Bio
Cheng is the Group Leader of the Energy Storage and Conversion Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Her research focuses on using multiscale computational methods to study material structures, properties, and interfacial reactivities for energy storage applications.
Professional Experience
- 2023-present, Group Leader, Energy Storage and Conversion Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- 2013-2023, Staff Scientist, Molecular Materials Group, Argonne National Laboratory
- 2009-2013, Postdoc, Molecular Materials Group, Argonne National Laboratory
Awards
- Argonne Physical Science and Engineering directorate NextGen Leaders Program, 2020
- Midwest Energy News “40 Under 40” Award, 2018
- Strategic Lab Leadership Program, University of Chicago, 2017
Education
- Executive Education, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 2017-2018
- Ph.D. Computational Chemistry, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2009
- B.S. Applied Chemistry, Qingdao University, China, 2003