Zehua holds a master’s degree in Material Science and Engineering from Northwestern University and a Bachelor’s degree in Material Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Passionate about Material Science Research, Zehua joined Paul Braun’s group at UIUC where he used characterization techniques to characterize surface properties advanced materials. At Northwestern University, Zehua joined Mark Hersam’s group where he expanded his skillset towards the electrochemical evaluation Graphene-coated battery materials.