Research Scientists

Kiarash Gordiz

Research Scientist since 2022

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Research: Solid-state ionic conduction

Sokseiha Muy

Research Scientist since 2024

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research: AI-assisted material design for advanced electrolytes and catalysts

Postdoctoral Associates and Fellows

Sunmoon Yu
Postdoctoral Associate since 2022

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Research: Electrocatalysis

Davide Menga

Postdoctoral Associate since 2023

Ph.D. Electrochemistry, Technical University of Munich
Research: Electrocatalysis

Antonia Herzog
Postdoctoral Associate since 2023

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society Berlin
Research: Electrocatalysis

Guanzhou Zhu
Postdoctoral Associate since 2023

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Stanford University
Research: Rechargeable batteries (lithium, sodium, and aluminum batteries

Vanesa Muñoz-Perales

Postdoctoral Fellow since 2024

Ph.D. Electrochemistry, Charles III University of Madrid
Research: Beyond-lithium batteries, gel electrolytes, and automated laboratory

Everett Zofchak

Postdoctoral Associate since 2024

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Research: Battery electrolytes and fuel cells

Ankita Morankar
Postdoctoral Associate since 2024

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
Research: Electrocatalysis

Yoshiki Soda
Postdoctoral Fellow since 2025

Ph.D. in Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva
Research: Electrocatalysis and fuel cells