Faculty

Frédéric Laquai, Ph.D.

KSC Interim Director, Professor of Applied Physics

Research Interests: ultrafast laser spectroscopy, photophysics of organic and hybrid semiconductors, photochemistry, photocatalysis​

Stefaan De Wolf, Ph.D.

KSC Interim Associate Director, Professor of​ Material Science and Engineering

Research Interests: fabrication of high efficiency silicon-based solar cells, new device architecture and applications, perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells

Martin Heeney, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemical Science

Research Interests: Organic electronics, conjugated polymers, polymers

Qiaoqiang Gan, Ph.D.

Professor of Material Science and Engineering

Research Interests: Photonic and thermal energy harvesting and conversion, advanced cooling technologies and integration, solar system engineering, light-matter interaction

Thomas Anthopoulos, Ph.D.

Professor of Material Science and Engineering​

Research Interests: solution-processed thin film photovoltaics based on organic, inorganic and hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite light absorbing material

Udo Schwingenschlögl, Ph.D.

​Professor of Material Science and Engineering

Research Interests: ​materials modeling, first-principles calculations, novel functional materials, quantum transport, 2D materials, nanomaterials

Derya Baran, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Material Science and Engineering​

Research Interests: solution-processable organic/hybrid soft materials for electronic devices, printed organic/hybrid electronics, smart materials​

Vincent C. Tung, Ph.D.

​Associate Professor of Material Science and Engineering

Research Interests: ​developing the basic science coupled with advanced nanomanufacturing needed to translate the extraordinary properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials, from chalcogenides, nitrides, oxides to graphene, into real-world applications

Shadi Fatayer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Applied Physics

Research Interests: atom manipulation, single molecules, insulating films, Surface Science

Xu Lu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Research Interests: electrochemistry, CO2 conversion, water electrolysis, Reactor, In-situ characterization

Iain McCulloch, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Chemical Science​

Research Interests: ​synthesis and characterization of novel conjugated polymers and small molecules for organic and hybrid photovoltaics applications