Researcher

Ningshengjie Gao, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Areas:
Energy Storage Technology

Biography:

Dr. Ningshengjie (Ning) Gao is a postdoctoral research associate in Energy Storage Technology group at Idaho National Laboratory, investigating energy storage and conversion using electrochemical systems. Her research at INL includes Li-ion and Li metal battery testing, battery failure mechanism, and electrochemical CO2 reduction. In addition, she has solid background in bioenergy production from various waste streams and wastewater treatment by applying microbial electrochemical systems (MES). She holds a doctorate in biological and ecological engineering from Oregon State University and a bachelor’s in environmental science from Nankai University in China. She was involved in CO2 reduction project as an INL graduate intern in 2017. She has given presentations to the Battery500 Consortium, the International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology, and the World Engineers’ Summit. She routinely serves as a peer reviewer for journals in research community such as Intl Journal of Hydrogen Energy and Bioelectrochemistry.

Digital Profiles:

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Education:

Ph.D., Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University

B.S., Environmental Science, Nankai University

Publications:

Book Chapter:

Gao N, Lesnik K, Bermek H and Liu H*. Chapter 8 Microbial Fuel Cell: From Fundamentals to Wastewater Treatment. Anaerobic Biotechnology: Environmental Protection and Resource Recovery. World Scientific. 2015, 163-189.

Academic Journal Papers:

Gao N, Fan Y, Wang L, Long F, Deng D, Liu H*. Accelerated Tests for Evaluating the Air-cathode Aging in Microbial Fuel Cells. Bioresource Technology 297, 122479.

Gao N, Fan Y, Long F, Qiu Y, Geier W, Liu H*. Novel Trickling Microbial Fuel Cells for Electricity Generation from Wastewater. Chemosphere, 126058.

Diaz L*, Gao N, Adhikari B, Lister T, Dufek E, Wilson A. Electrochemical Production of Syngas from CO2 Captured in Switchable Polarity Solvents. Green Chemistry 20 (3), 620-626.

Gao N, Qu B, Xing Z, and Liu H*. Novel Current Collector-Free Polyethylene Sheet Air-Cathode for Microbial Fuel Cells. Energy 155, 763-771.

Xing Z, Gao N, Qi Y, Ji X*, and Liu H*. (equal first author) Influence of Enhanced Carbon Crystallinity of Nanoporous Graphite on the Cathode Performance of Microbial Fuel Cells. Carbon 115, 271-278.

Wang X, Gao N, Zhou Q*, Dong H, Yu H and Feng Y*. Acidic and Alkaline Pretreatments of Activated Carbon and Their Effects on the Performance of Air-cathodes in Microbial Fuel Cells. Bioresource Technology 144, 632-636.

Diaz L*, Gao N, Adhikari B, Lister T, Dufek E, Wilson A. Electrochemical Production of Syngas from CO2 Captured in Switchable Polarity Solvents. Green Chemistry. 2018, 10.1039/c7gc03069j.

Xing Z, Gao N, Qi Y, Ji X*, and Liu H*. (equal first author) Influence of Enhanced Carbon Crystallinity of Nanoporous Graphite on the Cathode Performance of Microbial Fuel Cells. Carbon. 2017, 10.1016/j.carbon.2017.01.014.

Gao N, Qu B, Xing Z, and Liu H*. Novel Current Collector-Free Polyethylene Sheet Air-Cathode for Microbial Fuel Cells. Energy. 2017, submitted.

Wang L, Xie B, Gao N, Min B, and Liu H*. Urea Removal Coupled with Enhanced Electricity Generation in Single-Chambered Microbial Fuel Cells. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 2017. 10.1007/s11356-017-9689-7.

Janicek A, Gao N, Fan Y and Liu H*. High Performance Activated Carbon/Carbon Cloth Cathodes for Microbial Fuel Cells. Fuel Cells, 2015, 10.1002/fuce.201500120.

Patents:

Patent pending: Fast Diagnosis of Failure Mechanisms and Prediction on Lifetime of Li Metal Batteries Using Anode-free Batteries.

Methods and systems for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide using switchable polarity materials.

Presentations:

Patent pending: Fast Diagnosis of Failure Mechanisms and Prediction on Lifetime of Li Metal Batteries Using Anode-free Batteries.

Methods and systems for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide using switchable polarity materials.

The International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology (ISMET), Stanford University. Titled “Novel Current Collector-Free Air Cathode for Microbial Fuel Cells”. 10/2016.

The ISMET, Arizona State University. Titled “Rigging the game: Can Exoelectrogens Outcompete Non-exoelectrogens in Microbial Fuel cells”. 10/2015.

The 2013 World Engineers’ Summit (WES)-Young Engineers Competition, Singapore.Titled “Zero Carbon Emission and Self-Sustainable Wastewater Treatment System”. 9/2013.

Awards:

Edward S. Allen Scholarship, 2017.
J. Ronald Miner Graduate Fellowship, 2013- 2014.
3rd prize of the 2013 World Engineers Summit-Young Engineers Competition, team leader, 2013.
The Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis in Nankai University, 2013.

Research Interests:

Energy storage and conversion, electrochemical process, water treatment.

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