Kathryn "Kate" Vannoy
Assistant Professor
Accepting Students (for Fall 2026)
Degrees and Appointments
- Ph.D. (moved with advisor during completion)
- 2019 - 2021, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 2021 - 2023, Purdue University
- Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024 - Present, Leiden University
Specialties: Nanoelectrochemistry, Electroanalysis, Electrocatalysis, Multiphase Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry.
Honors and awards
- National Institute of Justice Graduate Student Fellowship, 2021 - 2023
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2025 - Present
Research
When we think of chemistry, we often picture beakers, test tubes, and flasks. In reality, some of the most interesting chemistry happens in the tiniest corners of the universe, for example, in/on cellular compartments, aerosols, and interstellar dust. Our lab explores microenvironments—places where different phases meet to drive extraordinary reactions. We design innovative measurement techniques to probe these complex spaces, looking for chemistry that does not happen in bulk, continuous systems. Read More.