Hanchen Tian, Ph.D., is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU). He is a nationally recognized young talent and a Professor appointed under the XJTU Young Talent Program (Tier A). He is also a member of the State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials and serves as Director of the Xi’an International Joint Research Center for Advanced Functional Coating Technology. His research focuses on advanced solid oxide fuel cells and electrolysis cells (SOFC/SOEC), with extensive expertise in materials synthesis and processing, atomic-scale structural characterization, electrochemical analysis, and electrode/interface engineering. His work has particularly addressed the suppression of electrode performance degradation, reversible operation, and self-sustaining cyclic operation of solid oxide cells, leading to significant advances in the durability and reversibility of high-temperature electrochemical energy-conversion devices. He has published more than 30 SCI-indexed papers, including first- and corresponding-author publications in Nature Energy and other leading journals, with a total citation count exceeding 1,000.
2024.01-Present, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor,
Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Materials Science and Engineering.
2023.04-2023.12, Assistant Professor,
Xi'an Jiaotong University, College of Materials Science and Engineering.
2022.01-2023.02, Post-Doctoral Researcher,
West Virginia University, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
2019.05-2019.06, Visiting Scholar,
University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.
2018.06-2021.12, Ph.D., Materials Sci & Eng, Advisor: Xingbo Liu
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
2015.09-2018.02, M.Eng., Materials Sci & Eng., Advisor: Xuequn Cheng
University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
2011.09-2015.06, B.Eng., Materials Sci & Eng
University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
Email: tianhanchen@xjtu.edu.cn
School of Materials Sci. and Eng. Xi'an Jiaotong University
State Key Laboratory For Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China
Xi'an Jiaotong University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Xi'an Jiaotong values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.
Research Directions:
01. Reversible Solid Oxide Cells & Multi-Fuel Energy Systems
02. Electrochemical Kinetics & Multiscale Modeling
03. Atomic-Scale Interface Engineering & Energy Catalysis
For postgraduate studies
Important dates:
Online application starts: November 15
Online application ends: April 15
Program duration:
Master’s program: 2-3 years
Doctoral program: 3-6 years
Scholarships:
CSC-Chinese University Program
XJTU-Xi'an City Goverment "Belt and Road" International Student Scholarship
Preferred Qualifications:
Related experience working in engineering laboratory, but not necessary; we are happy to train the right candidates.
All the physical demands necessary to be able to complete engineering field work.
Ability to analyze, summarize and interpret research findings and data in reports and communicate results.
