John M. Gregoire

John M. Gregoire is a Research Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), part of the Division of Engineering and Applied Science. He joined Caltech in 2021 after completing his Ph.D. at Cornell University (2009), with prior degrees from Concordia College (B.S., 2004) and Cornell (M.S., 2006).

His research focuses on accelerating materials discovery through high-throughput experimentation, integrating computational methods and artificial intelligence. Key areas include energy materials for solar fuels, electrocatalysis, and photoelectrochemistry. His team develops automated lab systems and data platforms like MHub and the Materials Experiment Knowledge Graph to streamline materials research.

• Education:
  • B.S., Concordia College, 2004
  • M.S., Cornell University, 2006
  • Ph.D., Cornell University, 2009

Dr. Gregoire’s work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, combining materials synthesis, machine learning, and experimental automation. Recent projects address CO₂ reduction, oxygen evolution catalysts, and durable photoelectrochemical systems. His lab has pioneered methods for autonomous materials characterization and combinatorial screening of semiconductor alloys.

He leads initiatives in data science for experimental chemistry, advocating for open-source tools like DBgen and ESAMP. His contributions have advanced the field of computational sustainability and AI-driven materials discovery.