Engineering researcher receives NSF CAREER Award

Alexandra Zevalkink is the 26th faculty member in the college to receive an NSF CAREER Award since 2010.

A chemical engineering and materials science researcher at Michigan State University will use a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award to improve the targeted design of thermoelectric materials.

Assistant professor Alexandra Zevalkink will employ a systematic, theory-guided approach to expand the current library of semiconductors known as Zintl compounds. The compounds are excellent in converting thermal energy into electrical energy. Her five-year $577,000 grant begins in 2021.

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