Editors of PRX Energy

Margaret Hudson, Chief Editor

American Physical Society, USA

Maggie received her B.S. in Chemistry from Sewanee: the University of the South and her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Chicago. She did postdoctoral research at North Carolina State University. She has worked in many areas of materials chemistry, including the synthesis and characterization of inorganic nanomaterials and the photophysics of colloidal quantum dots. She joined the Physical Review family of journals in 2021 for the launch of PRX Energy and served as an Associate Editor for PRX Energy, Physical Review Applied, and Physical Review Materials. Maggie became the Chief Editor of PRX Energy in 2026.

David Scanlon, Lead Editor

University College London, United Kingdom

David Scanlon is the Chair in Computational Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham. His research group has a special interest in computationally driven materials design and characterisation. His work is at the forefront of the global effort to explore new materials based on computations and to advance the capacity of first-principles calculations to predict materials properties. He was awarded the Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize in 2015 and the Materials Chemistry Division Early Career Award in 2021 from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). He is a fellow of the RSC and an Outstanding Referee of the American Physical Society in 2019, and is an ERC Starting Grant awardee.

Philip Chow

Philip Chow, Associate Editor

University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Philip Chow received his B.Sc. from Imperial College London, and M.Phil. and Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests include molecular optoelectronics, exciton physics, solar cells, photodetectors, heat transport, and energy-saving materials. He was awarded the UK EPSRC Doctoral Training Award in 2010, the JSPS Overseas Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in 2016, the Hong Kong RGC Early Career Scheme in 2022, and the NSFC Excellent Young Scientist Fund in 2022.

María Escudero-Escribano

María Escudero-Escribano, Associate Editor

ICREA and Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Spain

María Escudero-Escribano is an ICREA Professor at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2). Her group investigates tailored electrochemical interfaces and advanced (nano)materials for renewable energy conversion and electrosynthesis of green fuels and sustainable chemicals. She is the recipient of an ERC Consolidator Grant and has received numerous prestigious awards, including the European Young Chemist Award (Gold Medal) 2016, the Princess of Girona Scientific Research Award 2018, the ECS Energy Technology Division Young Investigator Award 2018, the Clara Immerwahr Award 2019 and the Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship 2021.

Yen-Hung Lin

Yen-Hung Lin, Associate Editor

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

Yen-Hung Lin is an assistant professor of electronic and computer engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research group focuses on exploiting material intelligibility to pinpoint technological bottlenecks in photovoltaic renewables and to offer economical solutions for future sustainability. He previously held research positions at Oxford University, where he has remained a long-term academic visitor, and at Imperial College London. Before starting his academic career, he had worked as a senior R&D engineer at AU Optronics, Taiwan. He is a Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Gold Awardee and a recipient of the Solid-State Physics Prize from Imperial College.

Editorial Board

Mehrnaz Anvari

Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (SCAI), Germany

Mehrnaz Anvari is interested in the combination of the mathematical and computational methods for data analysis and modeling in particular extreme events. She is also interested in the complex networks theories to investigate the response of energy supply networks to uncertain and external extreme events and to identify the critical components in these networks whose failure lead to the large cascading failures in energy networks. Mehrnaz obtained a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from Carl Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. In 2023, she was appointed to the position of Business Unit Leader for Network Evaluation Technologies group at Fraunhofer SCAI.

Xing-Qiu Chen

Wolfgang Bauer

Michigan State University, USA

Wolfgang Bauer is a University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University. He is a co-author of the university’s Energy Transition Plan. In his role as Associate Vice President, he helped initiate and implement infrastructure and research projects to accomplish the plan’s milestones. His current research interests are centered on biogas power plants, as well as the electrification of the transportation sector. His awards include the US National Science Foundation Presidential Faculty Fellow Award (1992) and the German Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation Distinguished Senior U.S. Scientist Award (1999). He was named Fellow of the American Physical Society (2003) and APS Outstanding Referee (2012).

Michael Chertkov

University of Arizona, USA

Dr. Michael "Misha" Chertkov is a Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Applied Mathematics at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on foundational challenges in mathematics, statistics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, particularly as they apply to and are inspired by physical systems such as fluid mechanics. He also works on control and optimization of engineered systems, including energy grids and bio-social networks. Dr. Chertkov received his Ph.D. in physics from the Weizmann Institute of Science in 1996. Afterward, he spent three years as an R.H. Dicke Fellow in the Department of Physics at Princeton University. In 1999, he joined Los Alamos National Laboratory, first as a J.R. Oppenheimer Fellow, later becoming a Technical Staff Member in the Theory Division. In 2019, he transitioned to the University of Arizona. Throughout his career, Dr. Chertkov has authored approximately 300 research papers. He is a Fellow of both the AAAS and the American Physical Society (APS) and a Senior Member of IEEE.

Kamal Choudhary

National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA

Dr. Kamal Choudhary is a staff scientist in the Material measurement laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Maryland, USA. He received his PhD in materials science and engineering from University of Florida in 2015 and then joined NIST. His research interests are focused on atomistic materials design using classical, quantum, and machine learning methods. In particular, he has developed the JARVIS database and tools (https://jarvis.nist.gov/) that are used by thousands of researchers all around the world. He has published more than 80 research articles in various reputed journals and is an active member of TMS, APS, and MRS societies.

Alexander Cowan

University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

Alex Cowan is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and the Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy at the University of Liverpool. His primary research interests are on understanding the mechanisms of materials for photo- and electrocatalytic transformations with activities using a mix of fast transient and non-linear spectroscopies, with insights used to optimize design of devices and materials.

Jillian Dempsey

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

Jillian L. Dempsey holds the Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professorship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently the Deputy Director of the Center for Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy to Liquid Fuels (CHASE) and an associate editor for ACS Electrochemistry. Her research on charge transfer processes in solar fuel production includes proton-coupled electron transfer reactions and electron transfer across interfaces, and relies heavily on transient absorption spectroscopy and electrochemistry. She is the recipient of the Harry B. Gray Award for Creative Work in Inorganic Chemistry by a Young Investigator (2019), the J. Carlyle Sitterson Award for Teaching First-Year Students (2017), a Sloan Research Fellowship (2016), a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering (2015), the Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award (2020), and the University Award for Advancement of Women (2021).

Dennice Gayme

Johns Hopkins University, USA

Dennice F. Gayme is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and the Carol Croft Linde Faculty Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University. She earned her B. Eng. & Society from McMaster University in 1997 and an M.S. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1998, both in Mechanical Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Control and Dynamical Systems in 2010 from the California Institute of Technology. Her research interests are in modeling, analysis and control for spatially distributed and large-scale networked systems in applications such as wall-bounded turbulent flows, wind farms, and power grids. She was a recipient of the JHU Catalyst Award in 2015, ONR Young Investigator and NSF CAREER awards in 2017, JHU Discovery Awards in 2019 & 2022, a Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award in 2020 and the Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena (TSFP12) Nobuhide Kasagi Award in 2022.

Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan

Indian Institute of Science, India

Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan is an Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering at Indian Institute of Science. Sai’s research interests include the design and development of materials for energy storage and energy harvesting applications using computational and machine learning techniques. Sai did his dual degree (B.Tech.+M.Tech.) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, followed by a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, under the guidance of Prof. Gerbrand Ceder. Subsequently, Sai performed post-doctoral research in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University, under the mentorship of Prof. Emily A. Carter. Some of Sai’s recent accolades include being the Associate of Indian Academy of Sciences, being awarded the Young Metallurgist (Environment) Award by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, the Young Battery Researcher Award at the International Meeting of Energy Storage Devices, and the Prof. Priti Shankar Award for Teaching by the Indian Institute of Science.

Nancy Haegel

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA

Nancy M. Haegel is a senior research advisor at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Director of the National Center for Photovoltaics. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California. Her research interests are in electronic materials and devices, with emphasis on transport characterization, high resistivity semiconductors and infrared imaging and detection. She has also led international efforts promoting the role of PV in the future energy economy. Haegel is a Fellow of APS and a recipient of both Fulbright Senior Scholar and Humbolt Fellowship awards.

Alex Jen

City University of Hong Kong, China

Alex Jen is the Lee Shau-Kee Chair Professor and Director of the Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy at the City University of Hong Kong. He was elected as a member by both the European Academy of Sciences and the Washington State Academy of Sciences. In addition, he was elected as a Fellow by several professional societies, including AAAS, MRS, ACS, PMSE, OSA, and SPIE. He was also recognized by Thomson Reuters and Clarivate as one of the "Highly Cited Researchers" in Materials Science from 2014-2022. His research covers organic/hybrid functional materials and devices for photonics, solar energy, and sensors.

Thomas Kirchartz

Forschungszentrum Jülich and University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Thomas Kirchartz is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen and the head of the department of “Analytics and Simulation” at the IEK-5 Photovoltaics, Forschungszentrum Jülich. His research interests are the fabrication, characterization and simulation of solution processable solar cells such as halide perovskites and organic solar cells. He uses optical and electrical spectroscopy to study electronic properties of such emerging solar cells and solar cell materials. The spectroscopy is frequently combined with numerical and analytical modelling of charge carrier recombination and transport in solar cells.

Annalise Maughan

Colorado School of Mines, USA

Annalise Maughan is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Colorado School of Mines and holds a joint appointment with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Her expertise is in solid-state materials chemistry with emphasis on charge transport mechanisms in electrochemical and optoelectronic materials.

Monica Morales-Masis

Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

Monica Morales-Masis is Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (NL). Prior to this, she was professor at the University of Twente (NL), and team leader at the PVLab of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH. She earned her Ph.D. at Leiden University (NL), following earlier studies in Costa Rica and the United States. Her research focuses on optoelectronic materials, including metal halide perovskites (MHP) and transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) for solar cells and beyond. Key developments include laser-deposition of MHP and high mobility TCOs. Her research is supported by the European Research Council (ERC), Dutch Research Council (NWO) and SolarNL NGP.

Takao Mori

National Institute for Materials Science, Japan

Takao Mori received his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, Department of Physics. He is a Field Director at National Institute for Materials Science and a Professor at the University of Tsukuba Graduate School, elected Board Member and current President of the International Thermoelectric Society (ITS). Prof. Mori is especially involved in development of thermoelectric materials and finding new routes for high control over band structures and electrical and thermal transport. He also works on thermoelectric devices and thermal management technology for applications. Prof. Mori is a Senior Editor of Materials Today Physics, Advisory Board Member of JSSC, J. Materiomics, Joule, Device.

Laura Miranda Pérez

Oxford PV, United Kingdom

Laura Miranda Pérez is dedicated to advancing high-efficiency energy solar technologies, directly supporting their development and integration into industry and policy. As Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer at Oxford PV, she oversees external communications and actively engages in policy and compliance through industry associations, shaping the regulatory landscape for renewables. From 2020 to 2024, she managed Oxford PV’s strategic IP portfolio, contributing to its competitive edge in the renewables market. In a Corporate ESG strategy and IP management role, she has worked to ensure that cutting-edge solar advancements align with sustainable business practices and European energy goals. Before transitioning to industrial research, she held fellowships at Collège de France and the University of Oxford. With a PhD in Materials Science, a BSc in Chemistry, 10+ years of experience in the solar sector and 20+ years in R&D and innovation, she has led projects in technology transfer and scaling commercial applications. Dr. Miranda has over 60 patents, 2,600 citations, and has contributed significantly to sustainability and policy.

Louis Piper

University of Warwick, United Kingdom

Louis Piper is Professor of Battery Innovation at WMG, University of Warwick. His research interests are understanding the optical, electrical and electrochemical properties of materials for energy harvesting, storage and efficiency applications. As a result, his activities are at the interface between physics, chemistry and engineering, and typically involve employing new capabilities to solve long-standing problems in materials science. His current research focus is on employing novel methods for studying real format batteries to improve performance.

Laura Schelhas

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA

Laura Schelhas is a senior scientist and the manager of the Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics Group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Her current research interests are focused on the intersection between PV reliability, emerging new technologies, and materials characterization.

Byungha Shin

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

Byungha Shin is Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon, Korea. Prof. Shin received a B.S. in MSE from Seoul National University in 2000, an M.S. in MSE from the University of Michigan in July 2002, and his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University in 2007. From 2007 to 2010, he was a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of MSE at Stanford University. In 2010 he worked at IBM T. J. Watson Research Center as a post-doctoral researcher and a Research Staff Member until he joined KAIST in 2014. He also spent seven months in 2018-2019 as a visiting Professor at Columbia University. He served as the Associate VP of the Office of Student Life from 2021 to 2023 and has been the Director of the KAIST Global Leadership Center from 2021 to 2024. As of March 2024, he began serving as Department Head of MSE. His current primary research interest is developing novel materials for energy applications with the current emphasis on hybrid perovskite optoelectronic devices (PV, LED, and radiation-detector), chalcogenide thin film solar cells, and photoelectrochemical water splitting and electrochemical nitrogen reduction.

Vladan Stevanović

Colorado School of Mines and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA

Vladan Stevanović is a Professor at the Colorado School of Mines with joint appointment at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Motivated by renewable energy applications, his work combines development and use of computational methods to predictively model relevant properties of solids with the goal to facilitate discovery and design of novel functional materials. Before joining Colorado School of Mines, he spent two years at NREL and obtained his degrees from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, and Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia.

Sam Stranks

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Sam Stranks is Professor of Energy Materials & Optoelectronics at the University of Cambridge. He received his PhD from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. His research focuses on the optical and electronic properties of emerging semiconductors for low-cost, transformative electronics applications including photovoltaics for energy, LEDs for lighting and radiation detectors for medical imaging. He received the Henry Moseley Award from the Institute of Physics, the Marlow Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry, the IEEE Stuart Wenham Award and the Leverhulme Prize in Physics.

Carolin Sutter-Fella

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA

Carolin Sutter-Fella is a staff scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California. She earned her B.A. and M.S. degrees in Physics from the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen, Germany, and her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, Switzerland. Her research is centered around synthesis science with the goal to control matter and energy towards directed synthesis with real time adaptive control. Carolin was awarded the Glenn Seaborg Early Career Fellowship in 2017 which enabled her to start her independent career. She received an Early Career Research Award from the U.S. Department of Energy in 2024.

Eric Toberer

Colorado School of Mines, USA

Eric Toberer is a Professor of Physics and Director of the Materials Science program at the Colorado School of Mines and a staff scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He is the Director of the NSF Institute for Data-Driven Dynamical Discovery. His expertise includes solid state materials chemistry and transport physics, with an emphasis on thermoelectric and optoelectronic materials.

Joel Varley

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA

Joel Varley is a Staff Scientist and Deputy Group Leader in the Quantum Simulations Group within the Materials Science Division at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). He earned his Ph.D. in Physics in 2011 from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where his doctoral research focused on the fundamental electronic and point-defect properties of oxide semiconductors. His research interests center on the development and application of first-principles computational methods to accelerate the discovery of materials for next-generation electronics and electrochemical energy conversion. Dr. Varley is a recipient of the LLNL Early and Mid-Career Recognition Award and has been recognized for his contributions to the predictive modeling of energy materials.

Paul Veers

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA

Paul Veers is a Senior Research Fellow for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Chief Engineer at NREL’s National Wind Technology Center. For twelve years he was the Chief Editor for the journal Wind Energy. Paul received the European Academy of Wind Energy’s Scientific Award 2016 for his leadership in wind energy, and the NREL Chairman’s Award for sustained research excellence in 2018. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is the Executive Director of the North American Wind Energy Academy. Paul received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 1987.

Dirk Witthaut

Forschungszentrum Jülich and University of Cologne, Germany

Dirk Witthaut is a professor of physics at the Forschungszentrum Jülich and the University of Cologne, Germany. His research combines methods from statistical physics and network science with applications in energy and power systems, with a focus on the dynamics and stability of power grids, the application of machine learning methods in energy systems analysis, and techno-economic modeling. Photo by Forschungszentrum Jülich / Sascha Kreklau.

Xiaolei Yang

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Xiaolei Yang is a Professor at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received his Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2010. His research interests include wall-bounded turbulent flows, free turbulent shear flows, and AI-enabled models for turbulent flow simulations, with applications in wind energy.

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