Phone: 906-487-2261
Email: yunhangh@mtu.edu

Prof. Yun Hang Hu

University Professor (the highest title)
Charles and Carroll McArthur Endowed Chair Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Michigan Technological University

Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE)
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Fellow, American Chemical Society (ACS)
Fellow, American Physical Society (APS)
Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Fellow, ASM International (ASM)
Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Editor-in-Chief, Energy Science & Engineering (Wiley Journal)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY HIGHLIGHTS

Director-at-Large, Energy and Fuels Division, the American Chemical Society (ACS), 2017-2022.
Chair, Energy and Fuels Division, the American Chemical Society (ACS), 2015.
President, Hydrogen Storage Division, International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE), 2015-present.
Chair-elect, Energy and Fuels Division, the Amerrican Chemical Society (ACS), 2014.
Program Advisor, Energy and Fuels Division, the American Chemical Society (ACS), 2014.
Board Committee Members, the International Academy of Electrochemical Energy Science (IAOEES), 2014-present.
Program Chair, Energy and Fuels Division, the American Chemical Society (ACS), 2012 and 2013.
Program Chair, Fuel Chemistry Division, the American Chemical Society (ACS), 2012.

EDITOR AND EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER

Editor-in-Chief:

Energy Science & Engineering (Wiley journal, IF=3.8).

Editor:

ACS Series Book (vol. 1056).
ACS Series Book (vol. 1088).
ACS Series Book (vol. 1140).
ACS Series Book (vol. 1194).

Editorial (Advisory) Board Member:

ACS Energy Letters (ACS journal, IF=22.0).
Journal of Materials Chemistry A (RSC journal, IF=11.9) (2012-2017).
Scientific Reports (Nature journal, IF=4.6).
International Journal of Energy Research (Wiley journal, IF=4.6).
Catalysis Today (Elsevier journal, IF=5.3).
Energies (MDPI journal, IF=3.2).
Frontiers in Energy (Springer journal, IF=2.9).
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (SAGE journal, IF=3.7).
Surface Innovations (ICE journal, IF=3.5).
Carbon Resources Conversion (KeAi/Elsevier journal, IF=6.0) (2017-2020).

RECENT HONORS AND AWARDS

Outstanding Achievement Award, Chinese American Chemical Society (CACS), 2024.
University Professor (the highest title that can be awarded to a faculty member at MTU), Michigan Technological University, 2024.
Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE), 2023.
Outstanding Science & Innovation Award, Chinese Association for Science and Technology in the USA (CAST-USA), 2023.
Rudolf A. Erren Award, International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE), 2022.
Fellow, American Physical Society (APS), 2020.
Distinguished Service Award, Energy and Fuels Division, the American Chemical Society (ACS), 2020.
Fellow, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2020.
Fellow, ASM International (the world's largest society for materials science and engineering), 2020.
Ranked as the World's Top Scientist (17th in 2023, 20th in 2022, 25th in 2021, and 48th in 2020) in the field of physical chemistry by Stanford University/Elsevier (2020-2023).
Distinguished Plenary Speaker, for the Opening Session of the 255th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, 2018.
Michigan Tech Research Award (the highest research award at MTU), Michigan Technological University, 2017.
Bhakta Rath Research Award, Michigan Technological University, 2017.
Best Paper (in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry), the 254th ACS National Meeting, 2017.
Exceptional Graduate Faculty Mentor Award, Michigan Technological University, 2016.
Best Paper (in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry), the 252nd ACS National Meeting, 2016.
Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 2015.
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2014.
Award of Gratitude, 13th International Conference on Clean Energy, 2014.
Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2013.
ChemLuminary Award (for ENFL team in which Dr. Hu plays an important role), American Chemical Society (ACS), 2013.
Nominee for SME's 2014 List of Innovations, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), 2013.
Charles and Carroll McArthur Endowed Chair Professor, Michigan Technological University, 2013.
Member of the Academy of Teaching Excellence, Michigan Technological University, 2010.
Finalist for Distinguished Teaching Award, Michigan Technological University, 2010.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR CONFERENCES

Organizer and Chair for more than 50 International Symposia.
Invited talks: >200, including 63 Plenary/Keynote Talks to International Conferences.