AERTC Team

The Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) is comprised of a team of award-winning researchers, innovative research labs, a dedicated advisory board, and a collaboration between research centers to further our ongoing research projects and goals.

At the core of AERTC is our AERTC Leadership: an exceptional team with years of knowledge and experience, ready to collaborate with you and your company on your next project.

• Michael Kinch, PhD
  

  Chief Innovation OfficerOffice for Research and Innovation
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• Robert B. Catell
  

  ChairmanAERTC Advisory Board
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• David Hamilton
  

  Senior Director, Corporate Engagement)Office for Research and Innovation
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• Abdelrahim Brown
  

  Center DirectorAERTC, GrIDD
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• Vyacheslav Solovyov, PhD
  

  Associate Director, Technology and EngineeringOffice for Research and Innovation
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• Prathamesh Hajirnis
  

  Project CoordinatorAERTC
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• Angiee Pineda Mora
  

  Project CoordinatorAERTC
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• Derek O'Connor
  

  Manager, Workforce DevelopmentOffice for Research and Innovation
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• Carol Duprez
  

  Administrative AssistantAERTC
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Affiliated Researchers

• Dimitris Assanis, PhD
  

  Associate ProfessorDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
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• Shikui Chen, PhD
  

  Associate ProfessorDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
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• Benjamin Hsiao, PhD
  

  Distinguished ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry
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• David J. Hwang, PhD
  

  Associate ProfessorDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
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• Ali Khosronejad, PhD
  

  Associate ProfessorDepartment of Civil Engineering
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• Fang Luo, PhD
  

  Associate ProfessorDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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• Devinder Mahajan, PhD
  

  ProfessorDepartment of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
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• Amy Marschilok, PhD
  

  ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry
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• Alexander Orlov, PhD
  

  ProfessorDepartment  of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
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•  Vladimir Samuilov, PhD
  

  Research Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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• Esther Takeuchi, PhD
  

  Distinguished ProfessorDepartment of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
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