Research team

Dr. Zhiyuan Huang

Postdoctoral Researcher: 2023-present, Molecular Foundry

Postdoctoral Researcher: 2020-2022, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Research Associate: 2019-2020, Wuhan University

Ph.D.: 2014-2019, Organic Chemistry, Wuhan University

Visiting Ph.D. Student: 2015-2017, Argonne National Lab

B.S.: 2010-2014, Chemistry, Wuhan University

Research Interests: catalytic CWA degradation, MOF materials

Email: huangzhiyuan[at]lbl.gov

Dr.  Qingsong Zhang

Postdoctoral Researcher: 2023-present, Molecular Foundry

Ph.D.: 2016-2023, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences

Research Assistant: 2013-2015, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry 

B.S. 2008-2012, Pharmaceutical Engineering, University of South China

Research Interests: Single crystalline materials, topochemical polymers

Email: qingsongzhang[at]lbl.gov 

Zongliang Xie

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ph.D.: 2018-2024, Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University

B.S.: 2014-2018, Electrical Engineering and Automation, Xi’an Jiaotong University

Research Interests: High temperature polymer dielectrics

Email: zongliangxie[at]lbl.gov

Dr. Lu Fan

Postdoctoral Researcher Affiliate: 2024–present

Ph.D.: 2017-2023, Shanghai Jiaotong University

B.S.: 2013-2017, Chongqing University

Research Interests: High temperature polymer dielectrics 

Email: Lufan[at]lbl.gov 

Ashlin Deatherage 

Graduate Student

Ph.D.: 2024-preseent, Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 

B.S.: 2019-2023, University of South Carolina, Columbia 

Research Interests: Design and Application of Porous Frameworks, Dielectric Capacitors

Email: ashlind[at]lbl.gov


Shiqi (George) Lai

Undergraduate Student

B.S.: 2022-present, Department of Chemistry

University of California, Berkeley

Research interests: Organic Synthesis, Covalent Organic Frameworks

Hobby: Boxing, cooking, band playing

Email: shiqi.lai2022[at]berkeley.edu