Rohan Mishra

Rohan Mishra is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science department at the McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis. He joined the university in 2015 after postdoctoral roles at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and fellowships at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on rational design of materials for energy applications through atomic-scale modeling and advanced microscopy techniques.

• Education:
• PhD, Materials Science & Engineering, The Ohio State University (2012)
• Bachelor's in Technology, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (2008)

Research Interests: Perovskite photovoltaics, electrocatalysts, wide-bandgap semiconductors, and quantum materials. He combines electronic structure calculations with atomic-resolution microscopy to develop structure-property correlations for electronic/optical/magnetic applications.

Recent Work: Includes breakthroughs in optical material design, geoengineering grants for stratospheric aerosol research, and innovations in electrostatic energy storage through heterostructure materials. His lab emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration across materials science and energy engineering.

Affiliations: Institute of Materials Science & Engineering. Active in securing major grants including a $1.5M Simons Foundation International grant (2024).