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GROUP MEMBERS
We are currently looking for students and postdocs interested in materials synthesis and solid-state chemistry! Contact Jim directly if you want to learn more about joining the group.
Principal Investigator
James M. Hodges
Assistant Professor (starting January 2022)
Department of Chemistry
The Pennsylvania State University
Contact
Email: hodges@psu.edu
506 Chemistry Building
University Park, PA 16802
Jim is materials chemist with a background in exploratory synthesis and thermoelectrics. After earning a Ph.D. in chemistry from Penn State and postdoctoral studies at Northwestern, he's been developing new materials for catalysis and adsorbent technologies at Honeywell UOP.
Education and Training
R&D Scientist - New Materials Group, Honeywell UOP 2019-2021
Postdoctoral Fellow - Northwestern University (Advisor: Mercouri G. Kanatzidis) 2016-2019
Ph.D. Chemistry - The Pennsylvania State University (Advisor: Raymond E. Schaak) 2012-2016
B.S. Chemistry - Rider University 2008-2012
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Ayat Tassanov
joined 2021
BS, Chemistry, 2021
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
akt5745 at psu dot edu
Brendan Troesch
joined 2021
BA, Chemistry, 2021
Washington and Jefferson College
bqt5271 at psu dot edu
Pedro R. Trinidad-Pérez
joined 2022
BS, Chemistry, 2022
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
prt5096 at psu dot edu
Alex Leffel
joined 2022
BS, Chemistry, 2022
Iowa State University
apl5868 at psu dot edu
Daniel Spainhouer
joined 2022
BS, Chemistry, 2022
Florida State University
dws6003 at psu dot edu
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Paige Grice joined 2023
Major: Chemistry
Pennsylvania State University
pag5353 at psu dot edu
Nathan Baumann joined 2023
Major: Chemistry
Pennsylvania State University
nvb5413 at psu dot edu
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