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 Professor Olin Hall 350 tobias.hanrath@cornell.edu |
Graduate Research Associates
 Tyler A. DunbarPhD, CBE ’22 Quantum dot membranes tad93@cornell.edu |
 Rileigh CaseboltPhD, CBE ’23 Optimization of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction rc835@cornell.edu |
 Mokshin Suri PhD, MSE ’24 Quantum dot photobiocatalysis avg52@cornell.edu |
 Alex GonzalezMS, CBE ’22 Optical properties of magic sized clusters avg52@cornell.edu |
 Thomas YehMS, CBE ’23 Additive manufacturing of nanomaterials ty262@cornell.edu |
Undergraduate Research Associates
 Kelsey LevinePulsed electrochemical CO2 reduction |
 Wendy AlwalaProcessing of magic sized clusters |
 Laila ReimanisElectrochemical CO2 reduction |
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Yingjie Gao | M.S., CBE, 2020 | on the market |
| Yuanze Xu | M.S., CBE, 2020 | on the market |
| 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)