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Hannah Sayre is an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University, holding a joint appointment in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (College of Science) and the Department of Chemical Engineering (College of Engineering). She specializes in photochemistry and photocatalysis, focusing on light-activated reactions for solar energy applications. Her research group designs photocatalysts to drive high-energy chemical reactions using spectroscopic techniques like steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopy. Sayre earned a PhD from The Ohio State University and completed postdoctoral work at Princeton University, where she was a lead researcher in the BioLEC Energy Frontier Research Center.
Her work emphasizes broad-spectrum light absorption, particularly leveraging red light for cost-effective and sustainable energy solutions. Sayre teaches General Chemistry for Engineers and plans to introduce a course on photochemistry. She is passionate about fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and mentoring students in addressing global energy challenges. Outside academia, she enjoys baking, gardening, and hiking.
Key research areas include photocatalyst design, reaction mechanism studies, and solar fuel production. She leads an active lab at Northeastern, aiming to bridge chemistry and engineering for real-world applications. Sayre’s publications focus on advancing photocatalytic efficiency and understanding light-driven chemical processes.
