Biography

Dr. Guangsheng Zhang is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. His research interests focus on the fundamental understanding of thermal-electrochemical coupled phenomena in batteries and fuel cells. In particular, his team uses in situ diagnosis and post-mortem analysis to understand why and how lithium-ion batteries fail under extreme conditions, such as internal short circuit, thermal runaway, fast charging, and various thermal conditions. His research has been funded by Ford Motor Company, DOE, and NSF. Before joining UAH, Dr. Zhang was a Research Associate (2013-2017) and a Postdoctoral Fellow (2011-2013) at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park and a Postdoctoral Fellow (2010-2011) at Rochester Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics (2010), B.S. in Thermal Energy and Power Engineering (major, 2003), and B.A in English (minor, 2003) from Xi'an Jiaotong University, China.

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

• Ph.D., Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China, 2010
• B.S., Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China, 2003
• B.A., English (minor), Xi'an Jiaotong University, China, 2003

Honors & Awards

• UAH College of Engineering (COE) Outstanding Faculty Award, 2024
• UAH College of Engineering (COE) Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, 2023
• NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award, 2023

Expertise

• Battery in situ diagnosis and post-mortem analysis
• Battery safety and thermal management
• Electrochemical energy conversion and storage

Recent Publications

• S. Liu, M. Liu, M. K. Long, N. Brugler, M. Carter, G. Zhang, and C.Y. Wang, Suppressing internal short circuit caused thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries through current modulation, Journal of Power Sources, 2025, 660, 238544

• M. Carter, P. Poudel, T. Iriyama, B. Liaw, and G. Zhang. Effects of low-temperature pre-cycling on high-temperature cycle life of lithium-ion cells, Energy Mater. Devices, 2025, 3(3), 9370078.

• S. Liu, S. Huang, Q. Zhou, K. Snyder, M. K. Long, and G. Zhang, Understanding the evolution of internal short circuit in large-format li-ion cells through simultaneous measurement of local current, resistance and temperature, Journal of Power Sources, 2025, 647, 237344.