The Materials for Climate and Energy Lab is a welcoming space for scientific research that pursues excellence. Our mission is to find pathways to decarbonize transportation and industrial applications.
Dr. Kelsey Hatzell
Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Assistant Professor in the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University
Hatzell’s group primarily works on energy storage and is particularly interested at using non-equilibrium x-ray techniques to probe materials for energy and separation applications. Dr. Hatzell earned her Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering at Drexel University, her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, and her B.S./B.A. in Engineering/Economics from Swarthmore College. Hatzell’s research group works on understanding phenomena at solid|liquid, solid|gas, and solid|solid interfaces broadly work in energy storage and conversion.
We are an interdisciplinary group and welcome people from all backgrounds. A lot of the research questions we ask reside at the intersection of a wide range of fields. Thus, curiosity is key for our type of research.
Teamwork is at the heart of all of our projects. We respect the unique values and perspectives each person brings to the table.
Creativity is critical because we spend a lot of time creating novel solutions for real-world challenges.
Drive is important for success in this lab because lab members are entrusted with autonomy to define their own vision for their work.
Kim is a first-year graduate student in the chemistry department. She grew up in Washington, D.C. and received her B.S. in chemistry from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. Outside of science, Kim enjoys playing with her 3 cats, video games, and (recently) has gotten very into crosswords.
Austin is a graduate student in CBE. He grew up in Montgomery, NJ and received his B.S. in chemical engineering at Georgia Tech. Austin likes to run, play ultimate frisbee, cook, and generally enjoy everything outdoorsy!
Dr Lin Lin is a postdoctoral research associate in ACEE who came from Tangshan, China. He received his B.S. in Applied Physics from University of Science and Technology of China and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison. In his spare time, Lin enjoys baking, playing with his cat, and browsing random pieces of knowledge from Wikipedia.
Dr. Zhuo Li is a postdoctoral research associate in ACEE. Zhuo was born and raised in Beijing, China. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry at Stony Brook University in 2023. His doctoral research focused on characterization of heterogeneity within lithium ion batteries using synchrotron X-ray diffraction techniques. In his spare time, Zhuo enjoys cooking, reading books, and hiking.
Yanjie is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. She was born in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and grows up in Beijing, China. When not pursuing her academic research, Yanjie enjoys exploring new cooking recipes, dancing, practicing boxing, and playing badminton and ping pong. These activities provide her with a great way to stay active while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Austin is a first-year graduate student in CBE. He grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. In his free time, Austin enjoys hiking, reading, learning to cook, and playing the trombone.
Dr. Se Hwan Park is a postdoctoral research associate in ACEE who was from Seoul, Korea. He received his B.S and Ph.D in Energy Engineering from Hanyang University, Korea. He enjoys cooking and hiking.
Dr. Yaguang Zhu is a postdoctoral research associate in ACEE. Yaguang was born and raised in Beijing, China. He obtained his Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, studying ion and nanoparticle formation at the interface. Outside the lab, he likes to go to the gym.
Daren Wu is a postdoctoral research associate. He was born in Fuzhou, China, obtained his B. Eng. at Harbin Institute of Technology in 2018 and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at Stony Brook University in 2023. He is also the guitarist, keyboardist, bassist and drummer in his own rock'n roll band and enjoys home cooking and mechanic works on cars.
Simon is a first-year graduate student in MAE. He was born in Beijing, China and grew up in many places around the world (China, the Netherlands and Singapore). Simon received a B.S. in Engineering and B.A. in Astrophysics from Swarthmore College. In his spare time, Simon enjoys astrophotography, building model rockets, and participating in a local bowling league.
Xunkai is a CBE graduate student who grew up in Jinan, China. Xunkai went to undergrad at UC Berkeley and enjoys swimming, hiking, and cooking (especially Chinese food) in his spare time. He also plays saxophone and likes to talk about audio engineering/video editing stuff as well!
