Title: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Email: pdong3@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-5974
Website: https://volgenau.gmu.edu/profile/view/443636
Groups: Faculty
Research Focus
I am an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. I obtained my BS in Microelectronics from Nankai University and my PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University. Subsequently, I completed a postdoctoral research in the Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering at Rice University before joining George Mason University. I am a recipient of the Franz and Frances Brotzen Fellowship Award. My current research interests include synthesis and applications of advanced materials in energy and water areas.
Current Projects
■ Materials design and synthesis.
■ Water treatment.
■ Energy.
■ Biosensor.
Select Publications
■ Dong, P., et.al. (2020). Functionalized separator for next-generation batteries. Materials Today.
■ Dong, P., et al. (2017). A flexible solar cell/supercapacitor integrated energy device. Nano Energy. 42, 181-186.
■ Dong, P., et al. (2016). A solid-liquid self-adaptive polymeric composite. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
■ Dong, P., et.al. (2014). Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes/graphene hybrid electrode as a TCO- and Pt-Free flexible cathode for application in solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2(48), 20902- 20907.