Lasse Jensen

Lasse Jensen is a Professor of Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on theoretical chemistry, particularly developing computational methods to study metal-molecule interactions and plasmonic nanomaterials. He investigates the optical properties of molecules at plasmonic interfaces, with applications in nanoscale optics, sensing, and energy.

Education:

• B.S. Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (1998)
• M.S. Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2000)
• Ph.D. Chemistry, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands (2004)

Research Interests:

• Molecular plasmonics and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)
• Plasmon-molecule interaction mechanisms
• Development of hybrid quantum mechanics/electrodynamics models
• Applications in nanoscale optical sensing and energy harvesting

Key Awards:

• ACS Early-Career Award in Theoretical Chemistry (2017)
• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2010)
• NSF Career Award (2010)

Advising & Collaboration:

• Active in mentoring graduate students and postdoctoral researchers
• Collaborates with experimental groups globally on SERS and plasmonic systems

Labs/Teams: The Jensen Group focuses on computational methods for molecular plasmonics and SERS, housed in the Chemistry Building at Penn State.