Wu named Fellow of Electrochemical Society
Gang Wu is one of 11 new members recognized for contributions to the field of electrochemical engineering
Gang Wu, the Elvera and William R. Stuckenberg Professor of energy, environmental & chemical engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society (ECS).
Wu is one of 11 new members of the 2026 Class of ECS Fellows. The designation recognizes advanced individual technological contributions to the fields of electrochemistry and solid-state science and technology and for service to the society. The society elects no more than 15 fellows each year out of its 8,000 members, and fewer than 500 fellows have been named since the inception of the Fellows program more than 30 years ago.
Wu, an expert in electrochemical science and engineering, joined WashU in 2024. His research focuses on advanced electrocatalysis and catalysis for hydrogen and carbon-neutral electrochemical energy technologies, such as polymer electrolyte fuel cells, water electrolysis, CO2 reduction, electrosynthesis and carbon-free nitrogen electrochemistry. He is also interested in developing clean energy-related heterogeneous catalysis, including efficient ammonia synthesis and cracking to overcome the grand challenges of hydrogen storage and transportation.
Wu has published over 380 papers and has been cited more than 70,000 times, earning him recognition as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics each year since 2018. He serves as an associate editor for the Journal of the Electrochemical Society (JES), the ECS’s flagship journal, among others.
The Class of 2026 ECS Fellows will be recognized at the 250th ECS Meeting on October 26, 2026, in Calgary, Canada.