Stephanie Lee

Stephanie Lee is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at New York University, affiliated with the College of Arts & Science. Her research focuses on materials and solid-state chemistry, with emphasis on organic and hybrid semiconductors for optoelectronics and solar energy applications. She leads the Lee Research Lab, which engineers crystals to address climate change and energy sustainability.

Education: B.S. in Chemical Engineering (MIT), Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (Princeton University), followed by a Provost Postdoctoral Fellowship at NYU.

Research interests include crystal engineering, semiconductor materials, x-ray diffraction, and nanoconfined systems. Her lab explores twisted crystals, perovskite nanowires, and scaffold-directed crystallization to enhance optoelectronic device performance.

• Key Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2019), Stevens Early Career Award (2019)

Publications emphasize crystal growth mechanisms and material stability, with recent work on chiral perovskites and self-patterning crystalline films. She advises multiple graduate students and collaborates on projects funded through interdisciplinary grants.

Labs/Teams: Director of the Lee Research Lab within NYU’s Department of Chemistry, contributing to the Molecular Design Institute.