We develop fundamental knowledge and technologies to meet an increased demand for energy with minimal environmental impact. Examples of current focus areas include development of active and selective catalysts, advancing new strategies in membrane-based separations, and introduction of next-generation semiconductors for energy research.
Faculty
Research Interests: Electrochemical Engineering of Materials for Energy Conversion & Storage, Electro- and Photocatalysis, and Electronics
Ph.D., 2017, Cornell University
Research Interests: Complex Fluid Dynamics, Colloid and Interface Science, Electrokinetics, and Rheology
Ph.D., 1990, University of California-Santa Barbara
Research Interests: Analysis and design of control systems, Real-time remote control over the Internet, Manufacture of photovoltaic devices, Control of fuel-cell powered systems
https://www.che.ufl.edu/hagelin-weaver/
Research Interests: Heterogeneous Catalysis, Atomic Layer Deposition, Nanoparticle Oxides, Surface Characterizations
Research Interests: Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Nanomaterials, Energy, Optical Spectroscopy, Modeling
https://hibbitts.rc.ufl.edu/group.html
Research Interests: Heterogeneous Catalysis, Kinetic Studies, Density Functional Theory, Catalyst Synthesis and Characterization
Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Nanophotonics, Photonic Crystals, Self-assembly
Dr. Moon will start January 2023
Research Interests: Polymer membranes, Multi-component separations, Mass transport in polymers, Soft material design and characterization
https://www.che.ufl.edu/orazem/
Research Interests: Electrochemical Engineering: Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Corrosion (including cathodic protection), Current Distribution in Electrochemical Systems, Fuel Cells, Mathematical Modeling.
Dr. Restrepo-Flórez will start January 2023
Research Interests: Sustainability, Process Synthesis, Optimization, Energy Efficient Separations (membranes and adsorption)
Ph.D. 2018, The Ohio State University
Research Interests: Polymer Membranes, Polymer-Protein Conjugates, Self-Assembly, Computational Materials Design
Ph.D., 1981, University of Minnesota (1982)
Research Interests: Bioprocess Engineering, Process Modeling, Optimization, and Control, Machine Learning
Research Interests: Translational Dynamics in Biomembranes, Transport in Porous Materials with Hierarchy of Pore sizes, Transport-optimized Catalysis and Separations
https://www.che.ufl.edu/weaver/
Research Interests: Gas-surface Reactivity and Dynamics, Atomic and Molecular Beam Methods, Surface Spectroscopy
Research Interests: Nanomaterial synthesis, dispersion, and separation, Transport at nanoscale interfaces
