Matthias T. Agne

Matthias T. Agne is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Oregon (UO), affiliated with the Materials Science Institute and the Oregon Center for Electrochemistry. He holds a B.S./M.S. from Drexel University (2015), a Ph.D. from Northwestern University (2020), and completed an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Münster (2020–2023). His lab focuses on energy and environmental materials, combining theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches to study thermodynamic principles and transport phenomena in solids.

Research interests include thermal/electronic/ionic transport in battery materials, thermoelectrics, and superconductors, with emphasis on atomic vibrational dynamics and interfacial stability. The Agne Lab actively recruits students at all academic levels and collaborates across disciplines, such as the 'Sounds of Solids' project with the School of Music and Dance.

Key achievements include pioneering work on lattice softening, thermal conductivity reduction, and developing predictive models for solid-state materials. His team has published influential papers on thermoelectric efficiency, defect engineering, and material stability, with recent work highlighted in Science Advances, Advanced Materials, and Energy & Environmental Science.

Awards include the Humboldt Fellowship (2020–2023). The lab is part of interdisciplinary networks at UO, emphasizing sustainable energy solutions and next-generation technologies. Students supervised include Ph.D. candidates Zöe Johnson, Elana Cope, and Alex Dillard, as well as undergraduate researchers Alicia Lancaster and Matthew Confer.