Group Theses

Group Theses

Michael Paolino, PhD, "A Study of OER Intermediates on the Surface of SrTiO3 and TiO2 Catalysts through Time-Resolved Optical Spectroscopy and of Vibrational Modes in SrTiO3 through Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy"

Suryansh Singh, PhD,  "Probing the Photochemical Dynamics of Water Oxidation on n-SrTiO3 through Time Resolved Optical Spectroscopy"

Hoang Doan, PhD, "Surface Structure Probe of Transition-Metal Based Oxygen Evolving Systems with Spectroscopy"

Stephanie Choing, PhD, "Spectroscopic Studies of Physical and Electronic Structure in Transition Metal Oxide Photocatalysts"

Kevin Pollock, PhD, "Spectroscopic Studies of Hole Transfer to and Diffusion Along Semiconductors Surfaces for Water Oxidation"

Xihan Chen, PhD, "The Dynamics of Transforming Charges into Chemical Bonds at the Solid-Liquid Interface"

Full Publication List

Alumni

Postdoctoral Scholars

  • Ilya Vinogradov (CU Boulder, 2022), Research Scientist, Cold Quanta
  • Aritra Mandal (CU Boulder, 2019), Research and Development (Intel)
  • Luca D'Amario (CU Boulder, 2018), Postdoctoral Scholar (Berlin)
  • Daniel Aschaffenburg (UCB, 2015-2017), Coherent Research and Development
  • Amber Hibberd (LBNL, 2012-2013), Intel Research and Development
  • Matthias Waegele (UCB, 2011-2015), Associate Professor of Chemistry at Boston College

Graduate Students

  • Michael Paolino, Ph.D. (CU Boulder, 2019-2025), Appalachian State University
  • Suryansh Singh, Ph.D. (CU Boulder, 2018-2023), Intel Research and Development
  • Christen Courter, M.S. (CU Boulder, 2020-2023)
  • Xihan Chen, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley, 2012-2017), Assistant Professor, SUSTech, China
  • Hoang Doan, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley, 2010-2016), Intel Research and Development
  • Stephanie Choing, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley, 2010-2016), Patent Law Firm
  • Kevin Pollack, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley, 2011-2016)
  • David Herlihy, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley, 2012-2016)
  • Hanna Lyle, M.S.E. (CU Boulder, 2018-2022)
  • Jonathan Radberg, M.S. (UC Berkeley, 2013-2015), Ph.D. in Geology, CU Boulder
  • Christa Van Oversteeg, M.S. (Visiting, March-Aug 2015), Ph.D. Utrecht

Visiting Scientists

  • Elena Magnano, Ph.D. (Visiting, Sept 2018 - Feb 2019), Staff Scientist, ELETTRA Source, Italy

Undergraduate Students

  • Aayush Singh (UC Berkeley, 2012-2014); PhD in Chemical Engineering at Stanford University.
  • Nhu Tran (UC Berkeley, 2013-2015); PhD in Chemistry at Princeton University.
  • Axel Ramos (UC Berkeley, 2015-2016)