Miaofang Chi

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Chi's research interest is on designing better materials by advancing our knowledge of the behavior of atoms, electrons, and ions in materials using novel electron microscopy, for applications in energy, sustainability, and microelectronics.

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Contact Information

Education

  • Ph.D. University of California, Davis, 2008

Courses Taught

  • ME 758S: Curricular Practical Training
  • ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 221L: Structure and Properties of Solids

Representative Publications

  • Richardson, S., J. Smith, J. Oh, B. T. Nhan, M. Chi, and M. Cargnello. “Eliciting a Synergistic Effect between Mixed Metal Oxides and Metallic Pt Nanoparticles for Active and Stable Catalysts.” ACS Catalysis 16, no. 3 (February 6, 2026): 2406–16. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c07562.
  • Ni, Haoyang, Eric R. Hoglund, Jordan A. Hachtel, Jian-Min Zuo, Lijun Wu, Yimei Zhu, Andrew F. May, and Miaofang Chi. “Mesoscale Magnetostructural Phase Separation in Fe-deficient Fe5GeTe2.” Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) 38, no. 9 (February 2026): e15150. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202515150.
  • Jia, Haili, Yiming Chen, Gi-Hyeok Lee, Jacob Smith, Miaofang Chi, Wanli Yang, and Maria K. Y. Chan. “Revealing Local Structures through Machine-Learning-Fused Multimodal Spectroscopy.” ACS Nano 20, no. 5 (February 2026): 4228–40. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c16942.
  • Kim, Young-Hoon, Fehmi Sami Yasin, Na Yeon Kim, Max Birch, Xiuzhen Yu, Akiko Kikkawa, Yasujiro Taguchi, Jiaqiang Yan, and Miaofang Chi. “Ultralow-temperature cryogenic transmission electron microscopy using a new helium flow cryostat stage.” Ultramicroscopy 280 (February 2026): 114263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2025.114263.
  • Yang, F. Z., K. F. Luo, Weizhe Zhang, Xiaoyu Guo, W. R. Meier, H. Ni, H. X. Li, et al. “Incommensurate Transverse Peierls Transition and Signature of Chiral Charge Density Wave in EuAl4.” Nature Communications 16, no. 1 (November 2025): 10401. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65374-y.