Presidential Fellows

JIE FANG-2014 Scholar
major & degree: Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D.
hometown: Shenzhen, China
contact: JIEF@email.sc.edu
What brought you to USC?: I am coming to USC because I wish to work
with my advisor, who has a reputation in the area of fuel cells.
What do you hope to accomplish while you pursue your degree?: I am
hoping to get a better understanding of my research topic and develop
a novel technique to convert captured CO2 by applying a combined
CO2 separation technique and solid oxide electrolysis technique.
Fun fact about yourself: I write and eat with my right hand, while I do other things, like playing badminton,
with my left hand.
Research Key Words: CO2 separation, electrochemistry, membrane, solid oxide eletrolyzer, chemical-dealloying,
electro-chemical dealloying, long-term stability
JILL FOUND-2016 Scholar
major & degree: History, Ph.D.
hometown: Warrenton, VA
contact: jillfound@gmail.com
What brought you to USC?: The University of South Carolina is an exceptional
place because of the number of historians who study different
aspects of early American history. This, combined with the exceptional
public history program, makes it a wonderful center for learning
how to research and convey knowledge about the United States’ past.
What do you hope to accomplish while you pursue your degree?: As a graduate student at USC, I hope
to find ways to make that history accessible to many different audiences, while maintaining academic
integrity.
Fun fact about yourself: Rather fittingly for someone who studies early American history, I share a
birthday with Thomas Jefferson.
Research Key Words: history, United States, colonial, slavery, race, African Americans, class, gender,
public history, museums
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