metal-air, sodium-sulfur, and redox flow batteries, ensuring a well-rounded comprehension of battery technology. Throughout the course, students will learn about essential components such as electrode materials, electrolytes, separators, additives, and the intricate electrode-electrolyte interface. Furthermore, the curriculum thoroughly examines advanced electrochemical techniques, the incorporation of nanotechnology in battery materials, and the structural design of battery devices, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of battery systems, including their manufacturing processes. Given the increasing interest in lithium-ion (Li-ion) technology, the course addresses fundamental electrochemistry and materials science principles and offers insights into battery pack designs and performance characteristics. Moreover, it fosters discussions on innovative strategies to advance Li battery technology, preparing students to confront emerging challenges in the field. Ultimately, this course aims to equip students interested in battery research, development, and integration into electric vehicles (EVs) and various other applications with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate this dynamic and rapidly evolving field. By offering a solid foundation in principles, materials, manufacturing, and devices of batteries, this course empowers students to make meaningful contributions to advancing energy storage technologies and their applications across diverse industries.
Teaching - Winter Semester
2026 Winter MECHENG 433/AUTO - 533 Advanced Energy Solutions ( Undergraduate & Graduate) - Winter Semester
Instructor: Prof. Jing Tang
Held Weekly: Tuesday & Thursday 10:30-12:00, 133 Chrysler
Office Hours: After Class or By Appointment via Email
Course Description:
Course Description:
This course provides an introduction to the challenges of power generation for a global society. The course starts with an overview of the current and future demands for energy, the various methods of power generation including fossil fuel, solar, thermal, wind, and nuclear, and the detrimental byproducts associated with these methods. Advanced strategies to improve power densities, reduce pollutant emissions and improve thermal efficiencies, such as advanced combustion cycles, batteries, carbon capture, utilization and sequestration, and fuel cells for stationary and mobile power generation; synthetic and bio-renewable fuels; and reconfiguring power plants are the primary focus of the second half of the course. The material includes an emphasis on specific methods to improve energy efficiencies in the mobile transportation sector such as hybrid vehicles and ultracapacitors. Additional topics include the advantages and technical difficulties associated with a hydrogen economy including production, transport, storage, and application. The emphasis is on the application of thermodynamic analysis to understand the basic operating principles and the inherent limitations of the technologies considered.
Credits: 3
Prerequisite
Prerequisite
ME 235 Thermodynamics
Openings
Openings
We always welcome highly talented postdoctoral scholars, graduate candidates, undergraduate students, and high school students from any discipline. All prospective new graduate students and undergraduates from any department at U-M interested in our research on Joule Heating Synthesis, Electrochemistry, Batteries, Pollution-Adsorbing Materials, Decarbonization Materials, Nature-Inspired Solutions for Sustainability, Fuel Cell, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), Natural Wood Cellulose, and NMR are welcome to attend the Tang Group and Subgroup Meetings. Please see the meeting schedule.
Professor Tang is looking for highly self-motivated Ph.D. students and masters students starting at any time in 2025-2026. Multiple open positions are available. If you are interested, please send your resume/CV and transcript to Professor Tang (jingtang@umich.edu). Prospective graduate students must formally apply to the UMich graduate program. Read More.
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor Jing Tang
Email: jingtang@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 936-2775
Office: 3458 G.G. Brown Laboratory
Contact Us
Dr. Jing Tang
Email: jingtang@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 936-2775
Office: 3458 G.G. Brown Laboratory
2350 Hayward, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Department of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
University of Michigan
Research Mission
The Tang Group embodies an interdisciplinary range of expertise, covering multiple domains such as mechanical engineering, material science, chemical engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program (Macro), chemistry, physics, climate science, environmental science, electrical engineering, and biomedical engineering. Our approach is rooted in fundamental principles from thermal sciences, mechanics, materials, chemicals, chemistry, physics, and biology, which serve as the driving force behind our pioneering efforts in creating and inventing novel materials, manufacturing, energy, climate and sustainability. Our overarching mission is to contribute to energy, sustainability and health and we find inspiration in learning from nature.
Recent Publications
Cellulose Ion Conductors
J. Lopez, H. Zhi, S. Yang, J. Ma, J. Tang*, Journal of Materials Research, 2025.
An Invitation from Journal of Materials Research's 2026 Early Career Scholars in Materials Science Issue
The Eleventh Annual JMR Issue to promote outstanding research by future leaders in materials science
Materials Innovation for Carbon Capture and Sequestration
H. Zhi†, Songtao Yang†, J. Ma, J. Lopez, K. M. Chung, S. Zhang, J. Tang*, TBD, 2024.
Harnessing Nature for Next-Generation CO2 Removal
H. Zhi†, S. Yang†, J. Ma, J. Lopez, J. Tang*, MRS Communications, 2025, DOI : 10.1557/s43579-025-00754-5.
An Invitation from MRS Communications: Early Career Materials Researcher
The annual special issue of MRS Communications to feature outstanding research by future leaders in materials science
Y. Wang#, T. G. Feric#, J. Tang#, C. Fang, S. Hamilton, D. M. Halat, B. Wu, H. Celik, G. Rim, T. DuBridge, J. Oshiro, R. Wang, Y. Cui, A. H. A. Park, J. A. Reimer, Science Advances, 2024, 10, eadk2350.
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