Yi Zhang received his BSc and MSc degrees from Shandong University, China, and Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, respectively. Prior to studying in University of Waterloo, he studied as Research Assistant in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA for two years. Yi's research interests are on the thermophysics in interfacial engineering including wetting and thermal transport, and energy systems including energy storage and renewable energy. He has published peer-reviewed 14 papers in scientific journals such as Applied Energy, Journal of Applied Physics, Colloids and Surfaces A, with 1 china and 1 US patents, and made 2 oral presentations at international conferences in his fields of research.