Team

Principal Investigator

Hoang Dang received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 2015, where his graduate research focused on designing functional materials for rechargeable lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries, as well as photocatalysts for water splitting. As a postdoctoral fellow and research scientist, he developed advanced energy materials for energy storage— including rechargeable batteries and battery–supercapacitor hybrids— and for energy conversion, such as solution-processed perovskite solar cells, with an emphasis on in situ characterization techniques.

Before joining the Department of Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University in July 2025, Hoang worked as a Product Development Manager at Universal Matter Inc., scaling up graphene composites for commercial applications. He is currently an Assistant Professor and holds the Mitchell Professorship in Advanced Energy Storage Materials & Technology. At Queen’s University, he leads the Recharge Lab, where his team explores functional materials and sustainable processing to advance next-generation energy storage technologies.

Hoang has authored 17 peer-reviewed publications, is an inventor on 3 patents in the field of energy storage technologies, and recipient of numerous awards including the Vallet Scholarship, VEF PhD Fellowship, and Early Career Teaching Award.

Postdoctoral Researchers

Anh Nguyen, joined in November 2025, received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea, in 2021. His research focuses on the synthesis of advanced nanomaterials for applications in bicarbonate/CO₂ conversion, water electrolysis, fuel cells, conductive films, and Li/Na-ion batteries. From 2021 to 2024 at CNU, he served as a Research Professor and Principal Investigator of a three-year project funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) through the Ministry of Education, where he developed electrocatalysts for seawater electrolysis. Anh is currently working on the development of catalysts, energy materials, and electrode designs for electrochemical flow-cell systems.

Subhankar Mandal, joined in July 2026, received his Ph.D. from the Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India, in 2025. His doctoral research focused on the electrochemistry and operando spectroscopic investigation of redox-active molecules in energy storage systems, including lithium–oxygen batteries, aqueous zinc-ion batteries, and heme-based protein systems.

Following his Ph.D., Subhankar continued at IISc as a Postdoctoral Research Associate, where he studied interfacial chemistry in aqueous multivalent battery systems. Subhankar’s research at Queen’s focuses on understanding electrode–electrolyte interfacial processes using advanced electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques, with the goal of elucidating interfacial reaction mechanisms and guiding the design of next-generation energy storage materials.

PhD Students

Ba Trung (Justin), joined in May 2026, holds a Master’s degree in Nano Engineering from Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea (2020), with a focus on electrochemical energy storage. His research involved the design and fabrication of graphene-based fiber electrodes for solid-state flexible supercapacitors.

He then joined Vinatech’s R&D Center, where he worked as a R&D Engineer for five years in both Vietnam and South Korea, focusing on electrode and pilot-scale pouch cell development for supercapacitors and lithium-ion hybrid capacitors.

His current research focuses on advanced materials for energy storage applications, particularly high-energy-density and fast-charging (Li-ion/Na-ion) battery systems, as well as hybrid capacitors. He is also interested in scalable electrode manufacturing technologies.

Aroop Pandit, joined in May 2026, completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of Delhi and earned his master’s degree from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, India in 2025. During his master’s program, he worked on the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for applications in supercapacitors and flexible supercapacitors. He later joined CSIR-NPL as a project intern, where he focused on the extraction of metals and ligands from waste materials for the synthesis of MOFs. His current research interests include the synthesis of functional composites and battery chemistries for grid-scale energy storage, with a strong emphasis on scalability and sustainability.

In his free time, he enjoys watching football and cricket, along with listening to music and exploring movies and web series.

Master Students

Join the Recharge Lab! Research topics include functional materials, sustainable processing for Li-ion batteries, and scaling up of water-based flow batteries. Interested candidates should email Dr. Hoang Dang with their research interests and availability.

Research Project Student

Dyson Fan received his Bachelor of Engineering in Energy and Power Engineering from South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. He is currently pursuing a Master of Engineering (MEng) in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University. Dyson joined the Recharge Lab in Spring 2026 to complete his CHEE 898 Master’s project on flow battery. In his free time, Dyson enjoys hiking and listening to music.

Undergraduate Students

Join us! Recharge Lab invites undergraduates passionate about next-generation energy storage—from high-performance lithium-ion to cutting-edge redox flow batteries. Help us make clean energy more efficient and accessible. Email Dr. Hoang Dang with your interests and availability.