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Adjunct Professor of Chemistry
Antonio Facchetti
Position:Adjunct Professor of Chemistry
Email: a-facchetti@northwestern.edu
Website:
www.chemgroups.northwestern.edu/marks/antoniofacchetti.html
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Industrial Chemistry, 1986, A. Righi Institute (Italy): M.S. in Chemistry, 1993, State University of Milano (Italy): Ph.D. in Chemistry, 1996, State University of Milano (Italy)
Project Summary: Dr. Facchetti's research interests include organic semiconductors and dielectrics for thin-film transistors, conducting polymers, molecular electronics, organic second- and third-order nonlinearr optical materials, and organic photovoltaics.
Research Professor
Massimiliano Delferro
Position: Research Professor
Email: m-delferro@northwestern.edu
Website:
www.faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/~mde548/index.html
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Inorganic Chemistry, 2003, University of Parma (Italy): M.S. in Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, 2005, University of Parma (Italy): Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2008, University of Parma (Italy)
Project Summary: Polyolefin synthesis and structure-activity/reactivity relationships in homobinuclear and herobinuclear single-site homogeneous polymerization catalysis.
Post-Docs
Abdurrahman C. Atesin (Abudy)
Position: Post-Doc
Email: a-atesin@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 1997, Eastern Mediterranean University (Cyprus): M.S. in Chemistry, 1999, Eastern Mediterranean University (Cyprus): Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2008, University of Rochester
Project Summary: Investigation of the cleavage of etheric C-O bonds.
Pierre-Luc Boudreault
Position: Post-Doc
Email: p-boudreault@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2005 Universite Laval, Quebec (Canada): Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry, 2010 Universite Laval, Quebec (Canada) Under Mario Leclerc
Project Summary: Synthesis of new small molecules and polymers for organic field-effect transistors and photovoltaic cells.
Xugang Guo
Position: Post-Doc
Email: x-guo@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Analytical Chemistry, Lanzhou University (China); M.S. in Inorganic Chemistry, Lanzhou University (China); Ph.D. in Organic and Materials Chemistry, University of Kentucky
Project Summary: Organic field-effect transistors, polymer solar cells, and self-assembled nanodielectrics
Zhi (Richard) Li
Position: Post-Doc
Email: lizhi432@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2006, University of Science and Technology of China: M.S. in Chemistry, 2007, University of Chicago: Ph.D in Chemistry, 2011, University of Chicago under Hisashi Yamamoto
Project Summary: Lanthanide and actinide catalyzed tandem hydroelementation.
Shaofeng Liu
Position: Post-Doc
Email: shaofeng-liu@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences: Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, Central South University (China)
Project Summary: N/A
Vinod Sangwan
Position: Post-Doc
Email: v-sangwan@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.T. in Engineering Physics, 2002, Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai (India); Ph.D. in Physics, 2009, University of Maryland, College Park
Project Summary: I am currently pursuing research in carbon-based electronic and opto-electronic devices.
Yanrong Shi
Position: Post-Doc
Email: y-shi@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2006, Peking University (China): Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2011, Georgia Institute of Technology
Project Summary: Twisted-chromophores for non-linear optics
Jeremy Smith
Position: Post-Doc
Email: jeremy.smith@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: M.Sci. in Materials Science, University of Cambridge (UK), Ph.D. in Physics, Imperial College London (UK)
Project Summary: Metal oxide-based and hybrid organic-inorganic materials for field-effect transistor applications
Seok Min Yoon
Position: Post-Doc
Email: smyoon@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2004, Chungnam National University (Korea): Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, 2009, Pohang University of Science and Technology (Korea)
Project Summary: Application of low dimensional materials for organic photovoltaics.
Chao Xie
Position: Post-Doc
Email: c-xie@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2011, Penn State University
Project Summary: Conversion of methane to olefins over supported metal catalysts.
Graduate Students
Mark Bachrach
Position: Graduate Student
Email: markbachrach2015@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2009, Yeshiva University
Project Summary: Developing heterogeneous catalysts for hydrodenitrogenation.
Brian Eckstein
Position: Graduate Student
Email: b.j.eckstein@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.A. in Economics, 2010, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Project Summary: My current research focuses on synthesis of novel molecules for organic photovoltaics and organic transistors.
Ken Everaerts
Position: Graduate Student
Email: keneveraerts2012@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2007, St. Cloud State University
Project Summary: Development and integration of new nanodielectric systems and chemical doping strategies for high-performance carbon nanomaterial electronics and optoelectronics
Lisa Fredin
Position: Graduate Student
Email: lfredin@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Mathematics, 2007, University of Texas at Austin
Project Summary: By combining measurements (like capacitance, leakage current density, polarization, loss, and breakdown) and modeling (both theoretical and computational) of dielectric response, of polymer nanocomposite and molecular capacitors for thin film transistor (TFT) and pulse-power capacitor applications. We are able to understand not only how to develop better performing dielectrics but the fundamental properties of dielectrics and the fundamental correlation between chemistry and charge transport properties.
Henry Heitzer
Position: Graduate Student
Email: henryheitzer2015@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.A. in Mathematics and Chemistry, 2010, Carleton College
Project Summary: Theoretical study of high dielectric materials to act as donor/acceptor substituents in OPVs.
Jonathan Hennek
Position: Graduate Student
Email: jwhennek@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2008, University of St. Thomas
Project Summary: Manipulation and application of new organic and inorganic materials in field-effect transistors.
Deep Jariwala
Position: Graduate Student
Email: deepjariwala2015@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.T in Metallurgical Engineering, 2010, Indian Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) (India)
Project Summary: I am working on fabrication and measurements of hybrid nanoelectronic devices by integrating carbon nanomaterials with organic molecules/materials.
Hyun Suk (Albert) Kang
Position: Graduate Student
Email: hyunkang2007@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.A. in ISP, Chemistry, and Mathematics, 2009, Northwestern University: M.S. in Chemistry, 2009, Northwestern University
Project Summary: My research project is the molecular optimization of organic photovoltaics by using computational approaches
Stephen Loser
Position: Graduate Student
Email: scloser@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2008, Southern Illinois University, Advisor Ling Zang
Project Summary: Device fabrication and characterization of new small molecules, polymers, and interfacials layers for single and multi-junction organic photovoltaics.
Mimi Lou
Position: Graduate Student
Email: sylvia.j.lou@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.A. in Chemistry and Music, 2009, Williams College
Project Summary: I study the morphology and photophysics of active layer materials in organic solar cells.
Jennifer McInnis
Position: Graduate Student
Email: jennifermcinnis2013@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.A. in Chemistry, 2008, Cornell University
Project Summary: The design and sythensis of bimetallic ethylene polymerization catalysts with mixed metals for the production of unique polyethylene polymers.
Ian Murray
Position: Graduate Student
Email: ipm@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2007, Cornell University
Project Summary: Working on novel characterization techniques and carbon nanomaterials for organic photovoltaics.
Brett Savoie
Position: Graduate Student
Email: brettsavoie2014@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry and Physics, 2008, Texas A&M University
Project Summary: I work to minimize the energetic cost associated with splitting excitons in organic materials; this work provides design rules for organic photovoltaic materials design
Charles Song
Position: Graduate Student
Email: charles.song@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2008 from Georgia Institute of Technology
Project Summary: Design, sythesis, fabrication and the understanding of interfacial layers for organic photovoltaics.
Casey Stephenson
Position: Graduate Student
Email: caseystephenson2014@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2008, UCSD: M.S. in Chemistry, 2009, UCSD
Project Summary: Bimetallic olefin polymerization catalysis.
Jeffrey Miles Tan
Position: Graduate Student
Email: x2r4w6@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.A./M.S. in Chemistry, 2009, Emory University
Project Summary: I am studying the speciation of supported vanadium oxides and how different vanadium oxo entities on oxide surfaces can be selectively prepared by organometallic grafting methods.
Amod Timalsina
Position: Graduate Student
Email: amodtimalsina2009@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, Trinity University (Texas)
Project Summary: Synthesis and application of organic interfacial layers for OPVs.
Mike Weberski
Position: Graduate Student
Email: weberski@northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2004, Illinois State University: M.S. in Chemistry, 2007, Illinois State University
Project Summary: I work on nickel mediated ethylene polymerization.
Stephen Wobser
Position: Graduate Student
Email: N/A
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2007 from Case Western Reserve University
Project Summary: My research involves small molecule catalysis using organometalic complexes of early transistion metals annd f-block metals.
Jangdae Youn
Position: Graduate Student
Email: jangdaeyoun2009@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Chemistry, 2004, Pohang University of Science and Technology (Korea)
Project Summary: I work on improving organic thin film transistor device performance by using self-assembled-monolayer treatment of crucial interfaces.
Nanjia Zhou
Position: Graduate Student
Email: nanjiazhou2014@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.S. in Materials Science, 2009, Pittsburg State University
Project Summary: I am working on the device design, fabrication, and optimization of organic photovoltaic cells
Undergraduate Students
Alicia White
Position: Undergraduate Student
Email: aliciawhite2013@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.A. in Chemistry, Northwestern University (2013 expected graduation)
Project Summary: I synthesize novel electron blocking interfacial layers for organic photovoltaics.
Daniel Shore
Position: Undergraduate Student
Email: danielshore2013@u.northwestern.edu
Previous Degrees & Institutions: B.A. Chemistry, Northwestern University (2013 expected graduation)
Project Summary: I research heteronuclear and homonuclear bimetallic polymerization catalysts for the production of unique polyethylene polymers
