Core Research Themes
High-Throughput Electrosynthesis & Materials Discovery
We develop electrochemical strategies for rapidly exploring composition, synthesis conditions, and structure–property relationships across large materials spaces. By combining automated electrodeposition, spatially resolved electrochemistry, and correlative characterization, we aim to identify how local synthesis conditions control material formation and catalytic behavior.
SELECTED WORK
Dynamic Electrochemical Interfaces & Electrocatalysis
We study how electrochemical interfaces reorganize under applied potential and how these changes control catalytic activity and mechanism. By combining electrochemical measurements with nanoscale confinement, spectroscopy, and dynamic control of the local environment, we aim to connect interfacial structure directly to reaction kinetics.
SELECTED WORK
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025
Local Electrochemistry & Correlative Instrumentation
We develop scanning electrochemical probe methods to measure local reactivity, selectivity, and interfacial properties with nanoscale spatial resolution. By integrating SECCM with complementary microscopy and spectroscopy, we connect electrochemical behavior to local structure while advancing quantitative methods for complex electrochemical environments.
SELECTED WORK
Nano Letters, 2024
Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2025
Metal Nucleation, Growth & Dissolution
We investigate how metals nucleate, grow, and dissolve at individual sites and crystallographic domains. Spatially resolved electrochemical measurements allow us to quantify stochastic nucleation, growth kinetics, and atomic-scale dissolution while revealing how defects, facets, and local environments govern these processes.
SELECTED WORK
Site-Specific Stochastic Rates and Energetics of Ag Nucleation on Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite
ACS Nano, 2024.
Kinetics and Dynamics of Atomic-Layer Dissolution on Low-Defect
Chemical Science, 2024