Research in our group is focused on exploring novel materials for energy generation, conversion, and storage. In particular, we are interested but not limited to thermoelectric materials, superconductors and highly correlated magnetic materials, ion-conductors, and heterogeneous catalysts.
Understanding the structure-property relationship is a key to the rational design of such materials. Optimization of material's performance is achieved by tailoring atomic arrangements and chemical bonding in the crystal structure, and on the macroscale by tuning heterogeneous interfaces.
Graduate and undergraduate students who join our group will be exposed to a variety of techniques for synthesis and characterization of solid state inorganic materials.
2/8/23. Daniel received Plagen scolarship to continue his undergraduate research.
8/19/22. Ernesto is recognzied for Leadership in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect!
8/15/22. Many thanks to NSF CBET for supporting our research on Li-ion conductors!
8/4/22. Mariana and Magally completed and presented their summer research!
4/25/22. Kirill received ISU Award for Mid-Career Achievement in Research!
8/2/21. Many thanks to NSF CMP, CCMT, and SSMC programs for supporting our EAGER project!
9/7/20. Shannon became a Fellow of Preparing Future Faculty Program. Congratulations!
8/19/20. Very collaborative paper on a misbehaving clathrate is accepted to Chem. Mater.!
8/16/20. Many thanks to NSF CHE Chemical Catalysis program for supporting our research!
7/1/20. Many thanks to NSF DMR SSMC program for supporting our research!
8/15/18. Our (PI: Corey Thompson, Purdue) Solid State Chem MRS Symposium is funded by NSF.
6/12/17. Kirill has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Summer 2017. Kovnir Lab starts at Iowa State University!
Summer 2017. Kovnir Lab starts at Iowa State University!
Spring 2017. Kovnir Lab is relocating to Iowa State University!
6/15/17. Joe received UC Davis Undergraduate Travel Award. Congratulations!
2016-2017. ACS Student Chapter under Kirill's supervision received an Outstanding Award.
4/12/17. Jian received UC Davis Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Research!
2015-2016. ACS Student Chapter under Kirill's supervision received a Commendable Award.
5/24/16. Joe received Provost Undergraduate Fellowship. Congratulations!
4/26/16. Kirill served as Guest Editor for Virtual Issue of Chemistry of Materials.
12/15/15. NSF REU led by Annaliese Franz and Kirill is selected for funding.
9/01/15. UCD faculty team led by Kirill received an NSF MRI for a single crystal diffractometer.
8/05/15. Jian's paper is accepted for publication in J. Mater. Chem. C. Congratulations!
7/31/15. Juli-Anna's paper is accepted for publication in Inorg. Chem. Congratulations!
06/13/14. Congratulations to Sarah and Ryan who received Bachelor Degree!
1/14/14. Postdoc Katharina Snyder joins the group. Welcome, Katharina!
1/10/14. Graduate student Katherine Woo joins the group. Welcome, Katherine!
01/02/14. Ryan received Provost Undergraduate Fellowship. Congratulations!
06/17/13. Congratulations to Chongih who has received Bachelor Degree!