Chi

Miaofang Chi

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Bio

Chi's research interest is on designing better materials by advancing our knowledge of the behavior of atoms, electrons, and ions in materials using novel electron microscopy, for applications in energy, sustainability, and microelectronics.

Education

  • Ph.D. University of California, Davis, 2008

Positions

  • Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Courses Taught

  • ME 758S: Curricular Practical Training
  • ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering

Representative Publications

  • Wang, T., J. Ock, X. C. Chen, F. Wang, M. Li, M. S. Chambers, G. M. Veith, et al. “Flux Synthesis of A-site Disordered Perovskite La0.5M0.5TiO3 (M═Li, Na, K) Nanorods Tailored for Solid Composite Electrolytes.” Advanced Science 12, no. 3 (January 20, 2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202408805.
  • Smith, Jacob, Hoang Tran, Kevin M. Roccapriore, Zhaiming Shen, Guannan Zhang, and Miaofang Chi. “Advanced Compressive Sensing and Dynamic Sampling for 4D-STEM Imaging of Interfaces.” Small Methods 9, no. 1 (January 2025): e2400742. https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202400742.
  • Zhang, Sipei, Zhengwu Fang, Miaofang Chi, and Nicola H. Perry. “Facile Interfacial Reduction Suppresses Redox Chemical Expansion and Promotes the Polaronic to Ionic Transition in Mixed Conducting (Pr,Ce)O2-δ Nanoparticles.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 17, no. 1 (January 2025): 880–98. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c14828.
  • Zhou, Chengshuang, Jinwon Oh, Michael L. Stone, Sydney Richardson, Pin-Hung Chung, Jorge Osio-Norgaard, Bang T. Nhan, Abinash Kumar, Miaofang Chi, and Matteo Cargnello. “A General Approach for Metal Nanoparticle Encapsulation Within Porous Oxides.” Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) 36, no. 50 (December 2024): e2409710. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202409710.
  • Wang, Y., C. Thomas, K. Garman, H. Kim, Z. Chen, M. Chi, and C. Ban. “The Key Role of Grain Boundary Dynamics in Revolutionizing the Potential of Solid Electrolytes.” Advanced Functional Materials 34, no. 45 (November 5, 2024). https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202404434.