Jennifer Rupp

Dr. Jennifer L.M. Rupp is the Thomas Lord Associate Professor of Electrochemical Materials at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Prior to her current roles, she held non-tenure track positions at ETH Zurich with an ERC Starting Grant and Swiss National Science Foundation Professorship. Her research spans energy and information technologies through solid-state material innovation.

• Primary Affiliation: MIT
• Secondary Affiliation: Technical University of Munich
• Research Focus: Solid-state materials for energy storage, neuromorphic computing, and environmental sensing
• Editorial Roles: Associate Editor at Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Advisory Board Member for Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Materials Interfaces

Her work emphasizes the complete development cycle from material design to device prototyping, including solid-state battery systems, synthetic fuel conversion, and electrochemical sensing technologies. With over 100 publications and 19 patents, she actively engages in industry collaborations and public discourse at forums like the World Economic Forum.

Scientific Recognition

• 2021: Royal Society of Chemistry Fellow (FRSC)
• 2018: World Economic Forum Merck KGaA Displaying Future Award
• 2017: BASF and Volkswagen Science Award
• 2015: WEF Top 40 International Scientists Under 40
• 2014: ETH Zurich Spark Award
• 2012: European Academy of Science Kepler Award

As head of the Electrochemical Materials Lab, she bridges materials science with computer engineering applications while maintaining active international speaking engagements.