The ECS Board of Directors approved chartering eight new student chapters at their October 8, 2024, meeting. The Society continues welcoming new student chapters into our supportive, global community, bringing the total number of chapters around the world to 154! (more…)
Two student members were among the 20 society, division, and section award winners recognized at the PRiME 2024 meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. ECS student awards support and provide opportunities for students as they progress in their careers, acknowledging their dedication and outstanding achievements in electrochemical and solid state science and technology. (more…)
Z01 General Student Poster Session winners pose for photos at PRIME 2024. (Photo by Darryl Oumi)
Congratulations to the winners of the PRiME 2024 Z01 General Student Poster Session Awards. Submissions included 378 abstracts and 195 ePosters. Thanks to the generous support from The Electrochemical Society of Japan (ECSJ) and The Korean Electrochemical Society (KECS), we were able to recognize 10 outstanding students, with Chanachai Pattanathummasid from Kyoto University taking the grand prize. Please take a moment to celebrate all the Z01 participants’ excellent work! (more…)
Ying Xia of the University of Washington is the 2024 ECS Pacific Northwest Section Electrochemistry Student Award Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific recipient. The award recognizes Ying’s outstanding contribution to understanding and controlling dynamic processes at the electrode-electrolyte interface in energy storage devices, exceptional cross-institutional collaborative leadership in electrochemistry, and dedication to community engagement through education and outreach. The award is presented at the Pacific Northwest Section meeting held during the Oregon Electrochemistry Conference from September 19-20, 2024, in Eugene, OR.
Learn more about the award and review the list of past recipients on the award page. (more…)
Noor Ul Hassan and Maha Yusuf Receive AwardsThe ECS Energy Technology Division recognized the 2024 recipients of the Energy Technology Division Graduate Student Award Sponsored by BioLogic at the 245th ECS Meeting held in San Francisco, CA. Congratulations to Noor Ul Hassan of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, recognized for advances in the understanding and performance of electrochemical fuel cells and electrolyzers, and Maha Yusuf of Princeton University for her scientific contribution to revealing three-dimensional morphological growth mechanisms and spatial heterogeneities of dead and active Li on graphite anodes, in situ, non-destructively in a full-cell lithium-ion battery under extreme fast-charging conditions
Congratulations to the 2024 ECS Canada Section Student Award winners, Anu Adamson, Dalhousie University, for her contributions to the understanding and eliminating self-discharge in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries, and Shipeng Jia, McGill University, for contributions to the field of electrochemistry and energy storage materials and excellent achievements in advancing sodium and lithium-ion battery research.
Eleven new student chapters in Canada, China, Mexico, Poland, Turkey, UK, and US were chartered at the ECS Board of Directors May 30 meeting, bringing the total number of chapters around the world to 147!
Join us in welcoming the new chapters into our supportive, global community. (more…)
The ECS Board of Directors chartered a new ECS section in Thailand at their May 30, 2024, meeting. With the addition of the ECS Thailand Section, the Society now hosts over 25 region-specific sections providing opportunities for regional scientists and engineers to connect with researchers and participate in various events.
The ECS Thailand Section is the only designated entity in Thailand supporting electrochemical professionals and students. With the expansion of renewable energy, sustainability, and interest in the field of electrochemistry and solid state science, the section is eager to recruit members, support this growing community, and promote ECS activities. (more…)
Left to right: Zhengke Tu, Fadi Khoury, and Carol-Lynn Gee (Photo by PaulSakuma.com Photography)
Congratulations to Fadi Khoury, Zhengke Tu, and Carol-Lynn Gee, winners of the 245th ECS Meeting Z01 General Student Poster Session Awards. Over 200 posters were submitted! Please take a moment to celebrate all the Z01 participants’ excellent work! (more…)
Raffle winners celebrate with ECS President Gerardine Botte. From left to right: Thomas Turek, Hui Xu, Gerardine Botte, Ching-Hsiu Chung, and Sadagopan Krishnan. (Photo by PaulSakuma.com Photography)
ECS members met, mingled, and had a great time at the 245th ECS Meeting Member Reception on Sunday, May 26, in San Francisco, CA. There was a lot of networking, catching up with old friends, making new ones, enjoying the delicious appetizers—and of course, the open bar! (more…)
