Adam Printz

Adam Printz serves as Assistant Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Arizona's College of Engineering. His research focuses on developing mechanically robust, printable electronic materials for renewable energy applications, particularly addressing stability challenges in perovskite photovoltaics.

Education:

• PhD in NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego
• MS in NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego

Professor Printz's research group pioneers materials design strategies for soft electronics, specializing in chemical and physical interactions at interfaces of metal halide perovskites. His work combines benchtop and computational experiments to solve mechanical and chemical instabilities in perovskite-based devices through molecular interactions, scalable printing techniques, and nanocompositing approaches. Current research emphasizes thermomechanical stability across multiple length scales and development of multifunctional reinforcement strategies.

Scientific Recognition:

• NSF CAREER Award recipient
• DOE Early Career Award recipient
• Chancellor's Dissertation Medal from UC San Diego
• Distinguished Young Scholar Seminar Series Speaker, University of Washington

His group receives substantial funding from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy. Professor Printz actively mentors graduate students through directed research courses and doctoral dissertation supervision, while teaching core chemical engineering courses including Heat Transfer, Polymer Science, and senior capstone design. His laboratory develops novel characterization techniques for mechanical properties of semiconducting polymers and perovskite films, with strong industry partnerships for technology translation.