BrianKorgel

Texas Engineer Brian Korgel
ProfessorRashid Engineering Regents Chair

Research Areas
Research Interests

Nanostructure assembly and organizational strategies; Development of new approaches for nanoscale material synthesis and applications, including photovoltaics, thin film transistors, lithium ion batteries and medicine

About

Brian A. Korgel is the Rashid Engineering Regents Chair Professor in the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering and Director of The University of Texas at Austin Energy Institute. He also directs the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) for a Solar Powered Future (SPF2050). He has given more than 260 invited talks and published more than 280 papers. He is an artist, exploring language and human/technology cohabitation.

He has co-founded two companies, Innovalight and Piñon Technologies, and received various honors including the 2012 Professional Progress Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and election to Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

His work focuses on developing new methods for synthesizing nanostructured materials, fabricating devices based upon these materials, and studying their properties.

Educational Qualifications

Post-doctoral Fellow, University College Dublin, Ireland (1997-1998)
Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles (1997)
B.S., University of California at Los Angeles (1991)

Select Awards & Honors

  • Research Excellence Award – The University of Texas at Austin (2026)
  • Billy and Claude R. Hocott Distinguished Centennial Engineering Research Award – The University of Texas at Austin (2024-2025)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Nanoscience – ACS Division of Colloid Surface Chemistry (2020)
  • National Academy of Engineering (2018)
  • Young Observer – International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) (2013)
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow (AAAS) (2012)
  • Professional Progress Award – American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (2012)
  • Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum (NSEF) Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (2011)
  • Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award – The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) (2009)
  • Sandia National Laboratory Distinguished Lecturer (2008)
  • Frank A. Liddell, Jr. Centennial Fellow in Chemical Engineering (2002-2007)
  • Roy-Somiya Medal of the International Solvothermal and Hydrothermal Association (ISHA) (2008)
  • Fulbright Senior Scholar, Spain (2007-2008)
  • Non-tenured Faculty Grant Award – 3M (2001)
  • CAREER Award – National Science Foundation (NSF) (2000)
  • Young Professor Award – DuPont (2000)
  • European Union TMR fellow, University College Dublin (1997-1998)

Select Publications

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