Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger is the Kimberly Professor of Chemistry at The Ohio State University, where he has been since 2010. Promoted to Professor in 2020, he leads research in designing inorganic and hybrid materials for electronics, energy, and catalysis. His lab focuses on 2D materials, axis-dependent conduction polarity, and novel catalysts like BaGa2. Key achievements include the discovery of Re4Si7, a groundbreaking thermoelectric material, and the development of gonipolar materials. Goldberger holds prestigious awards, including the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar and AAAS Fellowships.

Education: B.S. Chemistry (OSU, 2001), Ph.D. (UC Berkeley, 2006), postdoc at Northwestern University. Current roles include Director of the NSF-funded Center for Emergent Materials (CEM).

Research Highlights: Goldberger’s group pioneers functional materials for next-gen technologies. Major projects include: (1) 2D materials beyond graphene, (2) axis-dependent electronic properties enabling new devices, (3) transition-metal-free catalysts for alkyne hydrogenation. Their work spans synthesis, characterization, and device applications.

Awards: Camille Dreyfus (2015), Lumley Award (2019), AAAS Fellow (2022). Over 90 publications in top journals like Nature Materials and JACS.

Labs/Teams: Goldberger Group at OSU, collaborating with the Center for Emergent Materials and PARADIM crystal growth facility.