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Cody Friesen is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University's School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He is also a Senior Global Futures Scientist at the Global Futures Scientists and Scholars program. His work bridges academic research with commercial innovation, having cofounded Fluidic Energy and founded Zero Mass Water.
- Ph.D. in Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2004)
- B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Arizona State University (2000)
His research focuses on materials science for energy storage and water harvesting technologies, particularly through metal-air batteries and SOURCE hydropanels. His work spans thin film engineering, surface stress evolution, and electrochemical systems.
Friesen has received recognition for his innovation, including being named among the TR35 by Technology Review magazine in 2009. He has secured multiple grants from DOE-ARPA, NSF-MPS, and private partners for projects ranging from advanced vehicle energy systems to hydrogen economy catalysts.
His teaching includes graduate-level research and thesis courses in Materials Science and Engineering. He has served on curriculum committees and as a reviewer for journals like Acta Materialia and the Journal of Materials Research.


