Postdocs and Research Associates
Dr. Nongnuch Artrith
Email: na2782@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Atomistic computational materials simulations for energy applications, and development of machine learning models for accelerating the generation of fundamental materials insights (http://ann.atomistic.net).
Qun He
Email: qh2204@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Synthesis of nanomaterials for applications in energy conversion and storage. Materials analysis and mechanistic study using synchrotron-based spectroscopic techniques (XAFS, XPS, UPS, FTIR, XRD). Resume
Dr. Ji Hoon Lee
Email: jl5113@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Developing and analyzing novel functional materials for energy storage and conversion with in-situ X-ray techniques. Resume
Yumeng Liu
Email: yl4197@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Developing the electrocatalytic activity of transition metal carbides for CO2 reduction and ethylene evolution.
Dong Tian
Email: dt2647@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Study thermochemical (alkane conversion, CO2 hydrogenation) and electrochemical (HER, CO2RR) reaction mechanisms on metals and supported metal catalysts by Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations. Resume
Dong Wang
Email: dw2931@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Investigating the catalytic catenation of CO2 and H2 to form hydrocarbons using non-precious metal catalysts.
Dr. Zhenhua (Harvey) Xie
Email: zhenhuaxie@bnl.gov
Research Interests: Understanding and developing advanced catalysts for the upgrading of CO2 and shale gas or renewable hydrogen into value-added chemicals using combined approaches of kinetic analysis, in situ synchrotron characterizations and theoretical calculations.
Ph.D. Students
Neal Biswas
Email: anb2185@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Optimizing the electrocatalytic activity of transition metal carbides for hydrogen evolution and CO2 reduction.
Steven Denny
Email: sd3175@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Probing transition metal carbides as catalyst supports for a broad range of electrochemical reactions. Characterizing TMCs using surface science techniques.
Zhexi Lin
Email: zl2453@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Investigation of selective hydrodeoxygenation with metal carbide catalysts for biomass upgrading via surface science approaches. Resume
Hansen Mou
Email: hm2806@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Investigating the electrocatalytic properties of transition metal carbides
and oxides for the reduction of alcohols to value-added products.
William Porter
Email: wnp2105@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Investigating the epoxidation of hydrocarbons using surface science techniques.
Elli Wiita
Email: egw2115@columbia.edu
Research Interests: The interface of electrocatalysis and biocatalysis for CO2 conversion. Co-advised by Professor Obermeyer.
Lea Winter
Email: lrw2135@columbia.edu
Research Interests: Catalytic catenation of CO2 and methane to form hydrocarbons using non-precious metal catalysts and plasma. Resume