Research Staff

Research staff members in NREL’s Materials Science Center are aligned within five groups: Interfacial and Surface Science; Materials Physics; Microscopy and Imaging; Reliability and Systems Engineering; and Thin Film Material Science and Processing.

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

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Nancy Haegel

Center Director II-Technical

Nancy is the acting director of the National Photovoltaic Center. She also serves as the center director of the Materials Science Center.

Nancy.Haegel@nrel.gov
303-384-6548

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Glenn Teeter

Interfacial and Surface Science Group Manager

Glenn.Teeter@nrel.gov
303-384-6664

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Jeffrey Blackburn

Group Research Manager III-Materials Science

Jeffrey.Blackburn@nrel.gov
303-384-6649

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Mowafak Al-Jassim

Contingent Worker-Emeritus Researcher

Mowafak.Aljassim@nrel.gov
303-384-6602

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Teresa Barnes

Group Research Manager III-Materials Science

Teresa.Barnes@nrel.gov
303-384-6682

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Philip Parilla

Group Manager/Senior Scientist

Philip.Parilla@nrel.gov
303-384-6506

Name Position Email Phone
Abzieher, Tobias Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Tobias.Abzieher@nrel.gov 303-384-7915
Ahrenkiel, Richard Contingent Worker-Emeritus Researcher Richard.Ahrenkiel@nrel.gov 303-384-6670
Al-Jassim, Mowafak Contingent Worker-Emeritus Researcher Mowafak.Aljassim@nrel.gov 303-384-6602
Alberi, Kirstin Researcher V-Materials Science Kirstin.Alberi@nrel.gov 303-384-7647
Albin, David Researcher V-Materials Science David.Albin@nrel.gov 303-384-6550
Anderson, Kevin Researcher II-Data Science Kevin.Anderson@nrel.gov 303-384-7139
Barnes, Teresa Group Research Manager III-Materials Science Teresa.Barnes@nrel.gov 303-384-6682
Bauers, Sage Researcher III-Materials Science Sage.Bauers@nrel.gov 303-275-4826
Bell, Robert Researcher III-Materials Science Robert.Bell@nrel.gov 303-384-6681
Berry, Joseph Senior Research Fellow I-Physics Joe.Berry@nrel.gov 303-384-7611
Blackburn, Jeffrey Group Research Manager III-Materials Science Jeffrey.Blackburn@nrel.gov 303-384-6649
Bothwell, Alex Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Alexandra.Bothwell@nrel.gov 303-630-2363
Boyer, Jacob Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Jacob.Boyer@nrel.gov 303-275-3996
Burrell, Anthony Energy Storage Anthony.Burrell@nrel.gov 303-384-6666
Colegrove, Eric Researcher IV-Materials Science Eric.Colegrove@nrel.gov 303-384-7232
Curry-Nkansah, Maria Sr. Research Advisor Maria.CurryNkansah@nrel.gov 303-384-7218
Dong, Yifan Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Yifan.Dong@nrel.gov 303-384-6442
Dutta, Nikita Postdoctoral Researcher-Directors Fellowship Nikita.Dutta@nrel.gov 303-275-4471
Ginley, David Chief Scientist David.Ginley@nrel.gov 303-384-6573
Glynn, Stephen Researcher IV-Semiconductor Engineering Stephen.Glynn@nrel.gov 303-384-7612
Gorin, Stephen Laboratory Program Manager II-Partnership Development Stephen.Gorin@nrel.gov 303-384-6216
Greenaway, Annie Researcher III-Chemistry Ann.Greenaway@nrel.gov 303-384-6576
Guthrey, Harvey Researcher IV-Physics Harvey.Guthrey@nrel.gov 303-384-6232
Ha, Yeyoung Researcher III-Chemistry Yeyoung.Ha@nrel.gov 303-275-4687
Haegel, Nancy Center Director II-Technical Nancy.Haegel@nrel.gov 303-384-6548
Harvey, Steve Researcher IV-Materials Science Steve.Harvey@nrel.gov 303-384-6613
Heinselman, Karen Researcher III-Materials Science Karen.Heinselman@nrel.gov 303-384-7677
Henckel, Danielle Researcher III-Chemistry Danielle.Henckel@nrel.gov 303-275-4860
Howe, Marisa Project Manager V-Research Marisa.Howe@nrel.gov 303-384-7906
Jiang, Chun Sheng Senior Scientist Chun.Sheng.Jiang@nrel.gov 303-384-6687
Johnston, Steven Senior Scientist Steve.Johnston@nrel.gov 303-384-6466
Jungjohann, Katherine Group Research Manager III-Materials Science Katherine.Jungjohann@nrel.gov 303-384-6551
Kang, Albert Researcher Albert.Kang@nrel.gov 303-384-6667
Karas, Joseph Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Joseph.Karas@nrel.gov
Kern, Dana Researcher III-Materials Science Dana.Kern@nrel.gov 303-275-3284
Lany, Stephan Researcher V-Physics Stephan.Lany@nrel.gov 303-384-6652
Nelson, Jocienne Postdoctoral Researcher-Directors Fellowship Jocienne.Nelson@nrel.gov 303-630-5349
Mansfield, Lorelle Researcher IV - Materials Science Lorelle.Mansfield@nrel.gov 303-384-7884
Martinez, Marissa Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Marissa.Martinez@nrel.gov 303-275-4779
Maughan, Annalise Assistant Professor Annalise.Maughan@nrel.gov 303-384-6125
McGott, Deborah Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Deborah.McGott@nrel.gov 303-384-7683
Moutinho, Helio Senior Scientist Helio.Moutinho@nrel.gov 303-384-6457
Muller, Matthew Researcher V-Physics Matthew.Muller@nrel.gov 303-384-6412
Muzzillo, Christopher Researcher III-Materials Science Christopher.Muzzillo@nrel.gov 303-384-7983
Nanayakkara, Sanjini Project Manager III-Research Sanjini.Nanayakkara@nrel.gov 303-384-7980
Norman, Andrew Researcher V-Materials Science Andrew.Norman@nrel.gov 303-384-6483
Ovaitt, Silvana Researcher III-Physics Silvana.Ovaitt@nrel.gov 303-384-6545
Padgett, Elliot Researcher III-Chemistry Elliot.Padgett@nrel.gov 303-384-6105
Palmstrom, Axel Researcher III-Materials Science Axel.Palmstrom@nrel.gov 303-275-4725
Parilla, Philip Group Manager/Senior Scientist Philip.Parilla@nrel.gov 303-384-6506
Perkins, Craig Researcher V-Chemistry Craig.Perkins@nrel.gov 303-384-6659
Raulerson, Emily Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Emily.Raulerson@nrel.gov 303-275-3148
Reese, Matthew Researcher V-Physics Matthew.Reese@nrel.gov 303-384-7613
Roberts, Dennice Researcher III-Materials Science Dennice.Roberts@nrel.gov 303-384-7204
Saha, Prantik Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Prantik.Saha@nrel.gov 303-275-4227
Schulte, Kevin Researcher IV-Chemical Engineering Kevin.Schulte@nrel.gov 303-384-6455
Schutt, Kelly Researcher III-Materials Science Kelly.Schutt@nrel.gov 303-384-6494
Simpson, Lin Researcher V-Materials Science Lin.Simpson@nrel.gov 303-384-6625
Smaha, Rebecca Postdoctoral Researcher-Directors Fellowship Rebecca.Smaha@nrel.gov 303-384-7709
Springer, Martin Researcher III-Materials Science Martin.Springer@nrel.gov 303-384-7828
Teeter, Glenn Interfacial and Surface Science Group Manager Glenn.Teeter@nrel.gov 303-384-6664
Tellekamp, Brooks Researcher III-Materials Science Brooks.Tellekamp@nrel.gov 303-384-6444
Tenent, Robert Researcher V-Materials Science Robert.Tenent@nrel.gov 303-384-6775
Ulicna, Sona Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Sona.Ulicna@nrel.gov 303-384-7523
Vise, Ashlee IT Professional II-Software Development Ashlee.Vise@nrel.gov 303-384-6448
Watts, Alliston Researcher III-Materials Science Alliston.Watts@nrel.gov 303-275-3808
Wipke, Keith Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies LPM Keith.Wipke@nrel.gov 303-275-4451
Yazawa, Kei Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Keisuke.Yazawa@nrel.gov 303-275-3603
Young, Matt Researcher III-Materials Science Matthew.Young@nrel.gov 303-384-6630
Zakutayev, Andriy Researcher V-Physics Andriy.Zakutayev@nrel.gov 303-384-6467
Zhang, Yicheng Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Yicheng.Zhang@nrel.gov 303-384-6534
Zheng, Xiaopeng Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Xiaopeng.Zheng@nrel.gov 303-630-5496
van Schilfgaarde, Mark Research Advisor III-Materials Science Mark.VanSchilfgaarde@nrel.gov 303-630-5416
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