Prof. Jihui Yang is the Vice Dean of the College of Engineering and the Kyocera Chair Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. His research focuses on thermoelectric and energy storage materials with an emphasis on the design, synthesis, testing, and understanding of advanced thermoelectric materials and Li-ion battery materials for energy conversion and storage. Before joining the University of Washington in 2011, he spent nearly 15 years at General Motors Research and Development, where he served as a Technical Fellow and research group manager. Dr. Yang earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Michigan and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.