TEMI brings together 17 core faculty members from seven departments in two schools. Faculty are grouped by research pillar; some contribute to more than one.
Select a research pillar below and click on a name to read the full profile.
Energy Storage and Materials Superconducting and Magnetic Materials Catalytic Materials Optical Materials for Energy Applications Strategic Capabilities Team
Energy Storage Materials
5 Faculty | About Energy Storage Materials
Graham Leverick
Assistant Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Keywords: Electrolytes, Ion Transportation, Solvation, Electrochemical Interfaces, Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, Sustainable Energy Materials
Matthew Panzer
E Ink Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Dean of Research, School of Engineering
Keywords: Ionic Liquids, Ionogels, Electrolytes, Zwitterions, Ion Transport, Energy Storage
Bin Wang
Robert and Marcy Haber Endowed Professor in Energy Sustainability
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Keywords: Computational Catalysis, DFT, Molecular Dynamics, Machine Learning, Electrochemistry
Laurent Pilon
Epsilon Energy Materials Innovation Professor; Director of TEMI
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords: Transport and Interfacial Phenomena, Electrochemical Materials, Operando Calorimetry, Superconductors, Cryogenics, Circularity
Ayse Asatekin
Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Keywords: Membranes, Polymer Science, Self-Assembling Polymers, Separations, Surface Chemistry, Polymers for Energy Storage
Superconducting and Magnetic Materials
4 Faculty | About Superconducting and Magnetic Materials
Luisa Chiesa
Professor and Chair
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords: Electrical and Mechanical Characterization, High-Temperature Superconductors, Fusion Energy, Transmission Lines
Luke Davis
Associate Professor
Chemistry
Keywords: Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Zero-Emissions Ironmaking, Critical Metals, Thin-Film Photovoltaics, Molecular Light Absorbers and Emitters, Superconducting Hydrides
Laurent Pilon
Epsilon Energy Materials Innovation Professor; Director of TEMI
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords: Transport and Interfacial Phenomena, Electrochemical Materials, Operando Calorimetry, Superconductors, Cryogenics, Circularity
Paul J. Simmonds
Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords: Electronic Materials, Quantum Materials, Photonic Materials, Nanomaterials, III-V Semiconductors, Superconductors, Topological Insulators, Quantum Dots
Catalytic Materials
4 Faculty | About Catalytic Materials
Prashant Deshlahra
Associate Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Keywords: Catalysis, Catalytic Materials, Sustainable Chemical Production, First-Principles Calculations, DFT, Experimental Catalysis
Nathaniel Eagan
Assistant Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Keywords: Catalysis, Clean Energy, Sustainable Feedstocks
Bin Wang
Robert and Marcy Haber Endowed Professor in Energy Sustainability
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Keywords: Computational Catalysis, DFT, Molecular Dynamics, Machine Learning, Electrochemistry
E. Charles H. Sykes
John Wade Professor
Chemistry; Chemical and Biological Engineering
Keywords: Single-Atom Alloys, Surface Science, Catalysis, STM, TPD, XPS
Optical Materials for Energy Applications
4 Faculty | About Optical Materials for Energy Applications
Paul J. Simmonds
Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords: Electronic Materials, Quantum Materials, Photonic Materials, Nanomaterials, III-V Semiconductors, Superconductors, Topological Insulators, Quantum Dots
Corey White
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords: Semiconductors, Epitaxy, Optoelectronics and Photonics, Dissimilar Materials Integration
Thomas Vandervelde
Professor and Chair
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords: Light–Matter Interactions, Semiconductor Photonics, Metamaterials, Plasmonics, Epitaxial Crystal Growth, Infrared Materials and Devices
Luke Davis
Associate Professor
Chemistry
Keywords: Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Zero-Emissions Ironmaking, Critical Metals, Thin-Film Photovoltaics, Molecular Light Absorbers and Emitters, Superconducting Hydrides
Strategic Capabilities Team
5 Faculty | About the Strategic Capabilities Team
Timothy Atherton
Timothy Atherton
Professor and Chair
Physics and Astronomy
Keywords: Soft Matter, Colloids, Liquid Crystals, Self-Assembly, Computational Materials Modeling, Inverse Design, Materials Geometry
Markus Nemitz
Associate Professor
Jon Levy Faculty Fellow
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords: Multi-Material Printing, Polymers and Elastomers, Additive Manufacturing, Robotics, Autonomous Manufacturing, Self-Driving Laboratories, Robot Swarms
Marc Hodes
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords: Aerogels, Photosurfactants, Transport Phenomena, Galinstan, Thermal Management
Abani Patra
Professor
Computer Science, Mathematics
Director of Data Science
Tufts Institute for AI
Keywords: Computational Science, Data-Driven Modeling, Large-Scale Simulation, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence
Ayse Asatekin
Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Keywords: Membranes, Polymer Science, Self-Assembling Polymers, Separations, Surface Chemistry, Polymers for Energy Storage