Abstract：
Prof. Manthiram was promoted to the rank of Professor in 2000 and he currently holds the Joe C. Walter, Jr. Chair in Engineering. He is also currently the Director of the Texas Materials Institute and the Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program. Prof. Manthiram directs a large, productive research group in electrochemical energy technologies with 30 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. His current research is focused on lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, and supercapacitors. Specifically, his group is engaged in developing new, low-cost, efficient materials for these clean energy technologies, novel chemical synthesis and processing approaches for nanomaterials, and a fundamental understanding of their structure-property-performance relationships. In this talk, he will present his scientific views on the design and development of low cost, more efficient materials that can facilitate widespread commercialization of clean energy technologies such as fuel cells, solar cells, high energy density batteries, and supercapacitors to address the world's energy and environmental challenges.