Investigators

On-Going Research Projects

  • Measuring and relating the electronic structure of alloys to their chemical and catalytic performance
  • Fundamental investigations of the mechanisms of promotion and poisoning in heterogeneous catalysis.
  • Engineering selectivity in heterogeneous catalysts: Rational design of novel catalysts for selective oxidation reactions.
  • Optically active metallic nano-structures for efficient coupling of thermal and photonic stimuli for energy efficient chemical conversion.
  • Development and understanding of novel composite metal/semiconductor photo-catalysts
  • Investigations of solid state fuel cell electrochemistry: Ab initio studies of governing electrocatalytic transformations.
  • Oxygen Reduction in Alkaline Media: Toward Design of Platinum-Free Electrocatalysts
  • Experimental studies of the performance of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)
  • Well-defined metal nanostructures as a platform for chemical characterization and catalytic applications: Combined theoretical and experimental approach
  • Fundamental studies of lithium oxide batteries
  • Thomas Yeh
    Co-advised by Prof. Phil Savage
    Catalytic upgrading of algae derived bio-oils for the production of transportation fuels