Prashant Deshlahra Receives Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Award
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Cheryl Kelly • DATE: May 17, 2012 |
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Dissertation: Study of Electronic Effects in a Catalytic Diode: DFT Calculations and MEIRAS Experiments.
With fossil fuels dwindling and environmental concerns rising, the need for alternative energy sources is greater than ever. Deshlahra’s research focuses on novel ways to manipulate the activity of heterogenous catalytic materials. He is the author of eight articles, including publications in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the top general-coverage chemistry journal in the world, and Langmuir, the top journal of surface science. He won the 2011 Center for Computational Research Award and has served as an exceptional teacher and mentor to both graduate and undergraduate students. Deshlahra is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California at Berkeley with Prof. Enrique Iglesia, a leading researcher in the area of heterogeneous catalysis.
Director: Dr. Eduardo E. Wolf
