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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Technical Chemistry,Electrochemistry |
| Keywords | Electrochemistry, X-ray imaging, Electrolysis, Fuel Cells, Characterization |
| Honours and awards | 2023: US Frontiers of Engineering, National Academies of Engineering Speaker, Nokia Bell Labs, NJ 2022: Hydrogen Economist Women in Hydrogen 50, selected as one of 10 women profiled in technology & innovation category 2022: US Frontiers of Engineering, National Academies of Engineering Symposium Organizer: “Hydrogen: A New ‘Universal’ Energy Carrier for the Carbon-Free Future?”, Amazon, Seattle 2021: Electrochemical Society (ECS) Energy Technology Division Supramaniam Srinivasan Young Investigator Award 2018: Electrochemical Society (ECS) - Toyota Young Investigator FellowshipElectrochemical Society (ECS) - Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship 2017: Fraunhofer Award for Young Researchers, Interpore Society (Lectureship and Fellowship) 2017: National Science Foundation CAREER Award 2017: Scialog Fellow, Advanced Energy Storage, Research Corporation for Science Advancement |
Current contact address
| Country | United States of America |
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| City | Irvine |
| Institution | University of California, Irvine |
| Institute | Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and Materials Sciences |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Karl J.J. Mayrhofer | Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/04/2026 |
Programme(s)
| 2026 | Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme (Global Minds Initiative Germany) |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Zenyuk is an international authority in electrochemical energy systems. She has pioneered advanced imaging and modeling techniques to study fuel cells, electrolyzers and batteries across multiple scales. Her research has revealed critical transport and degradation mechanisms governing hydrogen and clean energy technologies. In Germany, she will conduct sustainable energy technology research utilizing unique electrochemical methods. |