Yanzhong Pei has been working on advanced thermoelectric semiconductors for longer than a decade, from synthesizing the materials to understanding the underlying physics and chemistry. He holds a B.E. from Central South University in China, a Ph.D from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, CAS, and postdoctoral research experience for about 5 years from Michigan State University and the California Institute of Technology. He became a professor in 2012 at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. His interests are focused on materials physics and chemistry for energy applications.

Dr. Wen Li, Tongji University. Email: liwen@tongji.edu.cn

Wen Li is a professor at Tongji University, China. His research is focused on developing new thermoelectric materials and understanding the material parameters that determine the thermoelectric properties, as well as engineering of these parameters for further enhancement of performance. He received a M.E. and a B.E. both from Zhengzhou University, China and a Ph. D from Shizuoka University, Japan.