About
Andrea received her BS in 1986 from the University of Michigan and her PhD in 1989 from the University of Utah.
She was a National Research Council Fellow at the US Naval Research Laboratory from 1990 – 1991 and then moved to the UK, where she started her academic career at the University of Liverpool , moving to the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994, and the University of Southampton in 1997. She was promoted to Professor of Physical Electrochemistry in 2007.
She is the author or co-author of > 100 refereed papers, including invited review articles and has chaired a number of international conferences and symposia, such as the Gordon Research Conference on Fuel Cells (2002), a Faraday Discussion on Electrocatalysis (2008), and several symposia at annual meetings of the International Society of Electrochemistry.
She is a member of the EPSRC College, Chair of the Diamond Users Group, a member of the Diamond Strategic Advisory Committee, a Vice-President of the International Society of Electrochemistry and a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and Higher Education Academy.
Research
Research groups
Research interests
- Structure/property relationships in electrocatalysts
- Development and application of syncrotron based spectroscopic techniques for operando characterisation of electrocatalysts, electrode structures, and electrochemical interfaces
- Development and application of vibrational spectroscopies (IR and Raman) to study electrochemical interfaces and reactions
Current research
Andrea’s primary research interests are in the application of spectroscopic methods to study the electrode/electrolyte interface, with particular emphasis on electrocatalysts and electrode materials for fuel cells, metal-air batteries, water electrolysers, and gas sensors.
Her work often involves the use of national and international facilities such as the Diamond Light Source, ISIS, and other synchrotron radiation sources in Europe and the USA.
She is particularly known for her in situ and in operando X-ray absorption spectroscopic studies of electrocatalysts, with an emphasis on electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells.
She also takes part in collaborative projects on the identification of microplastics in the environment, working with colleagues in Oceanography and Environmental Sciences, and on the use of vibrational spectroscopy in the analysis of heritage materials, working with colleagues from the Winchester School of Art and History.
Research projects
Completed projects
Publications
Biography
BS Chemistry, University of Michigan 1986, PhD Chemistry University of Utah 1989.
NSF/NRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Surface Chemistry Branch, US Naval Research Laboratory 1990-1991.
Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, 1991-1993
Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1993-1997
Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, then Reader, School of Chemistry, University of Southampton 1997-2007
Professor of Physical Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry University of Southampton, since 2007.