Lab Members

PhD, Chemistry and Biochemistry (UArizona)

PhD Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering

Bachelor’s of Science in Materials Engineering (2024) California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.

I am studying the charge and mass transport properties of pi-conjugated polymers for use in optoelectronic devices and energy storage applications.

Contact: mhawley7@gatech.edu

Postdoctoral Fellow, GATech affiliate

Zhiting Chen received her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Arizona, where she worked with Prof. Erin Ratcliff on the spectroelectrochemical properties of soft semiconductors, specifically conjugated polymers. She is passionate about understanding complex electrode/electrolyte interfaces and aims to bridge fundamental electrochemistry with applied engineering principles. Her research focuses on developing in situ and operando characterizations to quantify and control electrochemical environments for clean fuel technologies.

Research Scientist

Prior Experience:

• Research Scientist IV (2022-2024) University of Arizona, USA.
• Postdoctoral Researcher (2020-2022) University of Arizona, USA.
• Postdoctoral Researcher (2016-2020) Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.
• Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry (2015) Ghent University, Belgium.
• Master’s in Chemistry (2009) Ghent University, Belgium.

Research Areas:

• Development of in-line defect quantification method in semiconductor films;
• Study ion and charge carrier transport phenomena through advanced operando methodologies in semiconductor materials;
• Define the importance of interfacial processes within optoelectronic devices using (spectro)electrochemistry and;
• Examine active corrosion mechanisms in lead halide perovskites through
  near-ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy