Research Group Info

Research Scientists and Post-doctoral Students

Dr. George Alexander

• Research Interests: Ongoing research includes preparation and characterization of mixed electron ion conductor and Tape-casted ceramic for high energy density all-solid-state battery. During his Ph.D his focus was to negate electrode/garnet interface through suitable buffer layers and evaluate their electrochemical performance in lithium metal battery.

Dr. Tanner Hamann

• Research Interests: Characterizing 3D electrolyte microstructures with advanced microscopy techniques, simulating battery performance based on those electrolyte microstructures, and applying the results to develop novel solid-state Li-ion battery architectures.

Dr. Yi-Lin Huang

• Research Interests: Mechanistic enhancement of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) cathodes through an understanding of fundamentals, he developed a surface modification method for enhancing material performance. He is currently studying the catalytic activity and durability of SOFC cathode materials at different working conditions.

Dr. Prem Jaschin

• Research Interests: Ongoing research includes fabrication and characterization of sodium ion conducting ceramics for highly stable and efficient all-solid-state batteries. During PhD, he worked on the synthesis of LiNbO₃ and LiTaO₃ glass-ceramic nanostructures to study their dielectric, pyroelectric and non-linear optical properties. 

Dr. Anisur Rahman

• Research Interests: Interested in all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries. Currently investigating the ceramic cathode-electrolyte interfaces of all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries.

Dr. Gibson Scisco

• Research Interests: Investigation of ionic liquid-based catholytes in quasi-solid state batteries to reduce interfacial impedance; compatibility of ionic liquids with solid electrolytes and cathode materials; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy data fitting and simulations.

Dr. Sam Horlick

• Research Interests: His specific research foci are next generation anode materials, ceramic processing scale-up, and microstructure engineering. His previous work includes the development of SOFC cathodes/interlayers and chemical looping catalysts.

Ph.D Candidates

Griffin Godbey

• Research Interests: Focusing on materials for energy storage. His current research with the Wachsman Lab includes the synthesis, characterization, and scale up of solid state lithium-ion conductive ceramics for high-energy density batteries.

Jack "Evans" Gritton

• Research Interests: Working with solid state and hybrid lithium batteries. Ongoing research focus includes high temperature batteries, materials synthesis, and interface between solid and liquid electrolytes. Previous research includes carbon composites, electroactive carbon, and industrial waste heat recovery.

Richard Hoft

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Eugene Ostrovskiy

• Research Interests: Working on studying fuel cell degradation and performance improvement. His current research is studying the changes in surface chemistry of cathode materials that take place in fuel cell operating conditions, and he also deposits thin films using ALD to look for ways to improve performance or stability.

Jon O'Neill

• Research Interests: Current research focus is on modeling the transport of ionic lithium in additively manufactured solid-state batteries – optimizing feature geometries to increase cell energy densities.  Previous research includes work with piezoelectric materials, ultrafast photocatalysis, and energy & environmental policy.

Changmin Shi

• Research Interests: Pioneering research on cathode/electrolyte interface in the context of garnet type Lithium-Sulfur batteries. Particularly, tape-casted ceramic synthesis, interface study with advanced characterizations and novel cell designs with high energy density.