Aaron M. Massari

Aaron M. Massari is a Professor and 3M Alumni Professor at the University of Minnesota's Department of Chemistry within the College of Science and Engineering. He serves as the Director of Graduate Studies and specializes in applying advanced spectroscopy techniques to study organic electronic materials.

Research Focus:

• Nanoscience and Materials Chemistry
• Polymer spectroscopy and dynamics
• Energy & Catalysis

Key Contributions: Development of vibrational sum frequency generation (VSFG) and two-dimensional infrared (2D-IR) spectroscopy to analyze interfacial structures and ultrafast dynamics in materials chemistry.

Awards:

• 3M Alumni Professor
• CSE Distinguished Teaching Professor