Resnick Sustainability Institute
Graduate Alumni — PhD
Studies on Scaling Throughput in Protein Engineering
Schaus, Lucas Jean Nicolas ・ PhD ・ 2025
Advisor: Mayo, Stephen L.
Safe and Scalable Learning-Based Control: Theory and Application in Sustainable Energy Systems
Yu, Jing ・ PhD ・ 2025
Advisor: Doyle, John Comstock; Wierman, Adam C.
3D Micro-Architected Materials for Batteries
Sun, Yuchun ・ PhD ・ 2024
Advisor: Greer, Julia R.
Fates of Carbon
Zeichner, Sarah Soojin ・ PhD ・ 2024
Advisor: Eiler, John M.
Where the Wild Things Are: Computer Vision for Global-Scale Biodiversity Monitoring
Beery, Sara Meghan ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Perona, Pietro
Engineering Conditional Guide RNAs for Cell-Selective Regulation of CRISPR/Cas9
Chen, Zhewei ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Pierce, Niles A.
Visual and Spatial Representation Learning with Applications in Ecology
Cole, Elijah Henry John ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Perona, Pietro
Impacts of Zonal Asymmetry on Southern Ocean Dynamics and Biogeochemistry
Dove, Lilian Aja ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Thompson, Andrew F.
Long-Duration Energy Storage in Reliable Wind and Solar Electricity Systems
Dowling, Jacqueline Anne ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Lewis, Nathan Saul
Total Synthesis of Lupin Alkaloids, Diterpenoid Alkaloids, and Progress Towards the Myrsinane Diterpenes
Kerkovius, Jeffrey Kevan ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Reisman, Sarah E.
Learning-Augmented Control and Decision-Making: Theory and Applications in Smart Grids
Li, Tongxin ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Low, Steven H.; Wierman, Adam C.
A Unified Data-Informed Model of Turbulence and Convection for Climate Prediction
López Gómez, Ignacio ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Schneider, Tapio
Tunability of Gas Adsorption Enthalpies in Carbonaceous Materials for Energy-Related Applications
Quine, Cullen Mackenzie ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Fultz, Brent T.; Ahn, Channing C.
Inference of Global Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Production
Tribby, Ariana Linnae ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Wennberg, Paul O.
Thermally and Mechanically Responsive Platforms for Functional Polymeric Materials
Versaw, Brooke Ann ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Robb, Maxwell J.
Uncertainty and Decentralization: Two Themes in an Energy Transformation
Werner, Lucien Desloge ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Low, Steven H.; Wierman, Adam C.
Application of Heterojunction Ni-Sb-SnO₂ Anodes for Electrochemical Water Treatment
Zhang, Yi ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Hoffmann, Michael R.
Strategic Applications of Electrochemistry in Ammonia Oxidation and Alkyl Halide Reduction
Zott, Michael David ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Peters, Jonas C.
Aqueous Aerosols in Atmospheric Chemistry and Airborne Diseases
Gu, Alan Yalun ・ PhD ・ 2022
Advisor: Hoffmann, Michael R.
Vat Photopolymerization Additive Manufacturing of Functional Materials: from Batteries to Metals and Alloys
Saccone, Max Anthony ・ PhD ・ 2022
Advisor: Greer, Julia R.
Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Ultrathin Solar Cells
Went, Cora Margaret ・ PhD ・ 2022
Advisor: Atwater, Harry Albert
Controlling the Dynamics of Microstructure Formation in Mixed-Matrix Polymeric-Particle Membranes
Ford, Rachel Rae ・ PhD ・ 2021
Advisor: Kornfield, Julia A.; Diallo, Mamadou S.
Combining High- and Low-Level Electronic Structure Theories for the Efficient Exploration of Potential Energy Surfaces
Lee, Sebastian James Rice ・ PhD ・ 2021
Advisor: Miller, Thomas F.
The Adaptive Charging Network Research Portal: Systems, Tools, and Algorithms
Lee, Zachary Jordan ・ PhD ・ 2021
Advisor: Low, Steven H.
Understanding Imperfections and Instabilities in Crystals via Physics-Based and Data-Driven Models
Teh, Ying Shi ・ PhD ・ 2021
Advisor: Bhattacharya, Kaushik
Stability of Photo-Electrochemical Interface for Solar Fuels
Yu, Weilai ・ PhD ・ 2021
Advisor: Lewis, Nathan Saul
Mechanics of River Avulsions on Lowland River Deltas
Chadwick, Austin John ・ PhD ・ 2020
Advisor: Lamb, Michael P.
Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in Nitrogen Fixation
Chalkley, Matthew J. ・ PhD ・ 2020
Advisor: Peters, Jonas C.
An Experimental and Economic Analysis of Electrochemical Technologies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Finke, Cody Enslin ・ PhD ・ 2020
Advisor: Hoffmann, Michael R.
Investigations of Different Methods to Promote Drug Mixing in the Eye
Huang, Jinglin Alice ・ PhD ・ 2020
Advisor: Gharib, Morteza
Thermal Conduction in Amorphous Materials and the Role of Collective Excitations
Moon, Jaeyun ・ PhD ・ 2020
Advisor: Minnich, Austin J.
Chemical and Physical Mechanisms of Calcite Dissolution in Seawater
Naviaux, John David ・ PhD ・ 2020
Advisor: Adkins, Jess F.
Latent-Variable Modeling: Algorithms, Inference, and Applications
Taeb, Armeen ・ PhD ・ 2020
Advisor: Chandrasekaran, Venkat
Additive Manufacturing of 3D Nano-Architected Metals and Ceramics
Vyatskikh, Andrey ・ PhD ・ 2020
Advisor: Greer, Julia R.
Using the Force: Applications and Implications of Turbulence Forcing Terms in Direct Numerical Simulations
Dhandapani, Chandru ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Blanquart, Guillaume
Impact of Transmission Network Topology on Electrical Power Systems
Guo, Linqi ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Low, Steven H.
Light Emission and Ultrafast Carrier Dynamics in III-V Semiconductors from First Principles
Jhalani, Vatsal A. ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Bernardi, Marco
Activation of Nitric Oxide and Water by Transition Metal Clusters Relevant to Active Sites in Biology
Reed, Christopher John ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Agapie, Theodor
Essays on Economics of Groundwater Resource Management
Zhao, Hao ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Rosenthal, Jean-Laurent
Thermal Transport in Three-Dimensional Nanoarchitected Materials
Dou, Nicholas Gang ・ PhD ・ 2018
Advisor: Minnich, Austin J.
Interplay of Proton Transfer, Electron Transfer and Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in Transition Metal Mediated Nitrogen Fixation
Matson, Benjamin David ・ PhD ・ 2018
Advisor: Peters, Jonas C.
Optimizing Resource Management in Cloud Analytics Services
Ren, Xiaoqi ・ PhD ・ 2018
Advisor: Wierman, Adam C.
Active Infrared Nanophotonics in van der Waals Materials
Sherrott, Michelle Caroline ・ PhD ・ 2018
Advisor: Atwater, Harry Albert
A Synthetic Nitrogenase: Insights into the Mechanism of Nitrogen Fixation by a Single-Site Fe Catalyst
Thompson, Niklas Bjarne ・ PhD ・ 2018
Advisor: Peters, Jonas C.
Fuels and Materials from Sunlight and Water
Hunter, Bryan Michael ・ PhD ・ 2017
Advisor: Gray, Harry B.
Computational Investigation of Small Molecule Catalysis by Cobalt, Rhodium, and Iridium Molecular Catalysts
Johnson, Samantha Jo Iva ・ PhD ・ 2017
Advisor: Goddard, William A., III
Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Phonon Boundary Scattering in Thin Silicon Membranes
Ravichandran, Navaneetha Krishnan ・ PhD ・ 2017
Advisor: Minnich, Austin J.
Chemical Controls on the Dissolution Kinetics of Calcite in Seawater
Subhas, Adam Vinay ・ PhD ・ 2017
Advisor: Adkins, Jess F.
Alkaline Salts of Sodium and Potassium: from C–X Reduction to C–H Functionalization and Beyond
Toutov, Anton Alexandrovich ・ PhD ・ 2017
Advisor: Grubbs, Robert H.
Aerodynamics of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines in Full-Scale and Laboratory-Scale Experiments
Araya, Daniel Borsodi ・ PhD ・ 2016
Advisor: Dabiri, John O.
Engineering, Predicting, and Understanding Nicotinamide Cofactor Specificity
Cahn, Jackson Kenai Blender ・ PhD ・ 2016
Advisor: Arnold, Frances Hamilton; Mayo, Stephen L.
Non-Linear Scale Interactions in a Forced Turbulent Boundary Layer
Duvvuri, Subrahmanyam ・ PhD ・ 2016
Advisor: McKeon, Beverley J.
Optimization and Control of Power Flow in Distribution Networks
Farivar, Masoud ・ PhD ・ 2016
Advisor: Hassibi, Babak; Low, Steven H.
Heterometallic Complexes as Models of Enzymatic Active Sites
Lionetti, Davide ・ PhD ・ 2016
Advisor: Agapie, Theodor
An Experimental and Technoeconomic Study of Silicon Microwire Arrays for Fuel Production Using Solar Energy
Shaner, Matthew Reed ・ PhD ・ 2016
Advisor: Lewis, Nathan Saul; Atwater, Harry Albert
Path-Integral and Coarse-Graining Strategies for Complex Molecular Phenomena
Webb, Michael Anthony ・ PhD ・ 2016
Advisor: Miller, Thomas F.
Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance at the Superionic Phase Transitions of Mixed Ion-Electron Conducting Materials
Brown, David Ross ・ PhD ・ 2015
Advisor: Snyder, G. Jeffrey
Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative and Decarbonylative Transformations in the Synthesis of Fine and Commodity Chemicals
Liu, Yiyang ・ PhD ・ 2015
Advisor: Stoltz, Brian M.
Light-Matter Interactions in Semiconductors and Metals: From Nitride Optoelectronics to Quantum Plasmonics
Narang, Prineha ・ PhD ・ 2015
Advisor: Atwater, Harry Albert; Lewis, Nathan Saul
Imperfection Insensitive Thin Shells
Ning, Xin ・ PhD ・ 2015
Advisor: Pellegrino, Sergio
Surface Activity and Bulk Defect Chemistry of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes
Usiskin, Robert Ezra ・ PhD ・ 2015
Advisor: Haile, Sossina M.
Multifunctional Materials: Bottom-Up and Top-Down
Weitekamp, Raymond Andrew ・ PhD ・ 2015
Advisor: Grubbs, Robert H.; Atwater, Harry Albert
Optical Designs for Improved Solar Cell Performance
Kosten, Emily Dell ・ PhD ・ 2014
Advisor: Atwater, Harry Albert
Thermodynamic Properties of Organometallic Dihydrogen Complexes for Hydrogen Storage Applications
Abrecht, David Gregory ・ PhD ・ 2013
Advisor: Fultz, Brent T.
Non-Contiguous Protein Recombination
Smith, Matthew Alexander ・ PhD ・ 2013
Advisor: Arnold, Frances Hamilton