After completing her doctorate in 2018, Annalise Maughan was awarded the Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowship at NREL, where she is focused on developing novel solid electrolyte materials with unique ion conduction mechanisms for all-solid-state batteries. She is also spearheading the development of laboratory capabilities for solid-state materials chemistry research. Additionally, Annalise works in the Energy Frontier Research Center for Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy (CHOISE), in which she researches hybrid semiconductor materials with novel optoelectronic properties. She is also the early career network representative for CHOISE. Annalise’s research vision is to leverage a fundamental understanding of how structure and lattice dynamics drive functional properties to design new materials relevant for renewable energy technologies.

Solid-state/materials chemistry

In situ X-ray and neutron scattering to probe local structure and dynamics in functional materials

Novel hybrid organic-inorganic semiconductors for energy

Novel solid electrolytes and ion conduction mechanisms for all-solid-state batteries

Early Career Network Representative, CHOISE Energy Frontier Research Center (2019–present)

Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow, NREL (2018–present)

Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University (2013–2018)

National Science Foundation REU Undergraduate Intern, Harvey Mudd College (2012)

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Northern Arizona University (2012–2013)