Anil Reddy Marri

Anil Reddy Marri is a Research Fellow at North Carolina State University specializing in inorganic photochemistry and materials science, with research spanning solar energy conversion and biomedical theranostics.

His work focuses on iron-based coordination chemistry, particularly Fe(II) N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and photoacoustic imaging. Key interests include ligand-to-ligand charge transfer chromophores, photoinduced electron spin polarization in biradical systems, and water-soluble theranostic agents combining photothermal conversion with imaging capabilities. His molecular engineering approaches target panchromatic light harvesting and record power conversion efficiencies in solar cells.

Analysis of his 2021-2025 publications reveals three dominant research thrusts: (1) quantum spin dynamics in photoinduced electron polarization mechanisms, (2) rational design of iron sensitizers achieving >10% power conversion efficiency in DSSCs, and (3) theranostic Fe(II) complexes for simultaneous photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy. His work bridges fundamental photochemistry with renewable energy and biomedical applications.