Open Positions

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(1) All prospective new graduate students interested in our group are welcome to send your CV to jingtang@umich.edu. We are actively seeking graduate students for the 2026-2027 academic year. If you have a strong interest in our research and plan to submit your application during the 2026-2027 admissions cycle, please don't hesitate to get in touch. We welcome students from any discipline.

Research topics include AI for Materials Discovery, AI for Materials Science and Chemistry,Clay Minerals, Critical Minerals, Metals, and Materials (CMMM), Rare Earth Elements (REE), Single Atom Catalysts, Electrochemistry, Batteries, Catalysis, Materials, Chemistry, Joule Heating Synthesis, Pollution-Adsorbing Materials, Decarbonization Materials, Nature-Inspired Solutions for Sustainability, Fuel Cell, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), Natural Wood Cellulose, and NMR.

(2) We are actively looking for highly motivated, talented, and collegial postdocs. 

Several postdoc positions are available in the following research directions:

– AI for Materials Discovery, AI for Materials Science and Chemistry

– Clay Minerals

– Critical Minerals, Metals, and Materials (CMMM)

– Rare Earth Elements (REE)

– Nature-based Solutions for Climate and Sustainability

– Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration 

– Energy Storage and Conversion (Battery, Catalysis, Flow Cell Systems, Electrolyzers, Fuel Cell, Carbon Capture, Water, etc)

– Thermal Sciences; Buildings

–  Biomass; Biomaterials; Bioelectronics

Candidates with interdisciplinary training in engineering, climate, materials, chemistry, energy, environment, sustainability, electrochemistry, and biology interface are encouraged to apply.

(3) Undergraduate students who are interested in our research should contact Jing to discuss UROP, REU, SURE, SROP, M-SHORE, RISE, and other Research opportunities. 

Michigan undergraduate students who are interested in working in the Tang Lab should submit (1) a statement about career goals, particular interest in the Tang lab, and intended length of stay, and (2) a Michigan transcript to Professor Tang  by email.

We are recruiting highly motivated, talented, and dedicated undergraduates. Please email Prof. Tang and let’s arrange a time to meet.

(4) Visiting students and scholars We welcome visiting students (undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students) and scholars to carry out research projects in our group. Please send your CV to jingtang@umich.edu.

(5) High schooler researcher If you are interested in pursuing an internship with us in the summer, we still encourage you to reach out to Professor Tang via email. 

(6) We are always looking for great people in any department or major to join our team. 

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