Research Consortia
Research Team (PI)
Edward Sargent Professor
Northwestern University / Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Labs and Institutes
A major field of research
  • Electrochemical capture of carbon dioxide
  • Synthesis of fuel materials through carbon dioxide conversion
  • Development of high-efficiency solar cells based on perovskite tandem cells
  • Development of UV, IR optical sensors
  • Development of new materials for optoelectronic devices based on machine learning
Education
  • Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Toronto University, Jun. 1998
Career
  • Co-executive Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2023 ~ Present
  • Professor, Northwestern University 2021 ~ Present
  • Founder, CTO, InVisage Technologies Otc. 2006 ~ Present
Achievements
  • Career Experience - 26 years of experience in energy harvesting, carbon dioxide capture and utilization research
  • Publications - 1,069 papers published in internationally renowned academic journals including Science, Nature and its sister journals etc.
  • Patents - 166 patents related to optical devices and electrochemical catalyst materials