Michelle Smeaton

Michelle Smeaton is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Materials Science at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), joined in 2023. Her work focuses on in situ electron microscopy to study structure-property relationships in neuromorphic computing materials and devices.

• PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University
• Bachelor in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Her research spans electron microscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, and in situ characterization of materials like vanadium oxides and monoclinic structures for neuromorphic applications. Recent work includes electrochemical nitrate-to-ammonia conversion and hydrogen production via palladium catalysis.

Key article trends involve vanadium compounds, oxide materials, monoclinic lattices, and in situ analysis techniques. Awards include honors from the Materials Research Society and NSF graduate funding.

• Awards: MRS Excellent Contributed Talk Award (2022), Microscopy & Microanalysis Student Scholar Award (2019), NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2018)
• Professional Networks: Member of Materials Research Society, Microscopy Society of America/Microanalysis Society