We are a young 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 Associate Professor Olin Hall 350 tobias.hanrath@cornell.edu |
Graduate Research Associates
 Curtis B. Williamson, CBE ’19Scalable synthesis of nanocrystals |
 Jessica Akemi Cimada da Silva, CBE ’19Photothermocatalytic reactions: from nano- to reactor engineering |
 Eliad Peretz, MAE ’19Additive manufacturing using nanomaterials |
 Kevin W. Kimura, CBE ’20Optimization of electrochemical CO2 reduction |
 Jen-Yu Huang, CBE ’21Additive manufacturing using nanomaterials |
 Tyler A. Dunbar, CBE ’22Reverse electrodialysis |
 Rileigh Casebolt, CBE ’23Optimization of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction |
 Jesus Miguel Lopez Baltazar, CBE ’23Programmed assembly of nanomaterials |
M.S./M.Eng. Research Associates
 Dung Yi (Jackson) WuMSE ’19 |
 Yingjie GaoCBE ’20 |
Yuanze Xu CBE ’20 |
Undergraduate Research Associates
| Elyse Kauffman | CBE |
| Jiyoon Kim | MSE |
| Michelle Quien | CBE |
| Deniz Erkan | CBE |
| Rees Chang | CBE |
| Ryan Caine | CBE |
| Liz Cantlebary | CBE |
Former colleagues
| Name | Position/degree | Current 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 | ||
| Doug Nevers | PhD, MSE, 2018 | Micron |
| Ben Richards | PhD, MSE, 2018 | |
| Kevin Whitham | PhD, MSE, 2016 | |
| Ben Treml | PhD, MSE, 2016 | NRC Postdoctoral fellow, Air Force Research Laboratory |
| Kaifu Bian | PhD, CBE, 2015 | Postdoctoral researcher, Sandia National 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 | ||
| 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)