Yet-Ming Chiang
- Kyocera Professor
- National Academy of Engineering
- SB Materials Science and Engineering, MIT, 1980
- ScD Ceramics, MIT, 1985
- Room 13-4086
- (617) 253-6471
- ychiang@mit.edu
Ceramics; Electrochemistry; Energy Storage; Materials Processing; Materials Chemistry

Research
Prof. Chiang's research aims to design, synthesize, and characterize advanced materials and devices for use in clean energy technologies including low-carbon transportation and grid-scale electrical energy storage. In addition, his group studies electrochemical processes for the decarbonization of industrial materials, and the mining, separation, and recovery of elements from various feedstocks. Current projects focus on novel conduction mechanisms in solid electrolytes, metal electrode based solid-state batteries, batteries for electric aviation, low-cost highly scalable grid storage batteries, decarbonization of cement production, and electrochemical mining of ashes and other wastes.
Recent News
Chiang gives insights on founding successful startups
December 10, 2022
Engineers solve a mystery on the path to smaller, lighter batteries
November 18, 2022
Simplifying the production of lithium-ion batteries
October 25, 2022
School of Engineering second quarter 2022 awards
July 25, 2022
In the media: Washington Post op-ed on batteries
August 20, 2021