Co-Executive Director
Chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northwestern University
2233 Tech Drive
Mudd 4705
Evanston, IL 60208
847-467-4076
ted.sargent@northwestern.edu
- Lynn Hopton Davis and Greg Davis Professor of Chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Co-Executive Director, Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy
Departments
Education
- Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering (Photonics), University of Toronto
- B.Sc.Eng Engineering Physics, Queen's University
Research Interests
- Capture and utilization of CO2 to make efficient CO2-recylcing fuel CO2-sequestration materials;
- High-efficiency solar cells including perovskite tandem solar cells;
- Sensor development (e.g., for UV and infrared wavelengths)
Appointments and Recognition
- Royal Society of Canada, Fellow
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Fellow
- Canadian Academy of Engineering, Fellow
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Fellow
- Killam Prize in Engineering, Canada Council for the Arts (2020)
- Brockhouse Canada Prize, NSERC (2016, with Prof. Shana Kelley)
- Steacie Prize (2012)