Principal Investigator: Dr. Luca Mastropasqua
The HERD Lab fourth year Ph.D. student Zilong Zhuang was awarded the Energy Materials and Systems Divisions’ 2026 Outstanding Student Researcher Award of the American Ceramic Society. The award was presented at the Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) 2026 conference in Pittsburgh, PA. At the MS&T 2026 conference, Zilong presented a talk entitled “Elucidating Transient …
Summary The HERD Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a funded post-doctoral researcher position to develop a transformational solid-state electrochemical membrane reactor for direct depolymerization of plastic waste. The goal of the project is to synthesize metal oxide materials, fabricate solid-state membranes and high active area metallic supports via additive manufacturing, and …
Summary The HERD Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a funded post-doctoral researcher position to study high temperature electrolysis cells and stacks for hydrogen and syngas production, and for electrochemical synthesis of high-value chemicals. The goal of the project is to experimentally characterize the electrochemical performance, investigate degradation phenomena, and mathematically simulate …
Supervisor: Dr. Luca Mastropasqua Contact: luca.mastropasqua@wisc.edu This position has been filled – Please check back soon for more! Summary The HERD Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a funded graduate student position to investigate proton conducting ceramic electrochemical cells for water splitting (i.e., hydrogen production) and hydrogen separation. This project involves …
Supervisor: Dr. Luca Mastropasqua Contact: luca.mastropasqua@wisc.edu This position has been filled – Please check back soon for more! Research Motivation Road and maritime freight are sources of local emissions (especially diesel-connected PM, NOx and SOx) and global climate-altering emissions (CO2, CH4). The health and economic impacts of climate change and local air pollution produced …
Would you like to work with us? We are hiring new Ph.D. students! Contact us! Send your curriculum vitae, your transcripts and a brief motivational letter to luca.mastropasqua@wisc.edu and we can organize a call to discuss possible research opportunities.