SiCai Wang(Sam)

Education background

B.S. in Applied Chemistry

Hunan University of Science and Technology

M.S. in Environment and Energy

City University of Hong Kong

Courses teaching in WKU

General Chemistry (with Laboratory)

Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory)

Research interests

The research focuses on two main areas: (1) extraction and synthesis of natural products, with emphasis on isolating bioactive compounds from natural sources and developing efficient, green synthetic methodologies to support new drug development; (2) design and application of electrochemical electrode materials, particularly exploring performance regulation and underlying mechanisms of metal and alloy electrodes in electrolysis and energy storage systems, aiming to advance their practical applications in energy conversion and storage.

Selected Publications

Project Title: One-step in-situ growth of iron-nickel phosphide for electrocatalytic water oxidation

Mentor: Li Hua (PhD)

 

Project Title: Environmental Behavior and Detection of Toxaphene

Mentor: Henry HE (PhD)

 

Project Title: Energy Efficient Design for Improvement of HVAC System in a Elementary School in the United States

Mentor: Edwin Tso (PhD)

 

Project Title:Analysis of the impact of climate change on sandstorms in northern China

Mentor: Johnny Chan (PhD)