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

Research Advisor III-Materials Science

Nancy Haegel is director of the National Center for Photovoltaics.

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

Researcher VI-Chemical Engineering

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

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Philip Parilla

Researcher VI-Physics

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

Name Position Email Phone
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 Center Director I-Technical Kirstin.Alberi@nrel.gov 303-384-7647
Barnes, Teresa Researcher VI-Chemical Engineering Teresa.Barnes@nrel.gov 303-384-6682
Bauers, Sage Researcher IV-Materials Science Sage.Bauers@nrel.gov 303-275-4826
Bell, Robert Researcher III-Materials Science Robert.Bell@nrel.gov 303-384-6681
Berquist, Zachary Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Zachary.Berquist@nrel.gov 303-630-5615
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
Blair, Sarah Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Sarah.Blair@nrel.gov
Boyer, Jacob Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Jacob.Boyer@nrel.gov 303-275-3996
Burrell, Anthony Energy Storage Anthony.Burrell@nrel.gov 303-384-6666
Cline, Peyton Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Peyton.Cline@nrel.gov 303-630-5492
Colegrove, Eric Researcher IV-Materials Science Eric.Colegrove@nrel.gov 303-384-7232
Cordell, Jacob Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Jacob.Cordell@nrel.gov 303-275-4384
Curry-Nkansah, Maria Sr. Research Advisor Maria.CurryNkansah@nrel.gov 303-384-7218
Dang, Wanjun Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Wanjun.Dang@nrel.gov 303-384-6408
Davis, Melissa Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Melissa.Davis@nrel.gov
Dutta, Nikita Postdoctoral Researcher-Directors Fellowship Nikita.Dutta@nrel.gov 303-275-4471
Egbo, Kingsley Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Kingsley.Egbo@nrel.gov 303-630-5887
Eichstaedt, Casey Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemistry Casey.Eichstaedt@nrel.gov 303-630-5253
Epps, Robert Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Robert.Epps@nrel.gov 303-630-5141
Febba, Davi Marcelo Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science DaviMarcelo.Febba@nrel.gov 303-384-7291
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 IV-Chemistry Ann.Greenaway@nrel.gov 303-384-6576
Guthrey, Harvey Researcher IV-Physics Harvey.Guthrey@nrel.gov 303-384-6232
Haegel, Nancy Research Advisor III-Materials Science Nancy.Haegel@nrel.gov 303-384-6548
Harvey, Steve Researcher IV-Materials Science Steve.Harvey@nrel.gov 303-384-6613
Hayden, Steven Researcher IV-Materials Science Steven.Hayden@nrel.gov 303-630-5204
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
Hermosilla Palacios, Alejandra Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Alejandra.Hermosillapalacios@nrel.gov
Hight-Huf, Nicholas Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Nicholas.HightHuf@nrel.gov
Howe, Marisa Chief of Staff Marisa.Howe@nrel.gov 303-384-7906
Jennings, Ryan Researcher II-Materials and Process Engineering Ryan.Jennings@nrel.gov 303-630-5768
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 IV-Materials Science Dana.Kern@nrel.gov 303-275-3284
Thodika, Mushir Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Mushir.Thodika@nrel.gov 303-630-5609
Lany, Stephan Researcher V-Physics Stephan.Lany@nrel.gov 303-384-6652
Leahy, Ian Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Ian.Leahy@nrel.gov 303-630-5520
Liu, Tuo Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Tuo.Liu@nrel.gov 303-630-5483
Lott, Hongling Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Hongling.Lott@nrel.gov
Mahatara, Sharad Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Sharad.Mahatara@nrel.gov 303-630-5389
Mangum, John Researcher III-Materials Science John.Mangum@nrel.gov 303-275-3616
Mansfield, Lorelle Group Research Manager II-Physics Lorelle.Mansfield@nrel.gov 303-384-7884
Maughan, Annalise Assistant Professor Annalise.Maughan@nrel.gov 303-384-6125
McGott, Deborah Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Deborah.McGott@nrel.gov 303-384-7683
Haque, Md Azimul Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science MdAzimul.Haque@nrel.gov 303-630-5621
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
N Hasan, Syed M Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Syed.Hasan@nrel.gov 303-275-3925
Nanayakkara, Sanjini Project Manager III-Research Sanjini.Nanayakkara@nrel.gov 303-384-7980
Nguyen, Minh Duong Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Duong.NguyenMinh@nrel.gov 303-630-5985
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
Palmiotti, Elizabeth Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Elizabeth.Palmiotti@nrel.gov 303-384-6616
Palmstrom, Axel Researcher IV-Materials Science Axel.Palmstrom@nrel.gov 303-275-4725
Parilla, Philip Researcher VI-Physics Philip.Parilla@nrel.gov 303-384-6506
Paul, Goutam Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Goutam.Paul@nrel.gov 303-630-5510
Perkins, Craig Researcher V-Chemistry Craig.Perkins@nrel.gov 303-384-6659
Quadir, Shaham Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Shaham.Quadir@nrel.gov 303-384-6771
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
Rom, Chris Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Christopher.Rom@nrel.gov 303-384-7269
Schaefer, Stephen Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Stephen.Schaefer@nrel.gov 303-630-5506
Schichtl, Zebulon Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Zebulon.Schichtl@nrel.gov 303-630-5452
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
Selvidge, Jennifer Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Jennifer.Selvidge@nrel.gov 303-630-5254
Simpson, Lin Researcher V-Materials Science Lin.Simpson@nrel.gov 303-384-6625
Smaha, Rebecca Researcher III-Materials Science Rebecca.Smaha@nrel.gov 303-384-7709
Smeaton, Michelle Postdoctoral Researcher-Materials Science Michelle.Smeaton@nrel.gov 303-630-5989
Springer, Martin Researcher III-Materials Science Martin.Springer@nrel.gov 303-384-7828
Tancin, Ryan Postdoctoral Researcher-Chemical Engineering Ryan.Tancin@nrel.gov 303-630-5237
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
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
White, Robert Researcher V-Data Science Robert.White@nrel.gov 303-384-7802
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
van Schilfgaarde, Mark Research Advisor III-Materials Science Mark.VanSchilfgaarde@nrel.gov 303-630-5416

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