Tisdale Lab @ MIT

tisdale@mit.edu | ChemE Faculty Page
Office: 66-458
Phone: 617.253.4975 | Fax: 617.258.5042

Will Tisdale joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT in January, 2012, where he is currently the Charles & Hilda Roddey Career Development Assistant Professor. Prior to joining the faculty, Will was a postdoc in the Organic and Nanostructured Electronics Laboratory at MIT with Professor Vladimir Bulović, where he studied exciton dynamics in quantum dot (QD) and molecular thin films and optoelectronic devices. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 2010 from the University of Minnesota under the joint direction of Professors Xiaoyang Zhu (now at Columbia University), David Norris (now at ETH, Zürich), and Eray Aydil. There, he used ultrafast two-photon photoelectron spectroscopy and surface nonlinear optical techniques to probe the relaxation of charge carriers at organic and inorganic semiconductor surfaces, and to investigate the dynamics of electron transfer across QD interfaces. Will graduated magna cum laude from the University of Delaware in 2005, earning an Honors B.S. in Chemical Engineering, with Distinction, and minoring in Economics. He spent time abroad in Switzerland and South Africa.

Will Tisdale is a recipient of the DOE Early Career Award, an NSF IGERT Fellowship, and a University of Minnesota Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship.

Will and his wife, Alison (a scientist at a local biotech startup), are the proud parents of two adorable little girls.

balkwill@mit.edu
Office: 66-270
Phone: 617.258.7026 | Fax: 617.324.0060

prins@mit.edu
Office: 66-240
Phone: 617.324.9637

Ferry joined the group in February 2012 as a Postdoctoral Associate. He received an MSc in Chemistry in 2007 from Leiden University and a PhD in Physics in 2011 from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. As a graduate student in the group of Prof. Herre Van der Zant at the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience in Delft, he worked on the development of single molecule and nanoparticle-based electronics. Currently his work focuses on near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) investigations of nanocrystal assemblies to study the exciton and charge dynamics in these systems. Ferry was awarded the Bachelor’s thesis price by the HAS-foundation in 2004 and received a Rubicon Award from The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research in 2011.

hoffmanr@mit.edu
Office: 66-240
Phone: 617.324.9637

Rachel joined the group in January 2012 as a PhD student in Chemical Engineering. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 2011, where she worked on tandem quantum dot solar cells with Professor Tobias Hanrath. Her current research in the Tisdale Lab focuses on using ultrafast spectroscopy to understand charge transfer at colloidal quantum dot – bulk semiconductor interfaces. Rachel is supported by an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

mweidman@mit.edu
Office: 66-240
Phone: 617.324.9637

Mark joined the group in January 2012 as a PhD student in Chemical Engineering. His primary research interest is renewable energy sources – particularly solar energy. In the Tisdale Lab, he focuses on scalable methods for the deposition and self-assembly of colloidal quantum dot (QD) thin films. He is particularly interested in controlling the micro- and nanostructure of these materials and understanding how morphology affects performance. Mark received an Honors Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 2011 and graduated cum laude with minors in Sustainable Energy Technology and French. He is a recipient of the Barry S. Goldwater Scholarship and holds an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

jmork@mit.edu
Office: 66-240
Phone: 617.324.9637

Jolene joined the group in June 2012 as a PhD student in Physical Chemistry. She previously received an S.M. in Organic Chemistry from her work in Tim Swager’s lab in the chemistry department at MIT, where she worked on novel methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles and polymers as well as electronic characterization of fluorous organic semiconductors. Jolene graduated summa cum laude from Carleton College in 2010 with degrees in Chemistry and Physics with Distinction. Her work in the Tisdale group will focus on using near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) techniques to investigate thermal energy transport in quantum dot thin films. She was a Goldwater Scholar in 2008, and currently holds an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

emyl3196@mit.edu
Office: 66-240
Phone: 617.324.9637

Liza joined the group in November 2012 as a PhD student in Chemical Engineering. Co-advised by Professor Jeff Grossman in Materials Science & Engineering, Liza’s primary research interest is combining experimental and simulation tools to understand, characterize, and predict novel nanostructured materials with applications in photovoltaics. Her current focus in the Tisdale Lab is to understand exciton diffusion in quantum dot (QD) thin films through both simulations and photoluminescence spectroscopic studies. She graduated with Honors from Johns Hopkins University in 2012, earning a B.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and a B.A. in Chemistry, with Distinction, and minoring in Mathematics.  She is an MIT Energy Fellow and holds an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

ajgoodm@mit.edu
Office: 66-240
Phone: 617.324.9637

Aaron joined the Tisdale Lab in December 2012 as a Physical Chemistry PhD student.  Aaron received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Michigan in 2012 with concentrations in chemistry and mathematics.  As an undergraduate working with Professor Bart Bartlett, Aaron studied homogeneous catalysts for hydrogen evolution with the goal of integration into photocatalytic systems.  He is broadening his horizons in the Tisdale Lab, where he is developing a novel high-sensitivity interfacial spectroscopy technique for studying charge transfer dynamics in photovoltaic systems.  Aaron is supported by the MIT Energy Initiative Society of Energy Fellows.

poulikal@mit.edu
Office: 66-240
Phone: 617.324.9637

Lisa joined the group in February 2013 as a visiting student from ETH Zürich. She received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from ETH in 2011, completing a bachelor’s thesis in the area of CO₂ capture. For her Master’s studies, she joined Prof. David Norris’ group where she studied the optical and electronic properties of Ag-doped CdSe quantum dots. For her Master’s Thesis in the Tisdale Lab, Lisa is focusing on spectrally-resolved exciton dynamics in quantum dot assemblies. Lisa’s trip to MIT is supported by the Aurel Stodola-Fonds of ETH Zürich.