Yi Zhou is a Senior Member of Technical Staff in Advanced Research at QuantumScape since June 2021. Prior to this role, Yi Zhou served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at The Ohio State University from August 2020 to June 2021, focusing on innovative research topics including the development of nanostructured Pt-GDC thin films for oxygen separation and nanofiltration membranes for water purification. Yi Zhou's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering obtained from The Ohio State University in 2020, as well as a Bachelor of Science in the same field from the same institution in 2015.