For his contributions to materials science, he has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the prestigious R&D 100 Award, Honda Initiation Grant Award, National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award, and several distinctions from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), such as the Nano 50 Award. Dr Yushin has co-authored 22 patents and patent applications and multiple publications on energy storage materials, including publications in Science and Nature Materials. His current research is focused on advancing energy storage materials and devices for electronics, transportation and multiple grid applications.