- Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous materials for separation, catalysis, and energy storage/conversion
- Advanced scintillating materials for radiation detection as well as radioactive nanoparticles for medical applications
- Low-dimensional materials such as graphene for separations and energy storage
- Liquid electrolyte, polymer electrolyte, and additives for energy storage applications
- Synthesis of well-defined nanoparticles and their 3-dimensional assemblies with ionic liquids for electrocatalysis and heterogeneous catalysis.
- Novel ionic liquids for separation and energy-related applications
- Development of fibrous and nanoporous polymeric adsorbents for extraction of metals and environmental remediation
- Innovative materials for water purification
- Computational chemistry for separation and catalysis