Degrees and Appointments:

• Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
• Ph.D. Physical Chemistry_Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
• B.A. Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics_St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, U.S.A

Research Specialities: Bioanalytical, Chemical Physics, Energy Science, Instrument Development, Materials and Polymer Chemistry, Spectroscopy/Molecular Structure, Surface and Solid State

Awards and Honors:

• Ten at Ten People of Energy Frontier Research Centers
• Excellence at the Student Interface – Most Supportive Junior Faculty
• Office of Naval Research Summer Faculty Fellow