Front Range Electrochemistry Workshop

August 18-19, 2025

University of Colorado Boulder

Goal: Electrochemistry is increasingly recognized as a regional strength in the broader Front Range. This includes catalysis, energy storage and conversion, and materials discovery often aided by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The goal of this workshop is to bring together this growing community, create an opportunity to share research, and to provide a forum for seeding new collaborations.

Research areas: Li-ion and beyond Li-ion batteries, including transition metal cathodes, LiS, solid state, and Na-ion; redox flow batteries; photoelectrochemistry; fuel cells, electrowinning; electrolysis, CO2 reduction; machine learning force fields (MLFFs); and related areas.

Structure: With the focus on strengthening the Front Range solid state chemistry community, the workshop has three core components:

Invited talks from faculty
Poster sessions (cash prizes!)
New collaboration pitch session (cash prizes for graduate students!)

Attendees: The conference is free and we welcome anyone at any stage in their scientific career interested in collaborating on electrochemistry-related projects. Attendees are strongly encouraged to present a poster on their ongoing scientific efforts.

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Invited Speakers

Juhyeon Ahn, University of Wyoming

Megan Butala, University of Florida

Jordi Cabana, Argonne National Laboratory / University of Illinois Chicago

Steven DeCaluwe, Colorado School of Mines

Elif Ertekin, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Donal Finegan, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Paul Gasper, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sossina Haile, Northwestern University

David Halat, Colorado School of Mines

Katherine Harmon, Stanford University

Jonathan Larson, Baylor University

Yijin Liu, University of Texas at Austin

Josey McBrayer, Sandia National Laboratories

Annalise Maughan, Colorado School of Mines

Eve Mozur, Colorado School of Mines

Solomon Oyakhire, Georgia Tech

Amy Prieto, Colorado State University

Molleigh Preefer, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Kayla Sprenger, University of Colorado Boulder

Anna Staerz, Colorado School of Mines

Ankit Verma, National Renewable Energy Laboratory