Dr. Wenbin Hu is a Professor and Dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Tianjin University. Prior to joining Tianjin University, he worked as a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He graduated from Central-South University with a B.Sc. in 1988, and received an M.Sc. from Tianjin University in 1991. He received his Ph.D. from Central-South University in 1994. He received the support of the National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of China. His research interests focus on design, synthesis and characterization of advanced micro/nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion applications.