We are a group of scientists and engineers exploring opportunities to apply unique properties of nanoscale materials for efficient solar energy conversion and storage. Our interdisciplinary approach encompasses nanomaterial synthesis, surface chemistry, optical and electronic characterization, computation and prototype device fabrication.
Principal Investigator
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Tobias Hanrath Croll Professor in Engineering Olin Hall 250A tobias.hanrath@cornell.edu |
Graduate Research Associates & Visiting Scientists (Olin 316)
 Deepanjali Chowdhury (LinkedIn)PhD, CBE ’29 & MS, MSE ’26 Optimization of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction dc997@cornell.edu |
 Jonathan PalumboPhD, MSE’27 Quantum dot membranes jlp366@cornell.edu |
 Alexander GonzalezPhD, CBE ’25 Optimization of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction avg52@cornell.edu |
 Lee RichterVisting Scientist Spectroscopy Techniques |
Undergraduate Research Associates
 Iralda GutierrezPulsed electrochemical CO2 reduction |
 Estella YanQuantum dot self-assembly |
| Lauren Kan Ru Hsu Quantum dot self-assembly |
Former colleagues
| Name | Position in group/degree | Last known position |
| Postdoctoral Research Associates/Visiting Scientist | ||
| Daniel M. Balazs | 2018-2020 | Post-doctoral Scientist, IST Austria |
| Juan Jesus Guzman | 2018 | Capro-X |
| Haitao Zhang* | 2014 – 2016 | Research Scientist, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Australia |
| Byoungnam Park | 2010 – 2011 | Post-doctoral fellow, University of Illinois |
| Byung Ryool Hyun* | 2009 – 2012 | Industry |
| Jacek Jasieniak | 2009 – 2011 | Research Scientist, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Australia |
| Graduate Research Associates | ||
| Mokshin Suri | PhD, MSE, 2024 | Flagship Pioneering |
| Rileigh Casebolt | PhD, CBE, 2023 | Cell Scientific Editor |
| Tyler Dunbar | PhD, CBE, 2022 | ASM |
| Jen-yu Huang | PhD, CBE, 2020 | IndieBio |
| Jessica Akemi Cimada da Silva | PhD, CBE, 2020 | ASM |
| Kevin Kimura | PhD, CBE, 2019 | Lucid Motors |
| Eliad Peretz | pending | in absentia |
| Curtis Williamson | PhD, CBE, 2019 | Dupont |
| Doug Nevers | PhD, CBE, 2018 | Micron |
| Ben Richards | PhD, MSE, 2018 | Intel |
| Kevin Whitham | PhD, MSE, 2016 | Lawrence Berkeley Natl. Lab |
| Ben Treml | PhD, MSE, 2016 | NRC Postdoctoral fellow, Air Force Research Lab |
| Kaifu Bian | PhD, CBE, 2015 | Postdoctoral researcher, Sandia Natl. Lab |
| William Baumgardner | PhD, CCB, 2013 | Engineer, Intel |
| Joshua Choi | PhD, AEP, 2012 | Assistant professor, University of Virginia |
| Yee-Fun Lim | PhD, AEP, 2011 | Scientist, A*Star |
| M.S./M.Eng. Research Associates | ||
| Hrishik Mukherjee | M.S., CBE, 2024 | Phoenix Tailings |
| Sai Kartheek Chanda | M.S., CBE, 2024 | Illuminate USA |
| Bindu Bhargavi PV | M.Eng., CBE, 2023 | Arq |
| Thomas Yeh | M.S., CBE, 2023 | on the market |
| Yingjie Gao | M.S., CBE, 2020 | on the market |
| Yuanze Xu | M.S., CBE, 2020 | Lam Research |
| Dung-Yi Wu | M.S., MSE, 2018 | Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins |
| Chang-Yun Wang | M.Eng, CBE, 2018 | Global Communications Semiconductors |
| Laura Montoya Ashton | M.S., MAE, 2018 | R&D Scientist, Sandia NAt Laboratories |
| Qiannan Wen | M.S., AEP, 2017 | Univ. of Michigan |
| Hugo Gonzalez | M.S., CBE, 2017 | Max Planck Gesellschaft |
| Victor Lambert | M.S., CBE, 2016 | Axium nanofibers |
| Christian Ocier* | M.S., MSE, 2012 | Univ. Illinios |
| Fred Twum-Acheampong | M.Eng., CBE, 2012 | Johnson Business School |
| Giacomo Bonfanti | M.Eng., AEP, 2011 | Industry |
| Matthew Oh | M.Eng., CBE, 2011 | Kraft |
| Stephen Codoluto | M.S., CBE, 2009 | Exxon Mobil |
| Ben Schweib | M.Eng., AEP, 2008 | |
* jointly advised with Prof. Frank Wise (AEP)