Yang Cao
Director, Electrical Insulation Research Center (EIRC)
Assistant Director, Institute of Materials Science
Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Education
PhD, University of Connecticut, 2002
Research Focus
High Voltage, Electronic Materials
Awards and Honors
- Excellent in Teaching, Fall 2020 (UConn)
- Elected Member, Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE), 2020
Publications
Jing Hao1, Stuti Shukla1, Rishi Gurnani, Madhubanti Mukherjee, Harikrishna Sahu, Ashish Khomane, Pritish Aklujkar, Mohak Desai, Chao Wu, Rampi Ramprasad, Gregory Sotzing*, Yang Cao*, “Stereoisomerism of Vicinal Polydichloronorbornene for Ultra-high-temperature Capacitive Energy Storage”, Advanced Materials, 202417625, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202417625
Jing Hao*, Irene Mutegi*, Madhubanti Mukherjee, Harikrishna Sahu, Ashish Khomane, Omer Yassin, Rampi Ramprasad, Gregory A. Sotzing, Yang Cao, “High-temperature high-k polyolefin by rational molecular design“, The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Vol.121, e2415388121, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2415388121
Wenqiang Gao, Luisa F. Posada, Vahid Shiravand, Shubhashish Shubhashish, Capri Price, Radislav A. Potyrailo, Karim Younsi, Shiyao Shan, Ibrahima Ndiaye, Jierui Zhou, Andres Laso, Nenad Uzelac, Wesley Zhong, Steven L. Suib, Yang Cao, “High-throughput compatibility screening of materials for SF6-alternative insulation”, Environmental Science & Technology, Vol.58, pp. 13296-13306, 2024. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.est.4c03190 Inside cover highlight. https://pubs.acs.org/toc/esthag/58/30
Yifei Wang, Thomas Linker, K.M. Abu Hurayra Lizu, Luis A. Ortiz-Flores, Deepak Kamal, Jierui Zhou, Hiep Nguyen, Chuanyang Li, Wenqiang Gao, Antigoni Konstantinou, Lihua Chen, Bryan D. Huey, Rampi Ramprasad, Aiichiro Nakano, Fuyuki Shimojo, Priya Vashishta, Yang Cao, “Ultrahigh energy density in high-temperature polymer dielectric reinforced by bilayer nanocoating“, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 57, 1 March 2025, 160613, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.160613
Pritish S Aklujkara†, Rishi Gurnanib,f†, Pragati Routc, Ashish R Khomanea, Irene Mutegic, Mohak Desaia, Amy Pollocka, John Toribioc, Jing Haod, Yang Caod,e*, Rampi Ramprasadb,f*, Gregory Sotzinga,c*, “Rationally Designed High-Temperature Polymer Dielectrics for Capacitive Energy Storage: An Experimental and Computational Alliance”, Progress in Polymer Science, accepted, 2025.
Jiahao Mao, Jierui Zhou, Yang Cao and Mukerrem Cakmak, “Impact of uniaxial strain programming on morphology and electrical properties of PET from amorphous precursors”, Polymer, Vol.320, 128078, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128078
Jing Hao*, Irene Mutegi*, Madhubanti Mukherjee, Harikrishna Sahu, Ashish Khomane, Omer Yassin, Rampi Ramprasad, Gregory A. Sotzing, Yang Cao, “High-temperature high-k polyolefin by rational molecular design“, The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Vol.121, e2415388121, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2415388121
Kerry Davis-Amendola*, Mohamadreza Arab Baferani*, Tohid Shahsavarian, Chuanyang Li, Wesley Zhong, JoAnne Ronzello, Roger Walker, and Yang Cao, “Electrical Treeing at High Altitude: Effect of Pressure and Temperature”, IEEE Access, Vol.12, pp.137825-137835, 2024. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3457754
Tohid Shahsavarian, Moritz Ploner, Kerry Davis-Amendola, Brian Chislea, John McKeen, Di Zhang, Andrea Cavallini, Yang Cao, “Unveiling Design and Encapsulation Challenges in Direct Copper Bond (DCB)-Based Power Converters with Partial Discharge and Modeling Insights for Aerospace Applications”, IEEE Access, Vol.12, pp.125735-125750, 2024. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3442016
Jierui Zhou, Jiahao Mao, Wenqiang Gao, Zongze Li, Jindong Huo, Miko Cakmak, Yang Cao, “High field conduction in biaxially oriented polypropylene at elevated temperature“, High Voltage, accepted, July 25, 2024.
Rishi Gurnani, Stuti Shukla, Deepak Kamal, Chao Wu, Jing Hao, Christopher Kuenneth, Pritish Aklujkar, Ashish Khomane, Robert Daniels, Ajinkya Deshmukh, Yang Cao, Gregory Sotzing, Rampi Ramprasad, “AI-Assisted Discovery of High-Temperature Dielectrics for Energy Storage”, Nature Communications, Vol.15, 6107, 2024. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50413-x
Wenqiang Gao, Luisa F. Posada, Vahid Shiravand, Shubhashish Shubhashish, Capri Price, Radislav A. Potyrailo, Karim Younsi, Shiyao Shan, Ibrahima Ndiaye, Jierui Zhou, Andres Laso, Nenad Uzelac, Wesley Zhong, Steven L. Suib, Yang Cao, “High-throughput compatibility screening of materials for SF6-alternative insulation”, Environmental Science & Technology, Vol.58, pp. 13296-13306, 2024. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.est.4c03190
Stuti Shukla‡, Chao Wu‡, Ankit Mishra, Junkun Pan, Aaron P. Charnay, Ashish Khomane, Ajinkya Deshmukh, Jierui Zhou, Madhubanti Mukherjee, Rishi Gurnani, Pragati Rout, Riccardo Casalini, Rampi Ramprasad, Michael D. Fayer, Priya Vashishta, Yang Cao*, Gregory Sotzing*, “Pendant group functionalization of cyclic olefin for high temperature and high-density energy storage”, Advanced Materials, Vol.36, 2402133, 2024. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402133
Jierui Zhou, Mohamadreza Arab Baferani, Tohid Shahsavarian, Patrick McGinnis, Steven Walker, Dehao Qin, Zheyu Zhang, Dong Dong, Di Zhang, Chuanyang Li, Yang Cao, “DC Flashover in Printed Circuit Boards at Low Gas Pressures: Mechanism and Mitigation Recommendations”, IEEE Access, Vol.12, pp.77347-77355, 2024. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3406429
Ningzhen Wang, He Zhang, Xunlin Qiu, Reimund Gerhard, Jan van Turnhout, Jason Cressotti, Dong Zhao, Liang Tang, Yang Cao, “Recent Advances in Ferroelectret Fabrication, Performance Optimization and Applications”, Advanced Materials, Vol.36, 202400657, 2025. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400657
Wenqiang Gao, Luisa Posada, Shubhashish Shubhashish, Vahid Shiravand, Capri Price, Radislav Potyrailo, Karim Younsi, Shiyao Shan, Ibrahima Ndiaye, Jierui Zhou, Charlotte Cabrera, Wesley Zhong, Steven L. Suib, Yang Cao, “Mitigations of Aging Product Generation in C4F7N-Based SF6 Alternatives – A Holistic Approach”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol.12, pp.6467-6472, 2024. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c01641
Wenqiang Gao, Luisa Posada, Vahid Shiravand, Shubhashish Shubhashish, Capri Price, Boya Zhang, Radislav Potyrailo, Karim Younsi, Shiyao Shan, Ibrahima Ndiaye, Charlotte Cabrera, Jierui Zhou, Maxime Perret, Thomas Berteloot, Yannick Kieffel, Andres Laso, Nenad Uzelac, Steven L. Suib, Yang Cao, “Decomposition characteristics of C4F7N-based SF6-alternative gas mixtures”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol.135, 063302, 2024. DOI: 10.1063/5.0188478
Patents
US Patent # 11569701, “Nanostructured insulation for electric machines“, Jan. 31, 2023
US Patent 8,421,419, April 16, 2013, “Anti-Ferroelectric Capacitor Enabled Power Converter”.
US Patent 8,308,506, November 13, 2012, “Ultra-Low Capacitance High Voltage Cable Assemblies for CT Systems”.
US Patent 8,288,911, Oct.16, 2012, “Non-Linear Dielectrics Used as Electrical Insulation for Rotating Electrical Machinery”.
US Patent 8,247,484, August 21, 2012, “High Temperature Polymer Composites and Methods of Making the Same”.
US Patent 8,094,431, July 10, 2012, “Methods for Improving the Dielectric Properties of a Polymer, and Related Articles and Devices”.
US Patent 8,218,291, January 10, 2012, “Monomers for Preparing Polycarbonate Resins, Methods of Preparing the Monomers, Polycarbonate Resins Prepared with the Monomers, and Capacitors Comprising the Polycarbonate Resins”.
US Patent 7,976,218, Jul 12, 2011, “Apparatus for Providing Shielding in a Multispot X-Ray Source and Method of Making Same”.
US Patent 7,815,820, Oct. 19, 2010 “Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Polymer Composites and Methods of Manufacture”.
US Patent 7,809,114, Oct. 5, 2010 “Field Emitter Based Electron Source for Multiple Spot X-Ray”.
| yang.cao@uconn.edu | |
| Phone | 860-486-0915 |
| Fax | 860-486-4745 |
| Mailing Address | 25 King Hill Road, Unit 3136, Storrs, CT 06269-3136 |
| Office Location | Science 1 - 1023 |
| Campus | Storrs |
| Link | https://eirc.ims.uconn.edu/ |