Principal Investigator
Professor Matthew J. Panzer
Professor Panzer earned an Honors B.S. in Chemical Engineering with Distinction from the University of Delaware, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He spent two years as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Research Laboratory of Electronics at MIT prior to joining the faculty at Tufts in 2009. Prof. Panzer has been the recipient of the Henry and Madeline Fischer Award (2022, 2021, & 2015), the Chemistry of Materials Lectureship and Best Paper Award (2020), the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Catalyst Program Award (2017 & 2012), the Lillian and Joseph Leibner Award for Distinguished Teaching and Advising (2016), and the Recognition of Undergraduate Teaching Excellence (ROUTE) Award from Tufts University (2014). He was appointed Dean of Research for the School of Engineering in April 2023.
Graduate Students
Mossab Alsaedi
Mossab is a joint Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering. Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, Mossab received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of California, Irvine in 2017 and his M.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from KAUST in 2018. Prior to Tufts, he was a researcher at the Center of Excellence for Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Applications (CENCEA) in his hometown of Riyadh. Mossab enjoys playing soccer, running, and reading crime fiction novels.
Bricker Like
Bricker is a Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University in 2019. There, he helped research Student Engagement and Development strategies. He then worked as a Project Engineer for Northwest Demolition and Dismantling on Projects in Oregon, Idaho, Washington, and Nevada. Now, Bricker’s research focus is on fundamental understanding of deep eutectic solvents and their applications. When he’s not in the lab, Bricker enjoys cooking, board games, and exploring Boston.
Karl Wieck
Karl is a Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire in 2019. There, he researched metal ion conduction in melanin pigments for energy storage applications. Now, his research focuses on incorporating zwitterionic polymers into battery electrolytes. Outside of the lab, Karl enjoys hiking, kayaking, and collecting maps.
Undergraduate Students
Tarkan Ayata
Tarkan is a junior in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department at Tufts.
Liam McKenna
Liam is a senior in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department at Tufts.
Maria Reyes-Palma
Maria is a junior in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department at Tufts.
Bella Wallingford
Bella is a junior in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department at Tufts.
Shu Wen Xue
Shu Wen is a senior in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department at Tufts.