People
Faculty
Professor Ryan O’Hayre
Professor Ryan O’Hayre directs the Advanced Energy Materials Laboratory at the Colorado School of Mines. His laboratory develops new materials and devices to enable alternative energy technologies including fuel cells and solar cells. Prof. O’Hayre is lead author of Fuel Cell Fundamentals, the world’s best-selling textbook on the subject of fuel cell science and technology (translated into both Chinese and Korean) and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in the field as well as several patents and book chapters. He has received several young-investigator research and teaching honors including the Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (2012-13), The ASM Bradley Staughton Award, 20011 Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow, and the 2009 Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE), the US’s top honor for early-career scientists and engineers. He collaborates with a number of National Labs and international Universities, including the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oak-Ridge National Laboratory, Risoe-DTU in Denmark, and DICP in China.
Dr. Michael Sanders
Michael is a Research Assistant Professor in the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines. He is currently researching advanced high temperature ceramics for use in solar energy capture and conversion applications. This includes thermochemical conversion of steam to hydrogen and direct storage of thermal and chemical energy. His other research interests include fuel cell development and multi-species ionic transport characterization and modeling. In addition to his own work, Michael has directed operation of the MME Thermal Analysis Lab since 2008. Leaning on a decade’s worth of previous experience as a graphic artist, he has had three journal covers published and provided graphics for two scientific textbooks. A Golden native, Dr. Sanders received his Ph.D. (’13) and M.S. (’09) in Materials Science, and his B.S. (’07) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Colorado School of Mines.
Post-docs
Dr. In-Ho Kim
Ph.D. Engineering from Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, South Korea (Advisor: Dr. Sun-Ju Song)
Bachelor’s degree in Ceramic Engineering from Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, South Korea
The Ph.D. research topic was thermodynamic and kinetic properties evaluation of proton and oxygen-ion conducting ceramic materials based on defect chemical analysis. The defect structure, thermodynamic and kinetic properties of electrolyte materials were evaluated through the Hebb-Wagner polarization and DC-4 probe electrical conductivity measurement in various thermodynamic conditions. Additionally, based on the fuel cell modeling and analyzed thermodynamic & kinetic properties, the behavioral characteristics under various operating conditions when the materials are used in fuel cells were predicted and studied. Current research aims to study fundamentals of proton and hydride ions- containing ceramic materials and protonic ceramic fuel cell fabrication process optimization in tubular shape.
Dr. Yewon Shin
Ph.D. Materials Science (Adviser: Dr. Ryan O’Hayre)
경북대학교 Bachelor’s degree Electrical Material Science
Graduate research focused on the fundamental research of protonic ceramic fuel cell materials. Dr. Shin conducted thermodynamic study of electrolyte materials using thermogravimetric analysis. Additionally, she looked at the kinetic study of electrode materials applying time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Her research aimed to be a guide for optimizing the materials to further application developments.
Graduate Students
William Callahan
Jake Huang
Working towards a PhD in Materials Science.
Bio info:
BA Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Research interests: protonic ceramic electrochemical cells, electrochemical characterization and analysis, Bayesian and probabilistic modeling, data-driven materials design
GitHub link: github.com/jdhuang-csm
Youdong Kim
Working towards a PhD in Materials Science
Research Project: 300w Low-Temperature SOFC Army Power Sources, STTR
Two-dimensional high-entropy perovskites for electrochemical energy conversion, ARO
BIO:
BS Material Engineering, Sejong University, South Korea, 2016
MS Material Engineering, Sejong University, South Korea, 2018
PhD Student, Material Science, Colorado School of Mines, United State, 2020~
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/youdong-kim-9319a61b1/
CHarles Meisel
Working towards a Ph.D. in Materials Science.
Charlie is co-advised by Dr. Ryan O’Hayre and Dr. Neal P. Sullivan
He a bachelors degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Purdue University in 2019.
His Graduate research focuses in modifying the positrode-electrolyte interface of protonic-ceramic devices to enhance performance and stability in both electrolysis and fuel cell modes of operation. Additionally, he is interested in coupling electrochemical processes with physical materials structures present in our electrochemical devices.
linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-meisel/
Peter Rand
Working towards a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
Double BS is Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.
MS in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. MS research was in cryogenic NMR instrumentation.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterrand/
Hobbies: Canoeing, Solar Decathlon, Running
Alumni
Meagan Papac
Postdoctoral ResearcherPostdoctoral Researcher
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
PhD – Materials Science
BS Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID
Research Project: Triple conducting oxides for electrochemical energy conversion and storage
Funding Source: U.S. Army Research Office
Chris Cadigan
Postdoctoral Researcher
- BS Chemistry from Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, 2005
- MS Materials Science from Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 2010
- PhD Materials Science from Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 2013
Research Project: Synthesis and characterization of electrically conductive calcium- aluminum-oxide materials
Funding Source: Department of Energy, Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA-e)
Chuancheng Duan
Assistant Professor Kansas State University (link)
Ph.D. Materials Science Colorado School of Mines
BS Materials Science, Dalian University of Technology, China, 2013
Research Project: Low-Cost Intermediate-Temperature Fuel Flexible Protonic Ceramic and Fuel Cell Stack and Protonic Ceramics for Energy Storage and Electricity Generation with Ammonia
Funding Source: Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy – U.S. Department of Energy
Google scholar link
Debora R. Barcellos
PhD “Design of Perovskites for Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production” Summer 2018
BS Chemical Engineering, Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil, 2011
Currently employed: R&D Scientist at AGP Glass ~ Lima, Peru
Ann Demi
MS in “Progress toward an Ionic Field Effect Transistor”, 2010.
PhD in “Intrinsic bulk material properties as descriptors of oxygen vacancy formation energies”, 2014.
Currently teaching at University of Denver and Colorado School of Mines as an adjunct instructor.
Daniel Clark
MS in “Nanoionic Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Solid-State Reactive Sintered BaCe0.7Zr0.1Y0.1Yb0.1O3-δ” October 2012
PhD in “Understanding Proton-conducting Perovskite Interfaces Using Atom Probe Tomography”, 2015.
Currently co-employed with University of Oslo (UiO) as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and CoorsTek Membrane Sciences as a Research Scientist/Project Manager.
Jason Fish
MS in “Continuum Modeling of Nanoionic Phenomena in Ceramics Composited with Metal Nanoparticles”, 2010.
PhD in “Investigation of Composite Perovskite Ceramic Hydrogen Separation Membranes”, 2014.
Currently working as a Materials Scientist/ Principal Investigator at Sporian Microsystems Inc.
Jennifer Nekuda
MS in “CuInSe2 Liquid Precursor Film Processing Techniques and Characterization”, 2006.
PhD in “Atmospheric Pressure Synthesis of CuInSe2 Thin Films from Liquid Precursors”, 2008.
Currently working as a Science Writer and Policy Consultant freelancer.
Robert Pasquarelli
MS in “Ultrasonic Spray Deposition of Amorphous Indium Zinc Oxide Thin-Films”, 2009.
PhD in “Solution Processing of Novel Transparent Conducting Oxide Thin-Film Materials”, 2012.
Currently working as a Research Scientist at Hamburg University of Technology in Germany.
Adam Welch
Post-doctoral research in “Synthesis and characterization of electrically conductive calcium- aluminum-oxide materials,” 2017.
Prakash Periasami
PhD in “Metal-Insulator-Metal Nano Diodes for Solar Energy Harvesting”, 2013.
Currently working as lead BEOL integrator/Device Owner for Metal-Insulator-Metal Capacitor Device, at Globalfoundries Inc.
Archana Periasami
MS in “Proton conducting Pervoskite Oxides”, 2011.
PhD in “Optimizing Cu2O based earth-abundant material system to achieve highest-efficiency thin-film solar cells”, 2014.
Currently working as unit process engineer for ALD TiO2 (BEOL and FEOL), 7nm node, at Globalfoundries Inc.