Summary
Xin Xu is an assistant professor at Arizona State University with 11 years of experience probing charge transport and electro-chemo-mechanics in mixed electronic and ionic materials to tackle energy challenges. Trained in physics (Nanjing University) and applied physics (PhD, Northwestern), he combines advanced transmission electron microscopy, in-situ electron holography, impedance spectroscopy and atom probe tomography to reveal nanoscale interfacial phenomena. His postdoctoral work at Stanford developed operando approaches to diagnose failure in solid-state batteries and engineer coatings to suppress lithium dendrites. Xin’s research blends rigorous experimentation with modeling—3D electrostatic finite-element simulations—to connect grain-boundary-level variability to device performance. Based in Mesa, AZ, he is unusually cross-disciplinary, holding faculty roles across clean energy, systems engineering and materials programs and translating fundamental insights into manufacturable thin-film and coating strategies.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Physics, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Physics at Nanjing University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Engineering Physics/Applied Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Engineering Physics/Applied Physics at Northwestern University
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
English, Chinese