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Research Bio

Maria completed her PhD with the Electrobuffs in 2025. Her research characterized CO₂ electroreduction micro-environments using rotating ring disk electrode techniques and in-situ and operando atomic force microscopy. Since graduating, she has started as a Jill Hruby Postdoctoral Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories, where she investigates corrosion processes in lithium-ion batteries.

Outside of research, Maria enjoys reading fantasy novels, swing dancing, and spending time with her two dogs, Mia and Lola!

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Education

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, ����������, 2025
• M.S. in Chemical Engineering, ����������, 2021
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of New Mexico, 2018

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Awards

• Society of Women Engineers Bertha Lamme Memorial Scholarship, 2024
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory Outstanding Mentor Award, 2023
• David T. Spalding Graduate Teaching Fund Fellowship, 2022
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2020
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Fellowship, 2020

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Selected Publications

• Maria Kelly, Rachel A Wnuk, Recep Kas, Glenn Teeter, Melissa E Kreider, Wilson A Smith, "", J. Electrochem. Soc., 172, 4, 2025, 046503. DOI: .
• Sara T Hamilton, Maria Kelly, Wilson A Smith, Ah-Hyung Alissa Park, “”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 16, 32, 2024, 42021-42033. DOI: .
• Mark Sassenburg, Maria Kelly, Siddhartha Subramanian, Wilson A Smith, Thomas Burdyny, "", ACS Ener. Lett., 8, 1, 2022, 321-331. DOI: .