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Qing Hao
1130 N. Mountain Ave, RM AME N735 Phone: 617-230-7123 (c) 520-621-6582 (o)
Tucson, AZ 85721 E-mail: qinghao@email.arizona.edu
Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, June 2010.
Ph.D. thesis: Nanocomposites as Thermoelectric Materials.
University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2004.
Master thesis: Thermal Investigation of Silicon-on-Insulator Devices and Tin Dioxide
Nanobelts.
Tsinghua University Beijing, P.R.China
B.E. in Thermal Engineering, July 2001.
Awards NSF CAREER Award (2017) AFOSR Young Investigator Award (2015)
R&D 100 Award (2008)
Working Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Arizona Tucson, AZ
Experience Associate Professor (effective from Aug. 2017) Assistant Professor (Aug. 2011 – present)
Achieved another record-high figure-of-merit ZT~2.67 in super-ionic bulk β-Cu2Se that
made full use of liquid-like super-ions with a high ionic electrical conductivity but a low
ionic thermal conductivity.
Carried out broad search of thermoelectric oxides and nitrides within the Inorganic
Crystal Structure Database.
Demonstrated a hybrid simulation technique to accurately predict the temperature rise
within a GaN high electron mobility transistor, where both the nanoscale energy transport
in the transistor region and heat spreading across the macroscale substrate can be
considered.
Carried out fundamental studies on how nanoscale or sub-1 nm pores can be used to tune
the transport properties of thin films or atom-thick materials.
Carried out fundamental studies on phonon transport across a single grain boundary
within general polycrystalline materials
Computational and Experimental Design of Emerging Materials Research Group, MIT Cambridge, MA
Supervisor: Gerbrand Ceder (Materials Science and Engineering, now at UC Berkeley)
Developed novel cathode materials for Na- and Li-ion batteries.
High-throughput computation of thermoelectric materials. (July 2010-July 2011)
W.M. Rohsenow Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory, MIT Cambridge, MA Advisor: Gang Chen (Department Head of Mechanical Engineering)
Achieved a 40% ZT improvement in nanostructured bismuth antimony telluride bulk
alloys. This result, reported in my co-first author Science paper, was the first significant ZT
increase in this material system for over 50 years.
Theoretical studies of nanostructured bulk thermoelectric materials.
Carried out experiments to study the electrical properties of grain boundaries in
nanostructured bulk thermoelectric materials. (Sep. 2004-June 2010)
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Nanomaterials and Thermo-Fluids Laboratory, UT at Austin Austin, TX
Advisor: Li Shi (Professor of Mechanical Engineering)
Developed integrated gas-sensor and bio-sensor chips based on metal oxide nanobelts.
Thermal conductivity measurement of Ge nanowires and SnO2 nanobelts.
Thermal investigation of a 130 nm Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) technology.
Developed a simple nanomechanics biosensor. (Jan. 2002-May 2004)
Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University Beijing, P.R.China
Advisor: Yinping Zhang (Professor, School of Architecture)
Modeled convective heat transfer in micro-encapsulated Phase Change Material slurries.
(Sep. 2001-Dec. 2001)
US Patents 1. Boston College (BC) Inventors: Z. F. Ren, B. Poudel, Y. C. Lan, D. Z. Wang, Y. Ma, X. Yan, X. W.
Wang, G. Joshi, B. Yu; MIT Inventors: G. Chen, Q. Hao, X. Y. Chen, M. S. Dresselhaus, “Methods for
High Figure-of-Merit in Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials,” US patent No. 8865995.
2. BC Inventors: Z. F. Ren, J. Yang, X. Yan, Q. Y. He; MIT Inventors: G. Chen, Q. Hao, “Improved
Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit in Skutterudites,” US patent No. 8883047.
3. BC Inventors: Z. Ren, J. Yang, X. Yan, Q. He; MIT Inventors: G. Chen, and Q. Hao, “Thermoelectric
Skutterudite Compositions and Method for Producing the Same” (U.S. Serial No. 14/197525, filed March
5, 2014; pending Utility Patent)
Invited Book Chapters 1. Q. Hao, H. B. Zhao, Y. Xiao, “Multi-Length Scale Thermal Simulations of GaN-on-SiC High Electron
Mobility Transistors,” Chapter 3 in “Multiscale Thermal Transport in Energy Systems,” edited by Profs.
Yuwen Zhang & Ya-Ling He, Nova Science Publishers, 2016 (ISBN: 978-1-63485-710-9).
2. Q. Hao, G. Chen, “Frequency-Dependent Monte Carlo Simulations of Phonon Transport in
Nanostructures,” in “Applications of Monte Carlo Method in Science and Engineering,” InTech Press,
2011 (ISBN: 978-953-307-691-1).
Journal Publications (Citations from Web of Knowledge Database) 1. D. C. Xu, Q. Wang, X. W. Wu, J. Zhu, H. B. Zhao, B. Xiao, X. J. Wang, X. L. Wang, Q. Hao
(corresponding author), “Largely Reduced Cross-Plane Thermal Conductivity of Nanoporous
In0.1Ga0.9N Thin Films Directly Grown by Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition,” invited for a
special issue on “Nanotechnology in Energy” in Frontiers in Energy (Springer Publishing Company), as
one flagship journal of Chinese Academy of Engineering.
2. Q. Hao, H. B. Zhao, Y. Xiao, “Coupled Electron and Phonon Monte Carlo Simulations for
Electrothermal Studies of Two-Dimensional GaN-on-SiC High Electron Mobility Transistors,” J. Appl.
Phys. 121, 204501 (2017).
3. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, and H. B. Zhao, “Computation-Driven Materials Search for Thermoelectric
Applications,” invited for a thermoelectrics special issue of ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol. 6, N3095-
N3102 (2017).
4. Q. Hao, H. B. Zhao, D. C. Xu, “Thermoelectric Studies of Nanoporous Thin Films with Adjusted Pore-
Edge Charges,” J. Appl. Phys. 121, 094308 (2017).
5. P. Banerjee, Q. Hao, A. Biswas, A.K. Bhattacharjee, A. Acharyya, and P. K. Bose, “Noise Performance
of Magnetic Field Tunable Avalanche Transit Time (MAGTATT) Device,” J Comput Electron., accepted.
6. P. W. Li, E. Molina, K. Wang, X. K. Xu, G. Dehghani, A. Kohli, Q. Hao, M. H. Kassaee, S. M. Jeter and
A. S. Teja, “Thermal and Transport Properties of NaCl-KCl-ZnCl2 Eutectic Salts for New Generation
High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids,” J. Sol Energy Eng. 138, 054501 (2016).
7. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, N. Lu, and H. B. Zhao, “High-Throughput ZT Predictions of Nanoporous Bulk
Materials as Next-Generation Thermoelectric Materials: A Material Genome Approach,” Phys. Rev. B 93,
205206 (2016).
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8. Q. Hao, Y. Xiao, H. B. Zhao, “Analytical Model for Phonon Transport Analysis of Periodic Bulk
Nanoporous Structures,” Appl. Therm. Eng. 6, 75 (2016).
9. Q. Hao, Y. Xiao and H. B. Zhao, “Characteristic Length of Phonon Transport within Periodic
Nanoporous Thin Films and Two-Dimensional Materials,” J. Appl. Phys. 120, 065101 (2016).
10. M. G. Tuo, D. C. Xu, S. Li, M. Liang, Q. Zhu, Q. Hao† and H. Xin† (†co-corresponding authors),
“Nonlinear Microwave Characterization of CVD Grown Graphene,” IEEE Antennas and Wirel. Propag.
Lett. 99, AWPL-10-15-1744.R1 (2016).
11. J. Y. Cui, S. M. Li, Q. Hao, H. Z. Zhao, H. B. Zhao, W. Q. Li, Y. Z. Wang, W. Lia and Q. Y. He, “New
Method for Preparing Graphene by Peeling Graphite and Facile Fabrication of Bulk
Bi0.45Sb1.55Te3.02/Graphene Composites with Dense Texture and High ZT,” RSC Adv. 5, 42492 (2015).
Times cited: 1.
12. B. Zhong, Y. Zhang, W. Q. Li, Z. R. Chen, J. Y. Cui, W. Li, Y. D. Xie, Q. Hao† and Q. Y. He† (†co-
corresponding authors), “High Superionic Conduction Arising from Aligned Large Lamellae and Large
Figure of Merit in Bulk Cu1.94Al0.02Se,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 123902 (2014). Times cited: 8.
13. Q. Hao, “General Effective Medium Formulation for Thermal Analysis of a Polycrystal—The Influence
of Partially Specular Phonon Transmission across Grain Boundaries,” J. Appl. Phys. 116, 034305 (2014).
Times cited: 5.
14. D. Li, Z.-G. Shao, Q. Hao, and H. B. Zhao, “Intrinsic Carrier Mobility of a Single-Layer Graphene
Covalently Bonded with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes,” J. Appl. Phys. 115, 233701 (2014). Times
cited: 1.
15. H. L. Chen, Q. Hao, O. Zivkovic, G. Hautier, L.-S. Du, Y. Z. Tang, Y.-Y. Hu, X. H. Ma, C. P. Grey, and
G. Ceder, “Sidorenkite (Na3MnPO4CO3): A New Intercalation Cathode Material for Na-Ion Batteries,”
Chem. of Mater. 25, 2777−2786 (2013). Times cited: 39.
16. P. Lucas, C. Conseil, Z. Y. Yang, Q. Hao, S. Cui, C. B.-Pledel, B. Bureau, F. Gascoin, C. Caillaud, O.
Gulbiten, T. Guizouarn, P. Baruah, Q. Li, and J. Lucas, “Thermoelectric Bulk Glasses Based on the Cu–
As–Te–Se System,” J. Mater. Chem. A 1, 8917-8925 (2013). Times cited: 4.
17. Q. Hao, “Beautiful Vibrations - Understand Phonons for Heat Transfer,” J. Aeronautics & Aerospace
Engineering 1, e102 (2012) [Editorial].
18. Q. Hao, “Taming Heat for Safe Lithium-Ion Batteries,” J. Aeronautics & Aerospace Engineering 1,
e118 (2012) [Editorial].
19. Q. Hao, “Effective Medium Formulation for Phonon Transport Analysis of Nanograined Polycrystals,”
J. Appl. Phys. 111, 014307 (2012). Times cited: 7.
20. Q. Hao, “Influence of Structure Disorder on the Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Polycrystals: A
Frequency-Dependent Phonon-Transport Study,” J. Appl. Phys. 111, 014309 (2012). Times cited: 4.
21. G. H. Zhu, Y. C. Lan, H. Wang, G. Joshi, Q. Hao, G. Chen, and Z. F. Ren, “Effect of Selenium
Deficiency on the Thermoelectric Properties of n-Type In4Se3−x Compounds,” Phys. Rev. B 83, 115201
(2011). Times cited: 38.
22. Q. Hao, G. H. Zhu, X. W. Wang, A. Minnich, Z. F. Ren, G. Chen, “Theoretical Studies on the
Thermoelectric Figure of Merit of Nanograined Bulk Silicon,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 063109 (2010).
Times cited: 29.
23. Q. Hao, G. Chen, M. S. Jeng, “Frequency-Dependent Monte Carlo Simulations of Phonon Transport in
2D Porous Silicon with Aligned Pores,” J. Appl. Phys. 106, 114321 (2009). Times cited: 63.
24. J. Yang, Q. Hao, H. Wang, Y. C. Lan, Q. Y. He, A. Minnich, D. Z. Wang, J. A. Harriman, V. M. Varki, M.
S. Dresselhaus, G. Chen, and Z. F. Ren, “Solubility Study of Yb in n-type Skutterudites YbxCo4Sb12 and
Their Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties,” Phys. Rev. B 80, 115329 (2009). Times cited: 53.
25. A. Muto, D. Kraemer, Q. Hao, Z. F. Ren, and G. Chen, “Thermoelectric Properties and Efficiency
Measurements under Large Temperature Differences,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 80, 093901 (2009). Times cited:
20.
26. Y. Ma, Q. Hao, B. Poudel, Y. C. Lan, B. Yu, D. Z. Wang, G. Chen, and Z. F. Ren, “Enhanced
Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit in p-Type Nanostructured Bismuth Antimony Tellurium Alloys Made
from Elemental Chunks,” Nano Lett. 8, 2580 (2008). Times cited: 273.
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27. Q. Y. He, S. J. Hu, X. G. Tang, Y. C. Lan, J. Yang, X. W. Wang, Z. F. Ren, Q. Hao, and G. Chen, “The
Great Improvement Effect of Pores on ZT in Co1−xNixSb3 System,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 042108 (2008).
Times cited: 26.
28. Q. Y. He, Q. Hao, X. W. Wang, J. Yang, Y. C. Lan, X. Yan, B. Yu, Y. Ma, B. Poudel, G. Joshi, D. Z.
Wang, G. Chen, Z. F. Ren, “Nanostructured Thermoelectric Skutterudite Co1-xNixSb3 Alloys,” J. Nanosci.
Nanotech. 8, 4003 (2008). Times cited: 17.
29. B. Poudel,* Q. Hao,* (* equal contribution), Y. Ma, Y. C. Lan, A. Minnich, B. Yu, X. Yan, D. Z. Wang,
A. Muto, D. Vashaee, X. Y. Chen, J. M. Liu, M. S. Dresselhaus, G. Chen, and Z. F. Ren, “High
Thermoelectric Performance of Nanostructured Bismuth Antimony Telluride Bulk Alloys,” Science 320,
634 (2008). First appeared in Science Express Article 1156446, March 20, 2008. Times cited: 1,985.
30. W. Z. Wang, X. Yan, B. Poudel, Y. Ma, Q. Hao, J. Yang, G. Chen, and Z. F. Ren, “Chemical Synthesis of
Anisotropic Nanocrystalline Sb2Te3 and Low Thermal Conductivity of the Compacted Dense Bulk,” J.
Nanosci. Nanotech. 8, 452 (2008). Times cited: 27.
31. Q. Y. He, Q. Hao, G. Chen, B. Poudel, X. W. Wang, D. Z. Wang, Z. F. Ren, “Thermoelectric Property
Studies on Bulk TiOx with x from 1 to 2,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 052505 (2007). Times cited: 38.
32. C. Yu, Q. Hao, S. Saha, L. Shi, X. Y. Kong and Z. L. Wang, “Integration of Metal Oxide Nanobelts with
Microsystems for Nerve Agent Detection,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 063101 (2005). Times cited: 107.
33. L. Shi, Q. Hao, C. Yu, N. Mingo, X. Y. Kong, Z. L. Wang, “Thermal Conductivities of Individual Tin
Dioxide Nanobelts,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 2638 (2004). Times cited: 113.
34. Q. Hao, “Analytical Heat-transfer Modeling of Multilayered Microdevices,” J. Micromech. Microeng.
14, 914 (2004). Times cited: 12.
35. Y. P. Zhang, X. X. Hu, Q. Hao, X. Wang, “Convective Heat Transfer Enhancement of Laminar Flow of
Latent Functionally Thermal Fluid in a Circular Tube with Constant Heat Flux: Internal Heat Source
Model and Its Application,” Sci. China E (Chinese & English) 46, 131 (2003). Times cited: 9.
Conference Papers (since August 2011)
1. Q. Hao, Y. Xiao, H. B. Zhao, “Analytical Model for Lattice Thermal Conductivity Predictions of
Periodic Nanoporous Structures,” Proceedings of 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress
and Exposition (IMECE) Conference, IMECE2016-65459, Phoenix, AZ, November 11-17, 2016.
2. Q. Hao and H. B. Zhao, “Computation-Driven Materials Search for Thermoelectric Applications,” ECS
Transactions, Vol. 69, pp 11-16, 228 ECS Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, October 11-16, 2015 [Invited].
3. M. G. Tuo, S. Li, D. C. Xu†, M. Liang, Q. Zhu, Q. Hao, and H. Xin, “Linear and Nonlinear Microwave
Characterization of CVD-Grown Graphene Using CPW Structure,” 9th European Conference on
Antennas and Propagation, pp. 1-2, Lisbon, Portugal, April 12-17, 2015.
4. Q. Hao, H. B. Zhao, and N. Lu, “Broad Search of Better Thermoelectric Oxides via First-Principles
Computations,” Material Research Society Proceedings (J. Li, J. Huber, K. Zeng, and H. Ardebilli,
Eds.), Vol. 1774, pp 25-30, 2015 MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit, San Francisco, CA, April 6-10,
2015.
5. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu†, and H. B. Zhao, “Systematic Studies of Periodically Nanoporous Si Films for
Thermoelectric Applications,” Material Research Society Proceedings (P. Hopkins, Ed.), Vol. 1779, pp.
27-32, 2015 MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit, San Francisco, CA, April 6-10, 2015.
6. K. Wang, E. Molina, G. Deghani, B. Xu, P. Li, Q. Hao, P. Lucas, M. H. Kassaee, S. M. Jeter, and A. S.
Teja, “Experimental Investigation to the Properties of Eutectic Salts by NaCl-KCl-ZnCl2 for Application
as High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids,” Proceedings of the ASME 2014 8th International
Conference on Energy Sustainability, ESFuelCell2014, Boston, MA, June 30-July 2, 2014.
7. Q. Hao, M. Q. Li, G. J. Coleman, Q. Li, and P. Lucas, “Glass-Oxide Nanocomposites as Effective
Thermal Insulation Materials,” MRS Proceedings, Vol. 1558, mrss13-1558-z09-07, 2013 MRS Spring
Meeting and Exhibit, San Francisco, CA, April 1-5, 2013.
Conference Presentations (since August 2011)
1. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, X. Ruden, B. LeRoy, X. Du, “Thermoelectric Property Measurements of Graphene
Antidot Lattices on Different Substrates,” 2017 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ, April 17-
21, 2017.
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2. H. B. Zhao, Y. Xiao, Q. Hao, “Multi-Length Scale Coupled Phonon-Electron Monte Carlo Simulations
of Three-Dimensional GaN Transistors,” 2017 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ, April 17-
21, 2017.
3. D. C. Xu, H. B. Zhao, Q. Hao, “Film-Wafer Bonding for Thermal Studies of a Twist Si Grain
Boundary,” American Physics Society March Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 13-17, 2017.
4. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, H. B. Zhao, X. Du, X. Ruden, B. LeRoy “Thermoelectric Property Measurements of
Graphene Antidot Lattices on Different Substrates,” ASME’s IMECE Conference, Phoenix, AZ,
November 11-17, 2016.
5. Q. Hao, Y. Xiao, H. B. Zhao, “Coupled Phonon/Electron Monte Carlo Simulations of Three-
Dimensional GaN Transistors,” ASME’s IMECE Conference, Phoenix, AZ, November 11-17, 2016.
6. Q. Hao, H. B. Zhao, Y. Xiao, “Multi-Length Scale Electron-Thermal Simulations of GaN High Electron
Mobility Transistors,” Fourth International Conference on Computational Methods for Thermal
Problems, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA, July 6-8, 2016.
7. Q. Hao, “Multilength Scale Electro-Thermal Simulations of GaN-Based High Electron Mobility
Transistors,” The 3rd International Conference on Phononics and Thermal Energy Science, Xi’An,
China, May 23-28, 2016 [invited].
8. H. B. Zhao, Q. Hao, “Thermal Investigation of Nanostructured Bulk Thermoelectric Materials with
Hierarchical Structures — An Effective Medium Approach,” 2016 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit,
Phoenix, AZ, March 28-April 1, 2016.
9. D. C. Xu, H. B. Zhao, Q. Hao, “Thermal Investigations of Periodically Nanoporous Si Films — The
Impact of Structure Sizes and Pore-Edge Amorphization,” American Physics Society March Meeting,
Baltimore, MD, March 14-18, 2016.
10. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, H. B. Zhao, X. Du, “Experimental Studies of Graphene Antidot Lattices for
Thermoelectric Applications,” American Physics Society March Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 14-18,
2016.
11. Q. Hao, Y. Xiao, and H. B. Zhao, “Multi-Length Scale Thermal Simulations of GaN-Based Devices,”
ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, Technical Presentation,
MNHMT2016-6302, Biopolis, Singapore, January 4-6, 2016.
12. Q. Hao and D. C. Xu, “Thermal Studies of Nanoporous Si Films Using 3-Omega Measurements,”
ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, Technical Presentation,
MNHMT2016-6320, Biopolis, Singapore, January 4-6, 2016.
13. Q. Hao and H. B. Zhao, “Broad Search of Better Thermoelectric Oxides for High-Temperature Energy
Harvesting,” 2015 EMN Phuket Meeting, Thailand, May 5, 2015 [Invited].
14. Q. Hao, E. R. Segal, and C. K. Chan, “Heat Generation and Conduction Studies of Li-Ion Batteries,”
2014 Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit & Exhibition, Shechtman International Symposium,
Cancun, Mexico, June 29-July 4, 2014 [Invited].
15. P. Lucas, G. J. Coleman, O. Gulbiten, Q. Hao, B. Bureau, S. Cui, and C. Boussard-Pledel, “Doped
Glassy Semiconductors for Application in Thermoelectric Devices,” 1st Joint Meeting of DGG – ACerS
GOMD, Aachen, Germany, May 25-30, 2014.
16. P. Lucas, G. J. Coleman, and Q. Hao, “Chalcogenide Glass Nanocomposites as Effective Thermal
Insulation Materials,” 1st Joint Meeting of DGG – ACerS GOMD, Aachen, Germany, May 25-30, 2014
[Invited].
17. Q. Hao, E. R. Segal, D. C. Xu, G. J. Coleman, and P. Lucas, “ZT Enhancement of Thermoelectric
Glasses via Annealing Combined with In-Situ Thermoelectric Property Measurements,” MRS Spring
Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 21-25, 2014.
18. Q. Hao, M. Q. Li, Q. Li, G. J. Coleman, and P. Lucas, “In-situ Thermoelectric Property Measurements
for ZT Enhancement of Glassy Materials by Annealing,” ASME 4th Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass
Transfer International Conference, Hong Kong, December 11-14, 2013.
19. Q. Hao, D. C. Xu, M. Q. Li, T. J. Gnanaprakasa, P. Deymier, and K. Muralidharan, “Thermal
Investigation of Graphene Antidot Lattices towards Thermoelectric Applications,” ASME 4th
Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, Hong Kong, December 11-14, 2013.
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20. Q. Hao, M. Q. Li, Q. Li, G. J. Coleman, and P. Lucas, “Nano-Grained Bulk Glass as Effective Thermal
Insulation Materials,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, San Diego, CA,
November 15-21, 2013.
21. Q. Hao, E. R. Segal, M. Q. Li, P. W. Li, “Density Measurements of Eutectic Molten Salt Mixtures as
Future High-temperature Heat Transfer Fluids,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition, San Diego, CA, November 15-21, 2013.
22. Q. Hao, E. R. Segal, M. Q. Li, and Y. Wang, “Thermal Conductivity Measurements of Lithium-Ion
Battery Cathodes,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, San Diego, CA,
November 15-21, 2013.
23. Q. Hao, G. J. Coleman, and P. Lucas, “In-situ Thermoelectric Property Measurements for ZT
Enhancement of Glassy Materials by Annealing,” International Conference and Exhibition on
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, San Antonio, TX, September 30-October 2, 2013.
24. P. W. Li, C. L. Chan, Q. Hao, P. A. Deymier, P. Lucas, K. Muralidharan, D. F. Gervasio, M. Momayez,
S. Jeter, A. S. Teja, and A. M. Kannan, “Halide and Oxy-halide Eutectic Systems for High Performance
High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids,” Concentrating Solar Power Program Workshop, U. S.
Department of Energy, Phoenix, AZ, April 23-25, 2013.
25. Q. Hao, “Frequency-Dependent Monte Carlo Simulations of Phonon Transport in SiGe
Nanocomposites,” 14th International Conference on Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter
(PHONONS 2012), Ann Arbor, MI, July 9-12, 2012.
26. Q. Hao, S. R. Sklan, J. C. Grossman, and G. Cedar, “Effective Medium Approach for Frequency-
Dependent and Frequency-Independent Phonon Transport Analysis of Polycrystals,” ASME 2012 3rd
Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 3-6, 2012.
Synergistic Activities
1) Served on the editorial board of Journal of Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering from 2/15/2012
to 5/21/2014. Serving as Review Editor in Thermal and Mass Transport for Frontiers in Mechanical
Engineering from 8/22/2016.
2) Served as reviewer for various international journals, including Nature Communications, Scientific
Reports, Nanoscale, New Journal of Physics, Vacuum, Applied Physics A, International Journal of
Thermophysics, Computational Materials Science, Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics,
Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal of Heat Transfer,
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, Optics and Lasers in
Engineering, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Semiconductor Science and Technology,
Journal of Aeronautics & Aerospace Engineering, The Scientific World Journal, and International
Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.
Proposal reviewer for American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund, U.S. Air Force,
and U.S. National Science Foundation.
4) Served as Session Chair for PHONONS 2012, 2012 ASME 3rd Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass
Transfer International Conference, ASME 2013 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability,
and 2015 MRS Spring Meeting. Served as the Track Co-Chair for 2016 ASME 5th Micro/Nanoscale
Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference (Singapore).
5) Served as undergraduate student mentor at the University of Arizona since Fall 2013.
6) Hosted three students from Mexico and Brazil in Summer 2015 as research interns, supported by the
Latin American Partnership Initiatives at the University of Arizona. Hosted a teacher of Native
American students (Nathaniel Raynor) in summer 2016. Advised 24 undergraduate students (six
minority students) in total and one minority high-school student on various research projects.
7) Served as a judge for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Phoenix, AZ, May 10-11,
2016).
Grants External funding = $1,465,245 as my share, out of which $1,237,947 is from my single-PI projects.
Current Support
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Project Title Funding
Agencies/PI
Status
Funding Period Funding Level
YIP: Transport Property Studies
of Structurally Modified
Graphene
AFOSR
Single PI
11/1/15–10/31/18
$359,704
Thermal Investigation of Three-
dimensional GaN-on-SiC
High Electron Mobility
Transistors
DARPA
Single PI
4/8/15–7/10/17 $350,868
CAREER: Thermal Transport
Studies of Individual Grain
Boundaries within
Nanostructured Materials
National Science
Foundation
Single PI
3/01/17–2/28/22 $506,353
Previous Support
Project Title Funding
Agencies/PI
Status
Funding Period Funding Level
Halide and Oxy-halide Eutectic
Systems for High
Performance High
Temperature Heat Transfer
Fluids
Department of
Energy
Co-PI
10/1/12–9/30/16 My share: $227,298
Total cost: $5,506,005
Safe Reliable and Durable
Lithium-Ion Battery for
Naval Aircraft Applications
Yardney Technical
Products, Inc.
(U.S. Navy
STTR Project)
Single PI on the
University side
9/16/14–4/9/15 $21,022
Collaborators and Co-editors (34 in total) Pallabh Bhattacharya ― Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan
Candace K. Chan ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, Arizona State University
Cholik Chan ― Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona
Hailong Chen ― Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Pierre Deymier ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, University of Arizona
Ian Ferguson ― Engineering and Computing, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Jivtesh Garg ― Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
Dominic F Gervasio ― Chemical Engineering, University of Arizona
Joe Gnanaraj ― Director, Energy Division at RJ Lee Group
Qingyu He ― Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, China
Sheldon M. Jeter ― Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Matthew Kane ― Marine Engineering and Technology, Texas A&M University
A.M. Kannan ― Materials Science and Engineering, Arizona State University
Gerhard Klimeck ― Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
Satish Kumar ― Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Lain-Jong (Lance) Li ― King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Peiwen Li ― Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona
Na Lu ― Civil Engineering, Purdue University
Pierre Lucas ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, University of Arizona
Moe Momayez ― Mining and Geological Engineering, University of Arizona
Krishna Muralidharan ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, University of Arizona
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B.G. Potter ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, University of Arizona
Sashi Satpathy ― Physics, University of Missouri
Joan Redwing ― Materials Sciences and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
Michael B. Santos ― Physics and Astronomy, University of Oklahoma
Amyn Teja ― Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Sreeram Vaddiraju ― Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Xiaoliang Wang ― Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Xiaojia Wang ― Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities
Xinwei Wang ― Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University
Hao Xin ― Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona
Xianfan Xu ― Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Du Xu ― Physics, Stony Brook University
Hongbo Zhao ― Condensed Matter Physics, South China Normal University, China
Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisees Ph.D. students: Dongchao Xu, Yue Xiao
Master students: Bo Xiao, Evan Robert Segal (graduated in Spring 2015)
Postdoc: none
Membership ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), IEEE (Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers), APS (American Physical Society), and MRS (Materials Research
Society).