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Research areas
Dr. Zhang’s research program lies at the intersection of electrochemistry, nanophotonics, and spectroscopy, aiming to illuminate and control electrified interfaces for energy storage, chemical conversion, and biological applications. Her group seeks to understand how charges transfer and molecules transform at material interfaces, and to leverage these insights to guide the design of next- generation systems for batteries, electrocatalysis, and plasmon-assisted or bio-electrochemical processes. To achieve these goals, Dr. Zhang’s group develops in situ nanophotonics-enhanced spectroscopies for molecular-level characterization of electrified interfaces, advanced electrochemical methods to probe and model interfacial kinetics, and simulations and data-driven machine learning approaches that complement experiments. Dr. Zhang's research interests span a wide range of applications, including rechargeable batteries, waste-to-feedstock conversion, greenhouse gas mitigation, biohybrid energy conversion, and cell diagnostics and modulation for health.