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Matthew Y. Sfeir

Professor

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry School of Materials Science & Engineering

Matthew Y. Sfeir is the Georgia Power Chair in Energy Efficiency with appointments in the Schools of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Materials Science & Engineering. He has held previous appointments in the Photonics Initiative at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory. He has published more than 150 papers and has received numerous awards for his work. He has previously chaired the executive committee for the Energy Subdivision of the American Chemical Society Division of Physical Chemistry and is a member of the editorial advisory board of Review of Scientific Instruments. His group’s research is focused on macromolecular and nanoscale materials with unconventional functional properties that can be leveraged in emerging sustainable energy technologies. Beyond his scientific contributions, Dr. Sfeir is passionate about science communication and mentorship, helping young researchers effectively convey complex ideas and expand their academic reach.

2023 – Experimental Physics Investigator from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
2019 – Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher
2018 – Matthew Sfeir was named an Inventor of the Year by the global science and technology organization Battelle

People

Matthew Y. Sfeir

Professor
School of Chemistry & Biochemistry School of Materials Science & Engineering

Degrees

BS in Physical chemistry, University of Chicago. Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, Columbia University

Honors & Awards

2023 – Experimental Physics Investigator from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
2019 – Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher
2018 – Matthew Sfeir was named an Inventor of the Year by the global science and technology organization Battelle

Bio

Matthew Y. Sfeir is the Georgia Power Chair in Energy Efficiency with appointments in the Schools of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Materials Science & Engineering. He has held previous appointments in the Photonics Initiative at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory. He has published more than 150 papers and has received numerous awards for his work. He has previously chaired the executive committee for the Energy Subdivision of the American Chemical Society Division of Physical Chemistry and is a member of the editorial advisory board of Review of Scientific Instruments. His group’s research is focused on macromolecular and nanoscale materials with unconventional functional properties that can be leveraged in emerging sustainable energy technologies. Beyond his scientific contributions, Dr. Sfeir is passionate about science communication and mentorship, helping young researchers effectively convey complex ideas and expand their academic reach.

Matthew Y. Sfeir

Professor
School of Chemistry & Biochemistry School of Materials Science & Engineering

Degrees

BS in Physical chemistry, University of Chicago. Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, Columbia University

Honors & Awards

2023 – Experimental Physics Investigator from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
2019 – Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher
2018 – Matthew Sfeir was named an Inventor of the Year by the global science and technology organization Battelle

Bio

Matthew Y. Sfeir is the Georgia Power Chair in Energy Efficiency with appointments in the Schools of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Materials Science & Engineering. He has held previous appointments in the Photonics Initiative at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory. He has published more than 150 papers and has received numerous awards for his work. He has previously chaired the executive committee for the Energy Subdivision of the American Chemical Society Division of Physical Chemistry and is a member of the editorial advisory board of Review of Scientific Instruments. His group’s research is focused on macromolecular and nanoscale materials with unconventional functional properties that can be leveraged in emerging sustainable energy technologies. Beyond his scientific contributions, Dr. Sfeir is passionate about science communication and mentorship, helping young researchers effectively convey complex ideas and expand their academic reach.