Alexander Orlov

Professor

Office: Heavy Engineering Bldg. Stony Brook, NY

Phone: 631-632-9978
Email: Alexander.Orlov@stonybrook.edu

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Dr. Alexander Orlov is a Professor of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at State University of New York, Stony Brook, USA. He is also a faculty member of the Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Research, an affiliate faculty of the Chemistry Department and the Institute for Advanced Computational Science at Stony Brook University. Until 2021, he was also a Visiting Professor of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge (UK) funded by the European Research Council (EU) and National Science Foundation (US). Among his administrative responsibilities Dr. Orlov is currently serving as a co-Director of two Centers: Center for Laser Assisted Advanced Manufacturing and Center for Development and Validation of Scalable Methods for Sustainable Plastic Synthesis and Processing.

Research: Dr. Orlov's principal research and teaching activities are in the development of novel materials for energy generation, structural applications and environmental protection. More specifically, his research areas include:

Tuning nanoparticles and nanostructures to deliver unprecedented catalytic activity for CO2 conversion into fuels and clean hydrogen production
Computational design and synthesis of novel photocatalytic materials for clean energy.
Observing chemical reactions and nanoparticle growth in catalytic, energy storage, electrochemical and photo electrochemical systems: in-situ XANES, E-TEM, XRD, XPS, XAS and DRIFTS studies
Transforming solar industry by creating a new generation of self-cleaning solar panels for desert regions
Transforming polymer composites and structural concrete into more sustainable and environmentally friendly materials

Awards and fellowships: Dr. Orlov was awarded the US National Science Foundation CAREER Award and the UK National Endowment for Science Technology and Arts CRUCIBLE award. He was also selected to the Fellowship of the UK Royal Society of Chemistry, the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Frontiers of Engineering (US), the EU-US (NAE) Frontiers of Engineering and was made Kavli Fellow in 2014 by the Kavli Foundation and the US National Academy of Sciences. In 2016 Dr. Orlov was named Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer and was recognized by the State University of New York with Chancellor's Award of Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities. In addition to research awards, Dr. Orlov has received several teaching awards, including 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) SEF Education Award, 2017 American Chemical Society Award for Incorporating Sustainability into Chemistry Education and 2015 NAE Frontiers of Engineering Education selection. His commercialization efforts have been recognized by the R&D 100 Award, often referred to as the "Oscar of Innovation", and the 2021 AIChE Sustainable Engineering Forum Industrial Practice Award. Prior to 2008 he was recipient of over 20 awards and fellowships from the University of Cambridge, University of Michigan, American Chemical Society and National Research Council among others.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Sustainable Engineering Forum Industrial Practice Award, 2021.
DOE American-Made Solar Prize Finalist (winner of SET and Ready competitions), 2021
R&D 100 Award (New Generation of Electrostatic Based Self-Cleaning Technology), 2020.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Sustainable Engineering Forum Education Award, 2018.
American Chemical Society Award for Incorporating Sustainability into Chemistry Education, 2017.
Chancellor's Award of Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities from State University of New York, 2016.
EU (the European Council of Academies) - US (National Academy of Engineering) Frontiers of Engineering, 2016.
Sigma Xi Distinguished Lectureship, 2015.
US National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education, 2015.
US National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow, 2014.
US National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering, 2013.
US National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2013.
Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, 2012.
UK National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts CRUCIBLE Award, 2005.

Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.
Doctoral coursework/research/teaching, Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor , US.
M.Phil., Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.
M.S., Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, US.
B.E. and M.S. with highest honors, Engineering, National Technical University, Ukraine.
Diploma for Graduates in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Certificate of postgraduate studies in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge.

Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 2008 - onwards
Professor, Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Research, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 2008 - onwards
NSF-ERC Visiting Professor, Chemistry Department, University of Cambridge, 2013 - 2020
Affiliate Faculty, Chemistry Department, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 2009 - onwards
Affiliate Faculty, Institute for Advanced Computational Science, Stony Brook, 2013 - onwards
Affiliate Faculty, NY State Advanced Energy Center, 2013 - onwards
Affiliate Faculty, Department of Technology and Society, Stony Brook, 2017 - onwards.
Guest Scientist, Department of Chemistry, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2008 - onwards
Visiting Professor, Earth and Environmental Engineering Department, Columbia University, 2016
Visiting Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2009 - 2011
Research Associate, Chemistry Department, University of Cambridge, 2005 - 2008
Research Fellow in Science and Engineering, King's College, University of Cambridge, 2005 - 2008

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