If you’re a Hope College student in engineering, chemistry, or physics, reach out and learn how you can join the group!
Dr. Jeffrey Christians
Assistant Professor of Engineering
VanderWerf Hall Rm 223A
Email me: christians@hope.edu
EERE Postdoctoral Fellow, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Chemistry and Nanoscience Center
Ph.D. University of Notre Dame, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
B.S. in Engineering with a Chemical Concentration, Chemistry (ACS Accredited), Calvin University
Elizabeth Cutlip
Liz Cutlip is a junior at Hope majoring in Engineering with a Mechanical concentration. Liz’s work focuses on the interactions between 2D halide perovskites and methylamine.
Zachery Wylie
Zach is a senior at Hope majoring in Engineering with a Chemical concentration. Zach has been studying the cubic-orthorhombic phase transition in cesium-based halide perovskites.
Cedric Porter
Cedric is a senior at Hope majoring in Engineering with an Electrical concentration. Cedric has been exploring the surface chemistry of halide perovskite nanocrystals.
Josephine Surel
Josie is a junior at Hope majoring in Engineering with a Chemical concentration. She has been working to understand the stability differences in various 2D/3D halide perovskite materials.
Peter Ruffolo
Peter is a sophomore at Hope majoring in Engineering with a Mechanical concentration. Peter’s work has included the design and construction of a system to accurately control film temperature and atmosphere while simultaneously being able to monitor film absorbance.
Group Alumni
Claire Hallock (’20) – currently a Ph.D. Student in Chemistry at UT Austin
