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