Research Staff

Research staff members in NREL’s Chemistry and Nanoscience Center are aligned within seven groups: Electrochemical Engineering and Materials Chemistry; Electrosynthesis and Fuel Storage Science and Engineering; High Efficiency Tandems and Cell and Module Performance; High Efficiency Crystalline PV; Hybrid and Nanoscale Materials Chemistry; Interfacial Materials Chemistry; and Spectroscopy and Photoscience.

For lead researcher contacts, see our research areas. For our business contact, see Work With Us.

Photo of Jao Vandelagemaat.

Jao Van De Lagemaat

Center Director II-Technical

In addition to his position at NREL, van de Lagemaat is a fellow of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute as well as a fellow of the Materials Science and Engineering Program, both at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Jao.Vandelagemaat@nrel.gov
303-384-6143

Huyen Dinh

Huyen Dinh

Group Research Manager III-Chemical Engineering

Huyen.Dinh@nrel.gov
303-275-3605

Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson

Group Manager: Spectroscopy & Photoscience

Andrew.Ferguson@nrel.gov
303-384-6637

Photo of Nathan Neale

Nathan Neale

Senior Scientist and Group Manager - Interfacial Materials Chemistry

Nathan.Neale@nrel.gov
303-384-6165

Bryan Pivovar

Bryan Pivovar

Senior Research Fellow I-Materials Science

Bryan.Pivovar@nrel.gov
303-275-3809

Laura Schelhas

Laura Schelhas

Group Research Manager III-Chemistry

Laura.Schelhas@nrel.gov
303-275-3722

Photo of Emily Warren.

Emily Warren

Group Research Manager II-Materials Science

Emily.Warren@nrel.gov
303-384-7293

Photo of David Young.

David Young

Group Research Manager III-Materials Science

David.Young@nrel.gov
303-384-6621

Name Position Email Phone
Alia, Shaun Researcher V-Chemical Engineering Shaun.Alia@nrel.gov 303-275-3748
Beard, Matt Senior Research Fellow I-Materials Science Matt.Beard@nrel.gov 303-384-6781
Bell, Robert Researcher III-Materials Science Robert.Bell@nrel.gov 303-384-6681
Bender, Guido Researcher VI-Electrical Engineering Guido.Bender@nrel.gov 303-275-3810
Blair, Sarah Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Sarah.Blair@nrel.gov
Braunecker, Wade Researcher IV-Chemistry Wade.Braunecker@nrel.gov 303-384-7616
Carroll, Mike Researcher III-Chemistry Mike.Carroll@nrel.gov 303-384-7896
Cordell, Jacob Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Jacob.Cordell@nrel.gov 303-275-4384
Davis, Melissa Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Melissa.Davis@nrel.gov
Deutsch, Todd Researcher V-Chemistry Todd.Deutsch@nrel.gov 303-275-3727
Dinh, Huyen Group Research Manager III-Chemical Engineering Huyen.Dinh@nrel.gov 303-275-3605
Dong, Yifan Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Yifan.Dong@nrel.gov 303-384-6442
Engtrakul, Chaiwat Researcher III-Chemistry Chaiwat.Engtrakul@nrel.gov 303-384-6646
Enriquez, Angelica Business Support II-Administrative Associate Angelica.Enriquez@nrel.gov 303-384-7717
Ferguson, Andrew Group Manager: Spectroscopy & Photoscience Andrew.Ferguson@nrel.gov 303-384-6637
France, Ryan Staff Scientist Ryan.France@nrel.gov 303-384-6441
Friedman, Daniel Researcher Daniel.Friedman@nrel.gov 303-384-6472
Gallon, Josh Researcher III-Materials Science Josh.Gallon@nrel.gov 303-275-3637
Gennett, Thomas University Professor Thomas.Gennett@nrel.gov 303-384-6628
Ghoshal, Debjit Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Debjit.Ghoshal@nrel.gov 303-384-6133
Gish, Melissa Researcher III-Chemistry Melissa.Gish@nrel.gov 303-384-6459
Gorin, Stephen Laboratory Program Manager II-Partnership Development Stephen.Gorin@nrel.gov 303-384-6216
Happs, Renee Research Operations Manager I Renee.Happs@nrel.gov 303-384-7922
Haque, Md Azimul Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science MdAzimul.Haque@nrel.gov 303-630-5621
Henckel, Danielle Researcher III-Chemistry Danielle.Henckel@nrel.gov 303-275-4860
Hight-Huf, Nicholas Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Nicholas.HightHuf@nrel.gov
Howe, Marisa Chief of Staff Marisa.Howe@nrel.gov 303-384-7906
Hu, Leiming Researcher III-Chemistry Leiming.Hu@nrel.gov 303-275-4430
Johnson, Justin Researcher VI-Chemistry Justin.Johnson@nrel.gov 303-384-6190
Kataby Shviro, Meital Researcher IV-Chemistry Meital.Shviro@nrel.gov 303-630-5137
Kim, Seul-Gi Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry SeulGi.Kim@nrel.gov 303-384-7526
Klein, Ryan Researcher III-Chemistry Ryan.Klein@nrel.gov 303-630-5443
Kluherz, Tk Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Tk.Kluherz@nrel.gov 303-384-7747
Kreider, Melissa Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemical Engineering Melissa.Kreider@nrel.gov 303-630-5610
Kuciauskas, Darius Researcher V-Chemistry Darius.Kuciauskas@nrel.gov 303-384-6572
Larson, Bryon Researcher IV-Chemistry Bryon.Larson@nrel.gov 303-384-6449
Lubert-Perquel, Daphne Postdoctoral Researcher-Directors Fellowship Daphne.LubertPerquel@nrel.gov 303-630-5295
Luther, Joey Senior Research Fellow I-Materials Science Joey.Luther@nrel.gov 303-384-6497
Martin, Trevor Researcher III-Chemistry Trevor.Martin@nrel.gov 303-275-3851
Martinez, Marissa Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Marissa.Martinez@nrel.gov 303-275-4779
Miller-Link, Elisa Researcher V-Chemistry Elisa.Miller@nrel.gov 303-384-6777
Moore, David Researcher III-Materials Science David.Moore@nrel.gov 303-384-7775
Neale, Nathan Senior Scientist and Group Manager - Interfacial Materials Chemistry Nathan.Neale@nrel.gov 303-384-6165
Nguyen, Minh Duong Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Duong.NguyenMinh@nrel.gov 303-630-5985
Nozik, Arthur Contingent Worker-Emeritus Researcher Arthur.Nozik@nrel.gov 303-384-6603
Padgett, Elliot Researcher III-Chemistry Elliot.Padgett@nrel.gov 303-384-6105
Palmiotti, Elizabeth Researcher III-Materials Science Elizabeth.Palmiotti@nrel.gov 303-384-6616
Park, Soyeon Researcher II-Materials Science Soyeon.Park@nrel.gov 303-630-5470
Pivovar, Bryan Senior Research Fellow I-Materials Science Bryan.Pivovar@nrel.gov 303-275-3809
Preimesberger, Juliane Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Juliane.Preimesberger@nrel.gov 303-630-5096
Reid, Obadiah Research Professor Obadiah.Reid@nrel.gov 303-384-6588
Rumbles, Garry Senior Research Fellow Garry.Rumbles@nrel.gov 303-384-6502
Saenz, Theresa Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Theresa.Saenz@nrel.gov 303-384-6227
Schelhas, Laura Group Research Manager III-Chemistry Laura.Schelhas@nrel.gov 303-275-3722
Schulte, Kevin Researcher IV-Chemical Engineering Kevin.Schulte@nrel.gov 303-384-6455
Selvidge, Jennifer Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Jennifer.Selvidge@nrel.gov 303-630-5254
Song, Tao Researcher IV-Electrical Engineering Tao.Song@nrel.gov 303-384-6557
Steiner, Myles Senior Scientist Myles.Steiner@nrel.gov 303-384-7675
Stradins, Pauls Principal Scientist Pauls.Stradins@nrel.gov 303-384-6774
Tan, Jeiwan Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Jeiwan.Tan@nrel.gov
Taylor, Audrey Researcher III-Materials Science Audrey.Taylor@nrel.gov 303-275-4829
Ul Hassan, Noor Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Noor.UlHassan@nrel.gov 303-384-6748
Ulicna, Sona Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Sona.Ulicna@nrel.gov 303-384-7523
Ulsh, Michael Acting Group Manager Process Science and Engineering Michael.Ulsh@nrel.gov 303-275-3842
Van Cleve, Tim Researcher III-Materials Science Timothy.Vancleve@nrel.gov 303-275-3056
Van De Lagemaat, Jao Center Director II-Technical Jao.Vandelagemaat@nrel.gov 303-384-6143
Wheeler, Lance Researcher IV-Materials Science Lance.Wheeler@nrel.gov 303-384-6487
Wieliczka, Brian Industry Collaborator Brian.Wieliczka@nrel.gov 303-275-3735
Wilder, Logan Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Logan.Wilder@nrel.gov 303-275-4837
Witteck, Robert Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Robert.Witteck@nrel.gov 303-630-5066
Young, David Group Research Manager III-Materials Science David.Young@nrel.gov 303-384-6621
Young, James L. Researcher IV-Chemistry James.Young@nrel.gov 303-275-4456
Zhu, Kai Researcher VI-Materials Science Kai.Zhu@nrel.gov 303-384-6353
da Costa, Edgard Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Edgard.Dacosta@nrel.gov

Share