Renqin Zhang, Ph.D. Washington State University PO Box , Pullman WA Phone: (509)

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1 Renqin Zhang, Ph.D. The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Washington State University PO Box , Pullman WA Phone: (509) CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS Catalysts for energy storage, conversion and emission control EDUCATION Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China Ph.D. in Materials Science, 2011 Thesis title: The Band Structures of Silicon Nanowires in the External Field and Its Application as Photocatalyst for Water Splitting Advisor: Dr. Qing Jiang Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China B.E. in Polymer Materials and Engineering, 2004 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Postdoctoral Research Associate (October 2012 to present) The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States Advisor: Dr. Jean-Sabin McEwen BK21 Postdoctoral Fellow (August 2011 to June 2012) Department of Materials Science and Engineering Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea Advisor: Dr. Aloysius Soon CHARACTERIZATION TOOLS Experimental and computational infrared (IR) spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning tunneling microscope (STM), X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES), and X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (KIM), Wiley Advisors 1

2 SERVICES Peer Reviewer for: Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Applied Physics Letters, Fuel, RSC Advances, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Computational Materials Science, Surface Science, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, European Physical Journal B, Physica Status Solidi B-Basic Solid State Physics, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, Materials Research, Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science, Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Research Awards of Washington State University Judge for: 2014, 2015 and 2016 Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) at Washington State University, Pullman, WA Undergraduate Student Poster Competition, 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, RESEARCH SUPPORTS Understanding NO x SCR Mechanism and Activity on Cu/Chabazite Structures throughout the Catalyst Life Cycle, Advanced Combustion Engines, Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI), US National Science Foundation (NSF) / Department of Energy (DOE) Development of Atom Efficient Single Site Catalysts for Low Temperature Hydrocarbon and CO Emissions Removal, Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) program, US National Science Foundation (NSF) Fundamental and Applied Chemical and Biological Catalysts to Minimize Climate Change, Create a Sustainable Energy Future, and Provide a Safer Food Supply, Food Safety Research Information Office, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Electric Field-Induced Reactions in Fuel Cells from First Principles, American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF) The Role of Non-Conventional Supports for Single-Atom Platinum-Based Catalysts in Fuel- Cell Technology: A Theoretical Surface Science Approach, Asian Office of Aerospace R&D (AOARD), Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) PUBLICATIONS Zhang, R. and McEwen, J.-S., Local Environment Sensitivity of the Cu K-edge XANES Features in Cu-SSZ-13: An Analysis from First Principles, submitted to J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2

3 Hensley, A.J.; Therrien, A.J.; Zhang, R.; Marcinkowski, M.D.; Lucci, F.R.; Sykes, E.C.H.; and McEwen, J.-S., CO Adsorption on the "29"-structure of Cu x O/Cu(111): A Computational and Experimental STM and TPD Study, 2016, J. Phys. Chem. C, 120 (44), (2016) Zhang, R.; Szanyi, J.; Gao, F.; and McEwen, J.-S., The Interaction of Reactants, Intermediates and Products with Cu Ions in Cu-SSZ-13 NH 3 SCR Catalysts: an Energetic and ab initio X-ray Absorption Modeling Study, Catal. Sci. Technol., 6 (15), (2016) [Selected as Cover] Therrien, A.J.; Zhang, R.; Lucci, F.R.; Marcinkowski, M.D.; Hensley, A.J.; McEwen, J.-S.; and Sykes, E.C.H., Structurally Accurate Model for the "29"-structure of Cu x O/Cu(111): A DFT and STM Study, J. Phys. Chem. C, 120 (20), (2016) [Selected as Cover] [Reported by WSU News by using a title "Researchers shed light on important catalyst structure"] [Highlighted on the Homepage of U.S. DOE Office of Science] Zhang, R.; Helling, K.; and McEwen, J.-S., Ab initio X-ray Absorption Modeling of Cu- SAPO-34: Characterization of Cu Exchange Sites under Different conditions, Catal. Today, 267, (2016) Zhang, R.; McEwen, J.-S.; Kollár, M.; Gao, F.; Wang, Y.; Szanyi, J.; and Peden, C., NO Chemisorption on Cu/SSZ-13: A Comparative Study from Infrared Spectroscopy and DFT Calculations, ACS Catal., 4 (11), (2014) Hensley, A.J.*; Hong, Y.*; Zhang, R.; Zhang, H.; Sun, J.; Wang, Y.; and McEwen, J.-S., Enhanced Fe 2 O 3 Reducibility via Surface Modification with Pd: Characterizing the Synergy within Pd/Fe Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation Reactions, ACS Catal., 4 (10), (2014) (*Equivalent first authors) [Selected as Cover] [This work is reported by online Medias including Christian Science Monitor, Yahoo News, ScienceDaily and NASDAQ and etc. The Christian Science Monitor and NASDAQ highlighted Evoking images of Julia Child in a lab coat and goggles, they added just a pinch of palladium to iron, a recipe that efficiently removes oxygen from biomass without the rust. A meal fit for a gourmet, as it were, at the cost of a cheeseburger ] Che, F.L.; Zhang, R.; Hensley, A.J.; and McEwen, J.-S., Density Functional Theory Studies of Methyl Dissociation on a Ni(111) Surface in the Presence of an External Electric Field, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 16 (6), (2014) Zhang, R.*; Hensley, A.J.; McEwen, J.-S.; Wickert, S.*; Darlatt, E.; Fischer, K.; Schoppke, M.; Denecke, R.; Streber, R.; Lorenz, M.; Papp, C.; and Steinruck, H.-P., Integrated X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and DFT Characterization of Benzene Adsorption on Pt(111), Pt(355) and Pt(322) Surfaces, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 15 (47), (2013) (*Equivalent first authors) Zhang, R.; Kim, C.E.; Yu, B.D.; Stampfl, C.; and Soon, A., Mitigation of CO Poisoning on Functionalized Pt/TiN Surfaces, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 15 (44), (2013) Hensley, A.J.; Zhang, R.; Wang, Y.; and McEwen, J.-S., Tailoring the Adsorption of 3

4 Benzene on PdFe Surfaces: A Density Functional Theory Study, J. Phys. Chem. C, 117 (46), (2013) Jin, B.; Zhang, R.; and Jiang, Q., Electronic and Atomic Structures of LiMPO 4 (M=Fe, Fe 1/4 Mn 1/4 Co 1/4 Ni 1/4 ): A DFT Study, Adv. Electrochem., 1 (1), (2013) Zhang, R.; Lee, T.H.; Yu, B.D.; Stampfl, C.; and Soon, A., The Role of Non-conventional Supports for Single-atom Platinum-Based Catalysts in Fuel cell Technology, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 14 (48), (2012) [Selected in the Special issue on computational catalysis and materials for energy production, storage and utilization] Zhang, R.; Kim, C.E.; Delly, B.; Stampfl, C.; and Soon, A., A First-principles Study of Ultrathin Nanofilms of MgO-supported TiN, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 14 (7), (2012) Li, M.; Wang, Z.; Zhang, R.; and Soon, A., Size and Dimension Effect on Volume Plasmon Energy of Nanomaterials, Solid State Comm., 152 (16), (2012) Zhang, R.; Liu, X.M.; Wen, Z.; and Jiang, Q., Prediction of Silicon Nanowires as Photocatalysts for Water Splitting: Band Structure Calculated Using Density Functional Theory, J. Phys. Chem. C, 115 (8), (2011) [Selected in the special virtual issue on Solar Fuels. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation] Zhang, R.; Hou, C.; Gao, N.; Wen, Z.; and Jiang, Q., Multi-field Effect on the Electronic Properties of Silicon Nanowires, ChemPhysChem, 12 (7), (2011) Zhang, R.; Gao, N.; Lian, J.S.; and Jiang, Q., Tunable Optical and Electronic Properties of Si Nanowires by Electric Bias, J. Appl. Phys., 109 (8), (2011) Zhang, R.; Zheng, W.T.; and Jiang, Q., External Electric Field Modulated Electronic and Structural Properties of <111> Si Nanowires, J. Phys. Chem. C, 113 (24), (2009) Zhang, R.; Gao, N.; Wen, Z.; and Jiang, Q., Breakdown of Small Diameter Si Nanowires under External Electric Field: First-principle Calculation, ECS Trans., 22 (1), (2009) Ao, Z.M.; Jiang, Q.; Zhang, R.; Tan, T.T.; and Li, S., Al Doped Graphene: A Promising Material for Hydrogen Storage at Room Temperature, J. Appl. Phys., 105 (7), (1-6) (2009) Liu, W.; Zhao, Y.H.; Zhang, R.; Li, Y.; Lavernia, E.; and Jiang, Q., Oxidation of CO Catalyzed by a Cu Cluster: Influence of an Electric Field, ChemPhysChem, 10 (18), (2009) MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Zhang, R.; Anggara, T.; Paolucci, C.; Schneider, W.F.; and McEwen, J.-S., Multiple H 2 O Adsorbed on Cu + and Cu 2+ Ions in Cu-SSZ-13: XANES study, in preparation 4

5 Zhang, R.; Anderst, E.; Gao, F.; Szanyi, J.; and McEwen, J.-S., Active Sites in Fe-SSZ-13 for NH 3 SCR of NO x : A Study from Infrared Spectroscopy and DFT Calculations, in preparation Zhang, R.; Li, H.; and McEwen, J.-S., Distinguish Ligand of H 2 O and NH 3 adsorbed on Cu ions in Cu-SSZ-13 via Computational X-ray Emission Spectra, in preparation CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS Zhang, R.; Li, H.; Paolucci, C.; Parekh, A.A.; Szanyi, J.; Gao, F.; Anggara, T.; Li, H.; Schneider, W.; Ribeiro, F.; and McEwen, J. S., "Sensitivity of XANES and XES to the Local Environment: Multiple Adsorption of H 2 O and NH 3 on Cu-SSZ-13", 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Zhang, R.; Li, H.; Szanyi, J.; Gao, F.; Paolucci, C.; Anggara, T.; Li, H.; Schneider, W.; and McEwen, J. S., "Multiple H 2 O and NH 3 Adsorbed on Cu-SSZ-13: XANES and XES Study from First Principles", 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Hensley, A. J. R.; Therrien, A.; Zhang, R.; Sykes, E.C.H.; and McEwen, J. S., "Low Temperature CO Oxidation with a Single Site Pt Catalyst Supported on the "29" CuxO/Cu(111) Surface: Elucidating the Chemical Nature of the Pt Active Sites", 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Zhang, R.; Li, H.; Szanyi, J.; Gao, F.; Paolucci, C.; Anggara, T.; Li, H.; Schneider, W.; and McEwen, J. S., "Multiple H 2 O and NH 3 Adsorbed on Cu-SSZ-13: XANES and XES Study from First Principles", 2016 Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the AVS, Richland, WA, Groden, K.; Zhang, R.; Scott, S.; and McEwen, J. S., "Exploration of the Site-Pairing Preference of Framework Aluminum in ZSM-5 from its Reaction with Ga(CH 3 ) 3 ", 2016 Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the AVS, Richland, WA, Zhang, R.; Helling, K.; Szanyi, J.; Gao, F.; and McEwen, J. S., "Spectroscopic Properties of Cu in Cu-SSZ-13 and Cu-SAPO-34 During the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO x with NH 3 : Atomic and Electronic Study from First Principles", 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Anderst, E.; Zhang, R.; Gao, F.; Szanyi, J.; and McEwen, J. S., "NO and NH 3 Adsorption on Fe-SSZ-13: Insight Using DFT Calculations", 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, (Winner: Student Poster Competition) Zhang, R.; Gao, F.; Szanyi, J.; Peden, C.H.F.; and McEwen, J. S., Spectroscopic Properties of Cu-SSZ-13 in the SCR of NO x : Computational IR and XANES Study, 24 th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 2015 Zhang, R.; Helling, K.; Kispersky, V.; Ribeiro, F.; and McEwen, J. S. Ab initio X-ray Absorption Modeling of Cu-SAPO-34: Oxidation State of Cu Ions under Different Conditions, 24 th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA,

6 Hensley, A. J. R.; Hong, Y. C.; Zhang, R.; Sun, J. M.; Wang, Y.; and McEwen, J. S., Elucidating the Mechanism of Phenol Deoxygenation to Benzene on an Fe Surface: A Detailed Mechanistic Study from First Principles, 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2014 Zhang, R.; Helling, K.; Gao, F., Szanyi; J., Peden, C.H.F.; and McEwen, J. S., Characterizing the Exchange Sites in Cu-SSZ-13 and Cu-SAPO-34 During the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO x with NH 3 : A Detailed Study from First Principles, 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2014 Zhang, R.; and McEwen, J. S. Thermodynamically Identical Stability of Cu in Different Positions in Cu-SSZ-13: Induced by Adsorption of Reactants, Intermediates, and Products of NH 3 SCR Reactions, 2014 Gordon Research Conferences on Catalysis, New London, NH, 2014 Hong, Y. C.; Zhang, H.; Sun, J. M.; Liu C. J.; Karim, A. M.; Gu, M.; Wang, C. M.; Hensley, A. J. R.; Zhang, R. ; McEwen, J. S.; and Wang, Y., Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin Derived Compounds: Synergic Effect between Pd and Fe, 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2013 Hensley, A. J. R.; Zhang, R. ; Sun, J. M.; Wang, Y.; and McEwen, J. S., Improved Catalytic Reactivity of PdFe Bimetallic Catalysts Towards the Deoxygenation of Phenolic Compounds: A Density Functional Theory Study, 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2013 Hong, Y. C.; Zhang, H.; Sun, J. M.; Liu C. J., Karim; A. M., Gu; M., Wang; C. M., Hensley; A. J. R.; Zhang, R.; McEwen, J. S.; and Wang, Y., Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin Derived Compounds: Synergic Effect between Pd and Fe, 23 rd North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Louisville, KY, 2013 Soon, A.; Zhang, R.; and Stampfl C., Role of Non-conventional Supports for Single-atom Platinum-based Catalysts in Fuel Cell Technology: A Theoretical Surface Science Approach, 244 th American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2012 Soon, A.; and Zhang, R., The Role of Non-conventional Supports for Single-atom Platinumbased Catalysts in Fuel Cell Technology: A Theoretical Surface Science Approach, American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting, Boston, MA, 2012 Zhang, R.; and Jiang, Q., First Principles Calculation of Multi-field Modulated Electronic and Structural Properties of Si Nanowires, Semiconductor Technology for Ultra Large Scale Integrated Circuits and Thin Film Transistors II, Xi an, Shaanxi, China