Shan Zhu
Director Of Electrochemical Stack Engineering at Lectrolyst
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Top SchoolShan Zhu is a director-level electrochemical engineer with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and over a decade of R&D and cross-functional project leadership focused on water electrolysis, fuel cells, and CO2/CO electroreduction. Currently leading electrochemical stack design at Lectrolyst, he has a proven track record taking lab concepts through scale-up to megawatt pilot and full production, including seawater electrolyzers that enable multi-ton daily CO2 removal. Shan combines hands-on system construction and testing with economic feasibility analysis and commercialization strategy, having directed industry-standard membrane characterization and new product introduction. His background spans academia and industry—from membrane electrode assembly scale-up in a national lab to product testing leadership at Ionomr—giving him deep expertise in membranes, catalysts, and system integration. He also blends technical engineering with business analysis training from UBC Sauder, enabling pragmatic decisions that balance performance and cost. Known for translating complex electrochemistry into deployable systems, he frequently mentors teams and bridges R&D with operations and commercial partners.
8 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Chemical Engineering Electrochemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Chemical Engineering Electrochemistry at University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBachelor of Science (BS) Materials Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Materials Science at Fudan UniversityHigh school attached to CNUBusiness Analysis, Business Analysis at UBC Sauder School of Business
English, German, ChineseGithub contributions (5)
Shan-Zhu/ML-Carbon_Supercapacitor
May 2018 - Jun 2020
Contributions:12 commits, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
Shan-Zhu/ML-EIS
Mar 2019 - Aug 2020
Contributions:30 commits, 39 pushes in 1 year 4 months
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