Dr. Maher El-Kady (Ph.D. ’13) is featured in the Chemistry Shorts film Energy to Spare: Building Better Batteries, showcasing his research on zinc-ion batteries as a safer, more sustainable alternative to lithium-ion technology. Several Kaner group graduate students (Gray Carson, Isabelle Davis, Puyuan Du, Bradley Kroes, Haemin (Joanne) Oh, and Zhiyin (Tara) Yang) also appear in the film, which blends engaging visuals with insights into next-generation energy storage for the renewable energy era.
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Category: Awards/Features
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Maher El-Kady’s “Energy to Spare” film named finalist for the Jackson Wild Media Awards in the Science & Nature – Short Form category
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Kaner Group Members Receive 2025 Department Awards
Congratulations to Sophia Uemura on receiving the Michael E. Jung Excellence in Teaching Award for her exceptional instruction of undergraduate students. Congratulations also to Andrew Huang, awarded the Chemistry & Biochemistry Alumni Undergraduate Research Fellowship to continue his research in the Kaner group this summer.
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Our work on Reversible Zn Batteries is now published in Advanced Materials, and chosen as the front cover art!
Congratulations to Chenxiang!
Title: Labile Coordination Interphase for Regulating Lean Ion Dynamics in Reversible Zn Batteries
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202306145
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Congratulations to Yuto for being named one of Forbes’s list of 30 Innovators under 30 Asia!
Yuto has been recognized on Forbes’ annual list of 30 innovators under 30 for his innovative research in exploring eco-friendly, safer, and sustainable alternatives in lithium-ion batteries.
Read the full article here!
Forbes 30 under 30 Asia Innovators (Healthcare & Science) 2023 -
Our new bacterial-resistant coating for medical devices is featured in UCLA’s student-run newspaper the Daily Bruin.
Professor Richard Kaner’s new bacterial resistant coating for medical devices is featured in UCLA’s student-run newspaper, the Daily Bruin. Kaner group alumni Brian McVerry (Ph.D. ’16) and Ethan Rao (B.S. Biochemistry ’16) helped to develop the coating that is transforming the lives of patients who are required to use implantable medical devices on a long-time basis.
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Congratulations to Dr. Maher El-Kady chosen as one of this year’s C&EN’s Talented 12!
Congratulations to Maher!
Here is the article: https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/Maher-El-Kady/100/i25
