Ankun Yang

Dr. Ankun Yang is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University, where he leads a research program in battery materials and electrochemical energy storage. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University in 2016 and completed his postdoctoral training at Stanford University. His research integrates in situ and operando optical and Raman spectroscopy with electrochemical characterization and materials design to elucidate reaction pathways, phase transformations, and interfacial processes in batteries. His current work focuses on lithium–sulfur and sodium-ion batteries, aiming to advance affordable, safe, high-energy-density energy storage technologies. Dr. Yang has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles in journals including Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Communications, Science Advances, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). His honors include the NSF CAREER Award, Oakland University’s Outstandin