The Zinc-Sulfur Battery: The Next Frontier in Energy Storage Technology

Dr. Amiri is an Assistant Professor at the Russell School of Chemical Engineering and affiliated with the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Tulsa. He serves as the Principal Investigator of the Multifunctional Energy Storage Lab, where he leads groundbreaking research initiatives in the realm of energy storage and energy materials. He has two PhDs from Texas A&M University in 2022 within the Mechanical Engineering Department (Solid Mechanics) and University of Malaya (Fluid Mechanics). His academic journey has been marked by a pursuit of excellence and innovation, evident in his multidisciplinary approach to research. Dr. Amiri's research interests are diverse and impactful, encompassing various facets of energy storage technologies for electric vehicles (EVs), including structural batteries, cryogenic batteries, supercapacitors, and stretchable energy storage systems. His expertise extends to the synthesis of structural energy materials and the characterization of mechano-electrochemical properties, reflecting his comprehensive approach to addressing pressing energy challenges. Furthermore, Dr. Amiri's research portfolio extends beyond energy storage to encompass corrosion, water treatment methodologies and the development of multifunctional composites and vitrimers, underscoring his commitment to fostering sustainable solutions across diverse domains. With over 130 archival journal papers, numerous book chapters, and a remarkable portfolio of patents, Dr. Amiri's contributions to the scientific community have been widely recognized. He has received numerous national and international awards for his pioneering research endeavors and innovative approach to scientific communication.

Hossein Shahali is a PhD student and seasoned researcher with expertise in Materials Science, Electrochemistry, and Battery Assessments. He holds a Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Tehran and has dedicated his career to exploring diverse materials and conducting groundbreaking electrochemical investigations. Currently, as a Research Assistant at the University of Tulsa, Mr. Shahali engages in cutting-edge research focused on contemporary challenges in different families of energy storage. His work encompasses various advanced topics, including Cryogenic Li-ion Batteries, Zinc Sulfur Batteries, Stretchable Batteries, etc.

Before joining The University of Tulsa as the inaugural dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Andreas A. Polycarpou was the James J. Cain Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, and also served for nine years as the department head of the J. Mike Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, and acting dean of dentistry. Before joining Texas A&M University, he was the W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor, and the associate department head for undergraduate programs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Polycarpou's research interests include tribology (which is the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion), micro/nanotribology, nanomechanics, microtribodynamics, and advanced interface materials. Recent emphasis has been on sustainable water-based lubricants, advanced materials for nuclear and space applications, and energy storage devices. Polycarpou is the author of over 250 archival journal papers, numerous book chapters, volume proceedings, and two dozen patents. He also co-founded a materials' startup company in 2010. Polycarpou has won numerous national and international awards, including the ASME Hersey Award, the ASME Church Medal (for pedagogical innovations), and was recently inducted as a senior member of the American Academy of Inventors.

Dr. Amiri 是塔爾薩大學化學工程拉塞爾學院的助理教授，並與機械工程系有關聯。他擔任多功能能源儲存實驗室的首席研究員，領導在能源儲存和能源材料領域的開創性研究計畫。他於2022年在德州農工大學獲得機械工程系（固體力學）和馬來亞大學（流體力學）的兩個博士學位。他的學術旅程以追求卓越和創新為標誌，這在他多學科的研究方法中表現得淋漓盡致。Dr. Amiri 的研究興趣多樣且具影響力，涵蓋電動車（EVs）能源儲存技術的各個方面，包括結構電池、低溫電池、超級電容器和可伸縮能源儲存系統。他的專業知識延伸至結構能源材料的合成和機械-電化學特性的表徵，反映出他全面解決緊迫能源挑戰的方式。此外，Dr. Amiri 的研究範疇不僅限於能源儲存，還包括腐蝕、水處理方法以及多功能複合材料和玻璃狀聚合物的開發，強調他在多個領域促進可持續解決方案的承諾。擁有超過130篇的學術期刊論文、眾多書籍章節和顯著的專利組合，Dr. Amiri 對科學社群的貢獻已獲得廣泛認可。他因其開創性的研究努力和創新的科學溝通方式而獲得多項國內外獎項。

Hossein Shahali 是一名博士生和經驗豐富的研究人員，專長於材料科學、電化學和電池評估。他擁有德黑蘭大學的材料科學與工程碩士學位，並致力於探索多樣材料和進行開創性的電化學研究。目前，作為塔爾薩大學的研究助理，Shahali 參與針對不同能源儲存家族當前挑戰的前沿研究。他的工作涵蓋多個先進主題，包括低溫鋰離子電池、鋅硫電池、可伸縮電池等。

在擔任塔爾薩大學工程與計算機科學學院的首任院長之前，Andreas A. Polycarpou 是德州農工大學的詹姆斯·J·凱恩機械工程講座教授，並曾擔任九年的J. Mike Walker機械工程系系主任及牙醫學院代理院長。在加入德州農工大學之前，他是伊利諾伊大學香檳分校的W. Grafton和Lillian B. Wilkins教授，以及本科項目的副系主任。Polycarpou 的研究興趣包括摩擦學（即相對運動中相互作用表面的科學）、微/納米摩擦學、納米力學、微摩擦動力學和先進界面材料。最近的重點是可持續的水基潤滑劑、核能和太空應用的先進材料以及能源儲存設備。Polycarpou 是超過250篇學術期刊論文、眾多書籍章節、會議論文集和二十多項專利的作者。他還於2010年共同創立了一家材料創業公司。Polycarpou 獲得了多項國內外獎項，包括ASME Hersey獎、ASME Church獎（因其教學創新），並最近被選為美國發明家學會的資深會員。