Craig Perkins

Craig Perkins is a Senior Scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) within the National Center for Photovoltaics, specializing in the Interfacial and Surface Science Group since 2000. His work focuses on photovoltaics and energy materials, combining surface chemistry with advanced materials synthesis.

• Education: Bachelor's in Chemistry (University of Florida, 1990), PhD in Physical/Analytical Chemistry (University of Illinois at Chicago, 1998).

Research interests span surface chemical reactions, electronic structure, hybrid materials, interface engineering, and metal oxides. His work bridges fundamental surface science with applied solar energy technologies.

Recent publications highlight trends in thin-film photovoltaics, nitride perovskites, CO2 hydrogenation catalysts, and heteroepitaxy. Key keywords include materials science, catalysis, and semiconductor engineering.

• NREL Director’s Award (2005)
• NREL RPP Outstanding Mentor Award (2014)

Active in professional networks such as the American Chemical Society, American Vacuum Society, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, Perkins has authored 117 research outputs and mentored collaborative projects in energy materials.