Principal Investigator
James M. Hodges
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
The Pennsylvania State University
Contact
Email: hodges@psu.edu
Jim is a 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 developed 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 (2016-2019)
Advisor: Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
Ph.D. Chemistry - The Pennsylvania State University (2012-2016)
Advisor: Raymond E. Schaak
B.S. Chemistry - Rider University (2008-2012)
Graduate Students
Undergraduate Students
Group Presentations
Group Accomplishments
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2024
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Pedro Trinidad is awarded the Second Year Graduate Student Award for his outstanding academic and achievements. July, 2024.
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Pedro Trinidad is awarded the 2024 NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium Graduate Fellowship Award. May, 2024.
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Pedro Trinidad is selected for the ACS Lasting Encounters between Aspiring and Distinguished Scientists (LEADS) Conference. May, 2024.
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Pedro Trinidad is awarded the 2024 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellowship Award. April, 2024.
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Alex Leffel is awarded the 2023 Chemistry Graduate Student Teaching Award. April, 2024.
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Ayat Tassanov is awarded first place in Penn State's 39th annual Graduate Exhibition. April, 2024.
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Pedro Trinidad is awarded the 2024 National GEM Consortium Graduate Fellowship. March, 2024.
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Jim is chair of Solid State subdivision on ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry. January, 2024.
2023
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Ayat Tassanov is awarded the Dalalian Fund Travel Award for presenting his research at MRS 2023. November, 2023.
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Ayat Tassanov is awarded the Second Year Graduate Student Award for his outstanding achievements. August, 2023.
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Jim is chair elect of Solid State subdivision on ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry. January, 2023.
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2022
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Pedro Trinidad is awarded the First Year Graduate Student Award for his outstanding academic and achievements. November, 2022.
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Alumni
Former Postdoctoral Research Associates
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Coming Soon!
Former Graduate Students
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Coming Soon!
Former Undergraduate Students
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Nathan Baumann, joined 2023
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Paige Grice, joined 2023