Education:

B.A., Reed College, 1999

Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 2008

Jordan Katz CV.pdf

Research Interests:

I am interested in synthesizing and studying new materials that can be used for low-cost solar energy conversion devices. My research relies on simple and low-cost methods to make electrodes from new forms of iron oxide with architecture on the nanometer scale, and characterizing both their physical and photoelectro-chemical properties.

Teaching:

1. Atoms and Molecules: Structure and Dynamics (Chem 131)
   

2. Structure and Reactivity of Organic Molecules (Chem 132)
   

3. Intermediate Analytical Chemistry (Chem 331)
   

4. Chemistry and Materials of Sustainable Energy (Chem 428)
   

Personal Interests:

I love the outdoors. Some of my favorite activities are rock climbing, camping and hiking, backpacking, surfing, and snowboarding. And since I don't always get a chance to do all those things all the time, I'm pretty happy taking care of my garden, going for a walk in the woods, or just going to the park with my family.