Antoine Kahn

Antoine Kahn serves as the Stephen C. Macaleer '63 Professor in Engineering and Applied Science and Vice Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University. He is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and an Associated Faculty member in the Princeton Materials Institute (PMI), with research centered on advanced materials for next-generation electronic devices.

His educational foundation includes:

• Diploma of Engineer in Electronics, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (1974)
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Princeton University (1976)
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Princeton University (1978)

Professor Kahn's research pioneers organic molecular/polymer semiconductors and hybrid metal halide perovskites for applications in OLEDs, OFETs, and photovoltaics. His work focuses on electron-hole interactions, heterojunction chemistry, and chemical doping mechanisms to engineer high-performance interfaces. The Kahn Lab employs spectroscopic techniques, charge transport measurements, and device fabrication to advance flexible, large-area electronics with emphasis on energy sustainability.

Recent publications (2017-2019) demonstrate leadership in perovskite quantum structures, singlet fission for silicon sensitization, graphene-organic interfaces, molecular doping, and photo-activated n-doping. These works collectively advance materials for renewable energy conversion through precise interface engineering and novel charge control strategies.

Major recognitions include:

• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2002) and American Vacuum Society (1999)
• Presidential Young Investigator Award (NSF, 1984-1989)
• University of Tokyo Engineering Fellow (2015)
• Thomson Reuters "World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds" (2014)
• Two Weston Visiting Professorships at Weizmann Institute (2009-2012, 2015-2018)
• Stephen C. Macaleer ’63 Professorship (2015)

He mentors graduate students including Xu He, Sujin Lee, Yutong Ren, Shruti Sharma, and Xinjue Zhong, while leading extensive international collaborations across academia, national labs, and industry. His research receives significant funding from NSF and other agencies, focusing on materials innovation for sustainable energy solutions.

The Kahn Lab operates as a multidisciplinary hub where spectroscopy, materials synthesis, and device physics converge to solve critical challenges in optoelectronics. Current initiatives target next-generation semiconductors for high-efficiency solar cells, low-power displays, and flexible sensor systems through atomic-scale interface control.