Jihye Park

Jihye Park serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, with her appointment effective January 2026. She is an active faculty member within the chemistry division, contributing to the department's research and academic mission.

Her research spans interdisciplinary domains focused on chemical innovation for sustainable solutions:

• Inorganic Chemistry: Designing novel coordination complexes and catalytic systems
• Nanotechnology and Materials: Engineering functional nanomaterials for energy applications
• Photochemistry: Investigating light-driven chemical transformations
• Multi-electron Chemistry: Developing processes for efficient energy storage
• Physical Organic Chemistry: Elucidating reaction mechanisms at molecular levels
• Renewable Energy: Creating next-generation solar energy conversion systems

This integrated approach targets fundamental advances in sustainable chemistry with practical applications in clean energy technologies.