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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

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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

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Ayat Tassanov
joined 2021

BS, Chemistry, 2021
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)

akt5745 at psu dot edu

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Brendan Troesch
joined 2021

BA, Chemistry, 2021
Washington and Jefferson College
bqt5271 at psu dot edu

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Pedro R. Trinidad-Pérez
joined 2022

BS, Chemistry, 2022
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
prt5096 at psu dot edu

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Alex Leffel
joined 2022

BS, Chemistry, 2022
Iowa State University
apl5868 at psu dot edu

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Daniel Spainhouer
joined 2022

BS, Chemistry, 2022
Florida State University
dws6003 at psu dot edu

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

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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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