Maria Kelly

Research Bio

Maria is 4^th year graduate electrobuff working to characterize CO₂ electroreduction microenvironments with techniques such as operando Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscopy (EC-AFM) and Rotating Ring Disk Electrode (RRDE) voltammetry. She previously worked as a systems engineer for two years before deciding to move up the Rockies to Boulder. 

Outside of research, Maria enjoys playing board games and walking her two dogs, Mia and Lola!

Education

• M.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2021
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of New Mexico Albuquerque, 2018

Awards

• David T. Spalding Graduate Teaching Fund Fellowship, 2022
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, 2020
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Fellowship, 2020

Selected Publications

• Maria Kelly, Jonathon Duay, Timothy N Lambert, Ruby Aidun, "Impact of triethanolamine as an additive for rechargeable alkaline Zn/MnO2 batteries under limited depth of discharge conditions," J. Electrochem. Soc., 164, 14, 2017, A3684. DOI: doi.org/10.1149/2.0641714jes.

• Mark Sassenburg, Maria Kelly, Siddhartha Subramanian, Wilson A Smith, Thomas Burdyny, "Zero-Gap Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction Cells: Challenges and Operational Strategies for Prevention of Salt Precipitation," ACS Ener. Lett., 8, 1, 2022, 321-331. DOI: doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.2c01885.