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Prof. Cody Friesen
Todd Trimble - Assistant Research Professor
Joel Hayes spent 4 years at Lawrence Livermore National Lab studying alloy corrosion for nuclear waste packaging and creating low density nanoporous metals for the National Ignition Facility's laser fusion targets. In 2006 he joined Friesen's group where he focuses on applied electrochemistry. His projects include the development of a membraneless fuel cell and the synthesis of nanoporous catalysts for electrochemical systems.
Lei Tang (Toni) is a post Doc in the School of Materials. Her current research interests include understanding the catalytic properties of normal metals in room temperature ionic liquids, and studying surface properties with the STM and AFM in the electrochemical environment.
Jose Antonio Bautista Martinez is working in a Postdoctoral Position in Professor Friesen's Group. His current research goals included the analysis of electrochemical oxidation of hydrogen and methanol in ionic liquids. He earned his bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering, Master Degree in Analytical Chemistry and PhD in Chemical Sciences from UNAM-Mexico.
Jungwoo Nah is working towards a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on real-time stress evolution in ultra-thin metallic film growth using an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) scanning tunneling microscope (STM).
Erika Engstrom is a PhD student in Material Science and Engineering. She received her Bachelors Degree in the same field from Arizona State University. Her research focus involves combinatorial approaches to solid-state hydrogen storage. And novel ways of examining the kinetics and thermodynamics of complex metal-hydrides.
Bob Zeller is courting a PhD in Materials Science & Engineering after receiving his BS in the same discipline at Purdue University. He is working on a novel method of ammonia synthesis in contrast to the industry standard Haber-Bosch process (PDF).
Larry Mickelson is pursuing a Ph.D.in Materials Science and Engineering. When he first joined the group his research was exclusively computational, relying heavily upon molecular dynamics to discover new ways of enhancing catalysis. He has recently become involved in physical electrochemistry research peering into the basic science of interfaces.
Thomas Heaton is pursuing a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. His current research focus involves electrochemical experiments, including surface stress measurements in fuel cell-like enviroments.
Jordan Kennedy is pursuing a Ph.D in Materials Science & Engineering. His current research goals include development of novel surface stress measuring techniques, correlating surface stress measurements from electrochemical environments to vacuum measurements, and investigating the role of structure in the stresses of epitaxial films and gaseous adsorbates.
Kent Berchin-Miller is pursuing his Masters degree in Materials Science and Engineering after completing in Bachelors in May 2008. He is one of the newest members in the group, and his research involves electrochemical applications in renewable energy sources.
Susan Baldi started work for the Friesen Fuel Cell Group in February of 2007. She is the Administrative Assistant doing purchasing, account management and administrative tasks.
Previous Group Members
Allison Engstrom received a Bachelors Degree in Materials Science and Engineering in May 2008. She is now at Berkely working on a Ph.D. in the same field.
Christina Koeritz completed her Master's degree in May 2007, after which she took a job at Ratheon in Tucson, AZ.
Orion Brandenburg-Andreasen finished his bachelor's degree in May 2007, and has continued with graduate studies at UT Dallas.