It has been a while since we updated this website, but the summer is so busy!

Our lab hosted four new summer interns and a returning intern this summer.  I will highlight each one of them in subsequent posting soon.  The summer was a whirlwind as always and I will attempt to document some of it with the few pictures I took.

We had a great summer group!  Everyone was very supportive and a lot of research was completed

Not only did our group spend time in the lab, but we enjoyed tours of a local brewery, power plant and manufacturer.

We found a little time to get out and enjoy the summer together, but it is never enough.

Please stay tuned for more highlights of each intern in the coming weeks.

We are very excited to open the application process for Summer 2023!

Lots of info here:

• Summer researchers work on individual, unique projects.
• They are supervised by Dr. Tom Guarr, Director of R&D at the Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute and PI of the OESLab.
• Please note the lab is in Holland, MI, not East Lansing, MI.
• Our summer program lasts ten weeks. This may be extended by mutual agreement.
• Start dates are flexible.
• We are paying $15.00/hr for 40 hours each week.
• We will help you find housing for the summer.  Housing may be in a rental with other students.
• At the end of the summer we will participate in a poster session where your individual research can be presented.  Please see below for areas of research.
• Look through this blog to see other summer’s research groups and activities.

Please read this post carefully and follow directions to apply.

Go to careers.msu.edu.  Search for job # 832628.  Follow instructions to apply.

Please include with your application:

1. Resume
2. Cover letter detailing which area of our research most interests you (see below)
3. List of technical classes (You can send your transcript, but all we need is a list)
4. At least one reference (preferably academic or research reference)

Here is a graphic of our research areas:

Please email Laura Ives with any questions. <—— that is me.  I am very responsive.

Our application window will close February 28, 2023.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

We are hiring researchers!  Are you excited about some good organic synthesis and electrochemistry?  Are you interested in energy storage, flow batteries and organic chemistry?  Please apply!

https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/512268/technical-aide

Your application will come straight to us.  These jobs are located in Holland, MI.  We are looking for Post-bac or Post-doc candidates.

This position will perform original research in energy storage involving organic synthesis, analytical chemistry, electrochemistry and device design. Researchers will work in collaboration with Jolt Energy Storage and NRELaboratory toward battery development. They will also assist with the lab’s summer internship program, working with undergraduate interns and their research projects.

Have questions?  Email iveslaur@msu.edu.

Our first highlighted intern is Brett Cesar.  Brett is a Chemical Engineering student at MSU…

Stability Analysis of Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Battery Active Materials 

Brett Cesar 

Dr. Thomas Guarr 

Organic Chemistry Storage Laboratory at Michigan State Bioeconomy Institute 

Redox flow batteries offer the benefit of being safer and more scalable than traditional lithium-ion batteries. However, most redox flow batteries make use of aqueous solvents that limit the cell voltage and employ relatively rare metals that increase the cost and environmental impact of the cell. Non-aqueous redox flow batteries have been explored to reduce these costs while increasing cell voltage and energy density. One method of achieving these goals includes the use of linked active materials in symmetric, non-aqueous redox flow batteries. The stability of several linked compounds prepared in our lab was analyzed through spectroelectrochemistry and bulk electrolysis. 

This research was supported by the Community Foundation of Holland/Zeeland, Lakeshore Advantage, and Michigan State University. 

Thanks for spending the summer with us.  Good luck with the next triathlon.  Wish we could keep up!

Summer 2022 is in full swing and I will be introducing our class members in posts in the coming weeks.  We are in the middle of interesting research, we have taken some industry tours, we have enjoyed enriching talks at Hope College, we have been kayaking, volleyballing, ice cream eating and enjoying the summer.  Also many thanks to Hope College for once again inviting us to present posters at their end-of-summer symposium.  It was an excellent experience (as always!).  We will soon be traveling to East Lansing to present at the MSU Mid-Sure poster symposium.

The OESLab has five new interns this summer…

Brett Cesar – Michigan State University

Luke Cooper – Alma College

Kendra Hagey – University of Michigan

Taylor Opolka – Davenport University

Evelyn Widmaier – University of Michigan

Stay tuned for more news!

We are very excited to open the application process for Summer 2022!

Lots of info here:

• Summer researchers work on individual, unique projects.
• They are supervised by Dr. Tom Guarr, Director of R&D at the Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute and PI of the OESLab.
• Please note the lab is in Holland, MI, not East Lansing, MI.
• Our summer program lasts ten weeks. This may be extended by mutual agreement.
• Start dates are flexible.
• We are paying $15.00/hr for 40 hours each week.
• We will help you find housing for the summer.  Housing may be in a rental with other students.
• At the end of the summer we will participate in a poster session where your individual research can be presented.  Please see below for areas of research.
• Look through this blog to see other summer’s research groups and activities.

Please read this post carefully and follow directions to apply.

Go to careers.msu.edu.  Search for job # 743283.  Follow instructions to apply.

Please include with your application:

1. Resume
2. Cover letter detailing which area of our research most interests you (see below)
3. List of technical classes (You can send your transcript, but all we need is a list)
4. At least one reference (preferably academic or research reference)

Here is a graphic of our research areas:

Please email Laura Ives with any questions. <—— that is me.  I am very responsive.

Our application window will close February 28, 2022.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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We had a great summer with some great interns.

Johnny and Amber, have a great year back at school.  Charley, welcome to the team.

It will soon be time to post and apply to summer internships for summer 2022.  Please consider joining us at the OESLab in Holland, MI.

We are excited to welcome our summer 2021 cohort to the lab starting in May!

Johnny Drozd – Western Michigan University

Charley Hengesbach – Alma College

Amber Little – Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Thank you to all of our applicants.  Please consider applying again next year for further consideration.