Prof. Emily Zhang
Associate Professor · Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA, United States
About
Images battery interfaces in operation to understand degradation.
Research interests
PhD supervision
Admissions run through the department each December.
Publications
Advances in Energy Storage: a five-year review
Nature Energy · 2025 · 10.1000/demo.2088c6b5
Scalable approaches to lithium metal for practical deployment
Joule · 2024 · 10.1000/demo.4c5b8f0e
Characterising interfaces under realistic operating conditions
Energy & Environmental Science · 2023 · 10.1000/demo.96f24955
Current projects
Next-generation energy storage at scale
A multi-year programme led by Prof. Emily Zhang focused on lithium metal and interfaces.
Energy Storage · ongoing · Funding: National research council grant
Open PhD positions
PhD position in energy storage (lithium metal)
Join the group of Prof. Emily Zhang at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to work on lithium metal, interfaces, in-situ microscopy.
Deadline 2026-11-24 · Fully funded