Research Staff

Research staff members in NREL’s Chemistry and Nanoscience Center are aligned within five groups: Cell and Module Performance; Electrochemical Engineering and Materials Chemistry; High Efficiency Crystalline PV; Molecular and Catalysis Science; 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

Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson

Group Manager: Spectroscopy & Photoscience

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

Daniel Friedman

Manager, Cell and Module Performance Group

Daniel.Friedman@nrel.gov
303-384-6472

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 is a senior research fellow and fuel cell group manager in the Chemistry and Nanosciences Center at NREL. He oversees NREL’s electrolysis and fuel cell research and development activities.

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

Name Position Email Phone
Alia, Shaun Researcher V-Chemical Engineering Shaun.Alia@nrel.gov 303-275-3748
Aubry, Taylor Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Taylor.Aubry@nrel.gov 303-384-6608
Baez-Cotto, Carlos Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemical Engineering Carlos.BaezCotto@nrel.gov 303-384-7294
Beard, Matt Senior Research Fellow I-Materials Science Matt.Beard@nrel.gov 303-384-6781
Bender, Guido Researcher V-Electrical Engineering Guido.Bender@nrel.gov 303-275-3810
Blackburn, Jeffrey Group Research Manager III-Materials Science Jeffrey.Blackburn@nrel.gov 303-384-6649
Braunecker, Wade Researcher IV-Chemistry Wade.Braunecker@nrel.gov 303-384-7616
Carroll, Mike Researcher III-Chemistry Mike.Carroll@nrel.gov 303-384-7896
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
Engtrakul, Chaiwat Researcher IV-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
Fluegel, Brian Researcher V-Physics Brian.Fluegel@nrel.gov 303-384-6437
France, Ryan Staff Scientist Ryan.France@nrel.gov 303-384-6441
Friedman, Daniel Manager, Cell and Module Performance Group Daniel.Friedman@nrel.gov 303-384-6472
Gallon, Josh Researcher II-Materials Science Josh.Gallon@nrel.gov 303-275-3637
Gaulding, Ashley Researcher III-Chemical Engineering Ashley.Gaulding@nrel.gov 303-384-6686
Gennett, Thomas University Professor Thomas.Gennett@nrel.gov 303-384-6628
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
Han, Sang-Don Researcher III-Chemistry Sang-Don.Han@nrel.gov 303-384-7815
Hu, Leiming Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Leiming.Hu@nrel.gov 303-275-4430
Huang, Zhiyuan Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Zhiyuan.Huang@nrel.gov 303-384-6222
Jiang, Qi Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Qi.Jiang@nrel.gov 303-275-3071
Johnson, Justin Researcher VI-Chemistry Justin.Johnson@nrel.gov 303-384-6190
Joshi, Gajadhar Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Gajadhar.Joshi@nrel.gov 303-275-3209
Khandavalli, Sunilkumar Researcher III-Chemistry Sunilkumar.Khandavalli@nrel.gov 303-384-7239
Kirmani, Ahmad Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Ahmad.Kirmani@nrel.gov 303-384-6440
Klein, Ryan Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Ryan.Klein@nrel.gov
Kuciauskas, Darius Researcher V-Chemistry Darius.Kuciauskas@nrel.gov 303-384-6572
Larson, Bryon Researcher III-Chemistry Bryon.Larson@nrel.gov 303-384-6449
Lin, Lisa Postdoctoral Researcher-Directors Fellowship YunHui.Lin@nrel.gov 303-275-4884
Miller-Link, Elisa Researcher IV-Chemistry Elisa.Miller@nrel.gov 303-384-6777
Liu, Chang Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemical Engineering Chang.Liu@nrel.gov 303-275-4303
Luther, Joey Senior Scientist, Molecular and Catalysis Science Group Joey.Luther@nrel.gov 303-384-6497
Mangum, John Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science John.Mangum@nrel.gov 303-275-3616
Martin, Trevor Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Trevor.Martin@nrel.gov 303-275-3851
Mauger, Scott Staff Scientist - Chemical Engineering Scott.Mauger@nrel.gov 303-384-7371
Moore, David Researcher III-Materials Science David.Moore@nrel.gov 303-384-7775
Muerdter, Nick Researcher V-Software Development Nick.Muerdter@nrel.gov 303-275-4459
Neale, Nathan Senior Scientist and Group Manager – Interfacial Materials Chemistry Nathan.Neale@nrel.gov 303-384-6165
Nesbitt, Nathan Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Nathan.Nesbitt@nrel.gov 303-384-6403
Nozik, Arthur Emeritus Researcher Arthur.Nozik@nrel.gov 303-384-6603
Padgett, Elliot Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemical Engineering Elliot.Padgett@nrel.gov 303-384-6105
Park, Soyeon Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Soyeon.Park@nrel.gov
Pivovar, Bryan Senior Research Fellow I-Materials Science Bryan.Pivovar@nrel.gov 303-275-3809
Raulerson, Emily Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Emily.Raulerson@nrel.gov 303-275-3148
Reid, Obadiah Research Professor Obadiah.Reid@nrel.gov 303-384-6588
Roberts, Dennice Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Dennice.Roberts@nrel.gov 303-384-7204
Rose, Aaron Director's Postdoctoral Fellow Aaron.Rose@nrel.gov 303-384-6413
Rugg, Brandon Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Brandon.Rugg@nrel.gov 303-275-4810
Rumbles, Garry Research Fellow - Chemistry and Nanoscience Garry.Rumbles@nrel.gov 303-384-6502
Rupnowski, Peter Researcher IV-Physics Peter.Rupnowski@nrel.gov 303-384-7953
Saha, Prantik Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Prantik.Saha@nrel.gov 303-275-4227
Scheidt, Rebecca Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Rebecca.Scheidt@nrel.gov 303-384-6610
Schelhas, Laura Group Research Manager III-Chemistry Laura.Schelhas@nrel.gov 303-275-3722
Schulze, Max Researcher III-Chemical Engineering Max.Schulze@nrel.gov 303-275-4813
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
Taylor, Audrey Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Audrey.Taylor@nrel.gov 303-275-4829
Tervo, Eric Postdoctoral Researcher-Directors Fellowship Eric.Tervo@nrel.gov 303-384-7804
Tremolet de Villers, Bertrand Researcher III-Chemistry Bertrand.Tremolet@nrel.gov 303-275-4138
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 III-Materials Science Lance.Wheeler@nrel.gov 303-384-6487
Wieliczka, Brian Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Brian.Wieliczka@nrel.gov 303-275-3735
Wipke, Keith Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies LPM Keith.Wipke@nrel.gov 303-275-4451
Young, David Group Research Manager III-Materials Science David.Young@nrel.gov 303-384-6621
Young, James Researcher III-Chemistry James.Young@nrel.gov 303-275-4456
Zeng, Yi Postdoctoral Researcher-Mechanical Engineering Yi.Zeng@nrel.gov 303-275-4033
Zhu, Kai Researcher V-Materials Science Kai.Zhu@nrel.gov 303-384-6353
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