Candace K. Chan is a Professor in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy at Arizona State University , with a joint appointment in the School of Molecular Sciences graduate faculty. Her research bridges materials science , electrochemistry , and energy storage , with additional focus on water treatment technologies and photocatalysis . She leads the NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for NEWT water treatment projects and holds multiple patents in solid-state electrolytes and clathrate battery materials . Education: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry (Stanford University), B.S. in Chemistry (Rice University) Expertise: Inorganic/Materials Chemistry, Nanoscience, Renewable Energy Her research group specializes in solid-state battery materials , photocatalytic water treatment , and clathrate electrochemistry , with recent work on flexible battery mechanics and metal oxide photocatalysts . Publications focus on garnet-type electrolytes , Si/Ge clathrates , and LDH nanocomposites . Key scientific awards include: NSF CAREER Award (2016) Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2016–2018) ECS Battery Division Travel Grant (2014) ASU Fulton Exemplar Faculty (2017–2018) Advising: Mentored 12 Ph.D. students (e.g., Andrew Dopilka , Ting Yang ), 8 M.S. students, and 6 Barrett Honors Thesis students. Collaborates with international researchers from Max-Planck-Institut , Universität Göttingen , and Universidade Federal de Itajubá . Grants: Currently leads 3 active NSF/industry projects on solid electrolyte interphases , clathrate synthesis , and selective nano-sorbents . Completed 8 projects including SRP-funded selenium removal studies and ACS Petroleum Research Fund grants.











