Eunho Cha

Dr. Eunho Cha has an extensive knowledge into cathode and anode materials for rechargeable batteries, which he worked on nanomaterials for use in next-generation energy applications. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), where he supervised graduate students and designed experiments for the development of solid-state batteries. He also possesses a wide range of experience with electron microscopes for materials characterization and electrochemical evaluation of secondary batteries.

• Energy storage materials
• Secondary batteries
• Next-generation batteries
• Carbon nanomaterials
• Interfacial/surface engineering

• Research Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas (2024 - present)
• Review Editor, Frontiers in Energy Research (2022 - present)
• Researcher, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (2022 - 2024)
• Post Doctoral Research Associate, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2019 - 2022)

• US Patent Application No. 2020/0028149 A1 “Passivation of lithium metal by two-dimensional materials for rechargeable batteries” (Date of publication: Jan. 23, 2020)
• China National Intellectual Property Administration, “Passivation of lithium metal by two-dimensional materials for rechargeable batteries”, Dispatching Number: 2019082000805150 (2019)
• European Patent “Passivation of lithium metal by two-dimensional materials for rechargeable batteries”, Application number EP18751759.4 (PCT/US2018017585) (2019)
• Japan: "Passivation of Lithium metal by two-dimensional materials for rechargeable batteries", 2020-506519

• Young Scientist Research Grant, National Research Council of Science & Technology (August 2023)
• Best poster award, Korean Carbon Society (May 2023)