Congratulations to Dr. Wu and Mr. Beauchamp for being featured in part one of three of the “40 Under 40” segment for Midwest Energy News! 

Professor Yiying Wu received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley in 2003. He then did his postdoctoral research at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and joined The Ohio State University in the summer of 2005. He was promoted to associate professor in 2011 and full professor in 2014. He received a Cottrell Scholar Award from Research Corporation in 2008, a CAREER award from National Science Foundation in 2010, and a CAPA Biomatik Distinguished Faculty Award in 2014. Commissioner Brooks of the Franklin County of Ohio also award Prof. Wu a Commissioner’s awarded for his contribution in renewable energy technologies.

In 2012, Damian Beauchamp joined The Ohio State University as a materials chemistry Ph.D. candidate. His focus and passion are based on the discovery, development, and commercialization of sustainable/renewable energy production and storage solutions. In 2013, Beauchamp received honorable mention from the National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship committee and co-founded KAir Battery. Beauchamp led KAir to taking first place at both the Ohio State and Ivey Business Plan Competitions, winning the U.S. Dept. of Energy's Clean Energy Prize. Recently, Beauchamp was awarded the Ohio Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Rev1 Ventures and was featured in Forbes magazine's 2015 30 “Under 30” list.

It’s always a pleasure to see our Department represented in notable fashion!