Workforce Development with Dallas College STEM Institute: I participated in Engineers Week at Dallas College and gave an invited talk to students in the STEM Institute.

The long-term goal is to initiate workforce training collaborations between UTD and Dallas College in the energy field. 

Polycraft Learning Modules for Battery Making: We are working on a polycraft game to help students learn how to make a battery. Students do not need to enter a lab to learn the skill. The long-term goal is to use the modules as a workforce development tool to train students with the skills that are required for industry.

The battery module starts at the 1:00 minute in the demo video.
Here is the Wiki page of the module

Collaborators: Eric Kildebeck and Daniel Olivenca

CAST STEM Bridge Summer Camp: This event provides a 6-week summer research training for high school students (K-12 students)

High School Students: William Feng, Nathan Tu, Mingyue Xia, Elise Liang (Group 13)

Graduate Assistant: Matthew Beltran, Jiayi Zhang

Project: Exploring the influence of salt concentration of electrolytes on the cycling performance of zinc-ion battery

NSF REU Event (May 20th to July 26th): This event provides a 9-week research training for undergraduate students supported by the NSF REU program 

Students: Aaron Maclovio Merritt (UT San Antonio)

Graduate Assistant: Matthew Beltran

Project: Optimizing synthesis conditions for halide-based solid-state electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries.

Aaron won the Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Award during the poster competition at the end of the event. [Link] 

URAP Program Event: This event provides a 3-month research training for undergraduate students at UT Dallas 

Students: Jordan Gatts

Graduate Assistant: Yuan Tan

Project: Synthesizing sulfide-based solid-state electrolytes through microwave radiation.

Jordan won the Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Award during the poster competition at the end of the event. [Link] 

Training for Undergraduate Students from Uzbekistan: The event provides a 4-week research training for undergraduate students from Uzbekistan (a developing country)

Students: Malika Sobirova, Azimjon Jamolov, Muzaffarbek Mamadiyev

Graduate Assistant: Jiayi Zhang

Project: The impact of current density on the cycling stability of Li metal battery.

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