About
Jordan C. Poler is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, affiliated with the Klein College of Science. His research focuses on nanomaterials, energy storage, and water purification, utilizing advanced techniques like scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and scanning thermopower microscopy (STPM). He leads the Poler Research Group, which includes graduate, undergraduate, and high school students across multiple disciplines.
Education: B.S. from SUNY Brockport, Ph.D. from UNC Chapel Hill, and postdoctoral studies at Princeton University. His work is supported by NSF, DoD, ACS PRF, and others.
Research interests include nanoscale systems, directed self-assembly, hybrid-nanomaterials, and applications in NEMS sensors, supercapacitors, solar fuel production, and optical metamaterials. The group uses facilities like the Center for Optics and Optoelectronics and Regional Analytical Chemistry Lab.
Notable advising includes students like Abhispa Sahu, Billy Johnson, and James Mitchell, who have won awards in materials science and chemistry. His lab collaborates on projects funded by federal and private agencies.
