Feifei Shi Research Group

Electrochemical energy conversion and storage

Structural and interfacial evolution of metallic anodes in batteries

Surface chemistry, spectroscopy, in-situ diagnostic characterization

Solid and liquid electrolyte in next-generation batteries

Catalysis for sustainable fuel

And more…

EME Student Merit Award

March 2025

Dr. Hanrui Zhang was chosen by the Energy Engineering and Fuel Science faculty as one of this year’s EME Student Merit Award winners. Congrats!

Materials Research Institute names 2024 Roy Award winners

December 3, 2024

Dr. Feifei Shi won the 2024 Roy Award. Congrats!

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Dr. Feifei Shi awarded DOE grant to study corrosion in nuclear salt reactors

April 19, 2023

FeiFei Shi, assistant professor in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, received a $400,000 research and development award from the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) in the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) to develop foundational research on the corrosive damage caused by molten salt in nuclear salt reactors (MSRs).

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New method for sustainable lithium extraction could reduce emissions by 75%

January 30, 2025

The process could facilitate a 35.6% reduction in cost and a 75.3% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to traditional, less sustainable extraction methods, according to the team, led by Feifei Shi, assistant professor of energy engineering at Penn State.

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PRiME Conference

October 6-11, 2024 – Honolulu, HI

Dr. Hanrui Zhang and Dr. Jianwei Lai were invited to Hawaii to attend the prem conference held by the Electrochemical Society.

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September 2025

Congratulations to Jianyu and Dongliang for passing the qualifying exam.

August 2025

Congratulations to Yanjun for passing the comprehensive exam.

May 2025

Congratulations to Hanrui for passing his Doctor Defense exam.

March 2025

Congratulations to Jianwei for passing his Doctor Defense exam.

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