Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, operating within the College of Science and Engineering. He leads the Analytical Electron Microscopy Lab, focusing on atomic-scale materials characterization.

• Research Focus: Sub-Angstrom resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM/STEM), quantitative spectroscopy, nanomaterials, and electron beam channeling phenomena
• Key Facilities: Access to aberration-corrected FEI Titan and Thermo Fisher TALOS FX200 transmission electron microscopes

His research group has produced groundbreaking work in Science, Nature, and Nature Materials publications, covering topics like spintronic device degradation, 2D material interfacial states, and metal-organic framework stability. Recent scientific recognition includes Fellowship in the Microscopy Society of America (2024).

Notable achievements include:

• $1M+ in research funding from NSF, SRC, and University initiatives
• Development of novel TEM sample preparation techniques
• Mentoring 15+ graduate students including Supriya Ghosh and Hwanhui Yun

The lab's technological impact spans semiconductor manufacturing (through SRC partnership), materials discovery (graphene oxide for filtration), and fundamental understanding of crystal defect behavior at nanoscale dimensions.