Xingbo Liu received his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Science and Technology Beijing in 1999, and subsequently joined West Virginia University (WVU) as a postdoc. Currently, he is the Statler Endowed Chair of Engineering in Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at WVU. His research focuses on electrochemical materials and processes for energy conversion and storage, including solid oxide fuel cells and electrolysis cells, batteries, and electrochemical corrosion. He has received numerous awards including the R&D 100 Award, TMS Early Career Faculty Fellow, TMS Brimacombe Medal, etc. He is the Fellow of both the American Ceramics Society and ASM International.