Hanping Ding

Assistant Professor

Phone: (405) 325-4043
Office: Felgar Hall 200
Office Hours: By appointment only
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/amcel/home

Education
Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering (2014)
University of South Carolina
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering (2009)
University of Science and Technology of China
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering
Jilin University, China

Research Focus

Fuel cells, electrolyzers, power-to-X, batteries
Electrocatalysis/membrane reactor/gas separation/high-temperature ceramics
Electrochemical processing (natural gas upgrading, CO2 electrochemical reduction, chemical synthesis)
Solid state ionics

Experience and Awards

VPRP Research and Creative Activity Award, 2025
Faculty Investment Recognition Program Award, 2024
Idaho National Laboratory’s Exceptional Contributions Program Award on Excellence in Publication and Mentorship, 2020
CoorsTek Fellowship, Colorado School of Mines, 2014

Recent Publications

S. Karki, H. Ding*, et al., "Structural transformation of oxygen electrode from perovskite to Ruddlesden-Popper for enhanced reversible hydrogen production and power generation in protonic ceramic cells", Materials Today, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2025.10.013
S. Zheng, H. Ding*, et al., “Hybridizing Electrode Interface Structures in Protonic Ceramic Cells for Durable, Reversible Hydrogen and Power Generation”, Advanced Materials, 2025, 2503649.
S. Zheng, H. Ding*, et al., “Enhancing surface activity and durability in triple conducting electrode for protonic ceramic electrochemical cells”, Nature Communications, 2025, 16 (1), 4146.
W. Tang, W. Bian, H. Ding (equally first author), et al., “Sintering protonic zirconate cells with enhanced electrolysis stability and Faradaic efficiency”, Nature Synthesis, 2025, 4, 592-602.
P. Zhu, H. Ding*, et al.,"Direct conversion of methane to aromatics and hydrogen via a heterogeneous trimetallic synergistic catalyst”, Nature Communications, 2024, 15, 3280.
H. Ding, W. Wu, D. Ding, et al., “Self-Sustainable Protonic Ceramic Electrochemical Cells Using a Triple Conducting Electrode for Hydrogen and Power Production”, Nature Communications, 2020, 11, 1907.
H. Ding, W. Wu, D. Ding, “Advancement of Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells at Idaho National Laboratory (INL)”, ECS Transactions, 2019, doi.org/10.1149/09101.1029ecst
C. Y. Regalado Vera, H. Ding*, D. Peterson, W. T. Gibbons, M. Zhou, D. Ding, “A mini-review on proton conduction of BaZrO3-based perovskite electrolytes”, J. Phys. Energy 3 (2021) 032019.
W. Bian, W. Wu, B. Wang, W. Tang, M. Zhou, C. Jin, H. Ding, W. Fan, Y. Dong, J. Li, D. Ding, “Revitalizing interface in protonic ceramic cells by acid etch”, Nature, 604, 479-485.
H. Ding, N. Sullivan, S. Ricote, “Double perovskite Ba2FeMoO6-δ as fuel electrode for protonic-ceramic membranes”, Solid State Ionics, 306 (2017) 97-103.
H. Ding, X. Xue, “An Interfacial Nanospike-Structured Cathode for Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells”, Advanced Materials Interfaces, 1 (2014) 1400008, DOI: 10.1002/admi.201400008.
H. Ding, X. Xue, “A Platinum Nanowire Network as A Highly Efficient Current Collector for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells”, RSC Advances, 4 (2014) 11317.
H. Ding, B. Lin, X. Liu, G. Meng, “Low-Temperature Protonic Ceramic Membrane Fuel Cells (PCMFCs) with SrCo0.9Sb0.1O3-δ Cubic Perovskite Cathode”, Journal of Power Sources, 185 (2008) 937-940.
H. Ding, B. Lin, X. Liu, G. Meng, “High Performance Protonic Ceramic Membrane Fuel Cells (PCMFCs) with Ba0.5Sr0.5Zn0.2Fe0.8O3-δ Perovskite Cathode”, Electrochemistry Communications, 10 (2008) 1388-1391.