{"id":30,"date":"2010-10-08T03:31:55","date_gmt":"2010-10-08T08:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.chemistry.ohio-state.edu\/lingo\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:55:41","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/co.5\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Anne Co<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Associate Fellow, Center for Automotive Research\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Associate Editor, ACS Applied Energy Materials\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Office:<\/strong> MP 3033E<\/div>\n
Office Phone:<\/strong> (614) 688-8333<\/div>\n
Email:<\/strong> co.5@osu.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Background<\/h3>\n

Anne Co obtained her B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry and Ph.D. in Chemistry with a specialization in Electrochemistry under Professor Viola Birss from the University of Calgary, Canada. She then joined National Research Council Canada in Ottawa with an NSERC Visiting Fellowship and later served as a Research Associate. In 2008, she continued her postdoctoral studies with Cynthia Friend at Harvard University with a Mary Fieser Fellowship Award. Anne Co\u2019s current research interest is in investigating the properties of electrocatalytic materials and processes for energy conversion and storage. She joined the Ohio State Chemistry Department in August of 2010.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Current Lab Members<\/h1>\n

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Research Scientist<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jos\u00e9 L. Lori\u00e9 L\u00f3pez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Battery Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project: Energy Storage (battery, perovskite) and corrosion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD: The Ohio State University, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:<\/strong> lorielopez.1@osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Scientists<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Nicholas Bashian<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Battery Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Post Docs<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Zhihao Cui<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Catalysis Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD in Chemistry, The Ohio State University, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MS in Material Physics and Chemistry, Wuhan University, China<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BS in Material Chemistry, Lanzhou University, China<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Using rotating ring-disc electrode (RRDE) to study kinetics of electroreduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Grand-canonical Density Functional Theory (GC-DFT) based computational methods in electrochemistry<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Email: cui.591@osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Graduate Students<\/strong><\/p>Battery Team<\/mark><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Dave Wood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Fifth Year + Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    BS in Chemistry, The Ohio State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Project: NDP of sulfide based solid state electrolytes for lithium ion batteries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: wood.1153@osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Jiseon Hwang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Fifth Year + Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    BS in Chemistry, Sungshin Women\u2019s University, South Korea, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    MS in Chemistry, Hanyang University, South Korea,2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Project: Making Si-based Anode for fast charging Lithium-ion batteries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: hwang.599@osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Sam Mendez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Fifth Year + Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    GEM Fellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    BS in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas-Austin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Projects:
    Nanostructured materials for high-energy density batteries
    Binder investigation for high-capacity Si-based anodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: mendez.144@osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Ariel Mendoza<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Fifth Year + Student <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ACS Bridge Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    BS in Chemistry, The Ohio State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Project: Solid State Electrolytes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: mendoza.720@osu.edu <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Chris Mangold<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Third Year Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Double Major in Chemistry and Mathematics, Kentucky Wesleyan College<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Project: DRX Cathodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fun Fact: I am a caffeine connoisseur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: mangold.30@osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Scott Mitchell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Third Year Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    BS in Chemistry and Mathematics-Interdisciplinary, Taylor University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Project: Solid-State NMR Characterization of Ion Hosting Sites in Battery Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: mitchell.2370@osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Aislinn Miranda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    First Year Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    BS in Chemistry, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Minor in STEM Education at The University of Texas at Dallas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: Miranda.205@osu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Graduate Students<\/strong><\/p>Catalysis<\/mark> Team<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Kassidy Aztergo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Third Year Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    BS in Chemistry, Regis University, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Project: Investigating local pH of electrocatalytic interfaces, tritium speciation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: aztergo.1@osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Alina Mary Varghese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Second Year Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    MS in Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Project: XPS characterization of CO2 Reduction catalysts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: varghese.116@osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduates<\/strong><\/p>Battery Team<\/mark><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Leah Vanbeysterveldt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Post-Baccalaureate Research Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Major: Chemistry, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: vanbeysterveldt.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ella Fischer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Major: Chemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: fischer.914@buckeyemail.osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Jia Wei Chen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Major: Chemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: chen.13105@buckeyemail.osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Jacob Stange<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Major: Chemical Engineering & Japanese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: stange.25@buckeyemail.osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Albert Wang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Major: Aerospace Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: wang.16503@osu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Former Lab Members<\/strong><\/p>Graduate Students<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Maddie Palardy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Dr. Modeste Tegomoh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Dr. Sung Gu Cho<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Dr. Melissa Marx<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Dr. Daniel Lyons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Dr. Fen Zhang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Chamathka Dehiwala Liyanage<\/strong> MS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Chris Bernard<\/strong> MS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Julen Bascaran<\/strong> MS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Dr. Pam Smecellat<\/strong> – Postdoc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Dr. Danny Liu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Dr. Eric Coleman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Katie Muhlenkamp<\/strong> MS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Dr. Josh Billy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Dr. Jennifer Black-<\/strong> Postdoc (2011-2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Heewon Choi<\/strong> MS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Raffeal Bennett<\/strong> MS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Jared Steed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Former Lab Members<\/p>Undergraduates<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Dustin Pigg<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Kate Ko<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Fanqi Meng<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Anna Lisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Ben Charnay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    David Raufman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Nick Mrachek<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Joey Palazzo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Veronica Feng<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Sean Byrne<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate student (2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Nicholas Bashian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate student (2014 )<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Alyssa Sherry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate Researcher (2013-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bryan Rosales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate Researcher (2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ann Li<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate Researcher (2012-2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rakay Kin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Research Assistant (2013-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Kristina Corcoran<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Research Assistant (2013-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Jamesha Ford<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate Researcher (2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Adam Pridgen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate Researcher (2012-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Chibuokem Amuneke-Nze<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate Researcher (2011-2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Amy Casaday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Research Assistant (2012-2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Alexander Gibson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate Researcher (2011-2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Haneul Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate Researcher (2011-2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Kwan Leung<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate student (2011)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Principal Investigator Anne Co Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u00a0 Associate Fellow, Center for Automotive Research\u00a0 Associate Editor, ACS Applied Energy Materials\u00a0 \u00a0 Office: MP 3033E Office Phone: (614) 688-8333 Email: co.5@osu.edu \u00a0 Background Anne Co obtained her B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry and Ph.D. in Chemistry with a specialization in Electrochemistry under Professor Viola Birss […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/co.5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/co.5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/co.5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/co.5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/co.5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":81,"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/co.5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1994,"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/co.5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions\/1994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/co.5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}