Rate My Professor Manish chhowalla

Chhowalla's research focuses on atomically thin two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), studying their electronic, optical, electrochemical properties, phase transformations, synthesis by chemical exfoliation or CVD, and applications in transistors, microelectrochemical cells for catalysis (HER, OER, ORR, CO2RR, NRR), and energy storage. Key publications include "Van der Waals contacts between three-dimensional metals and two-dimensional semiconductors" (Nature, 2019), "Low-dimensional catalysts for hydrogen evolution and CO₂ reduction" (Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2018), "The chemistry of two-dimensional layered transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheets" (Nature Chemistry, 2013), and "Large-area ultrathin films of reduced graphene oxide as a transparent and flexible electronic material" (Nature Nanotechnology, 2008). With over 104,100 citations and h-index 118, his work has significant impact on 2D materials and devices fields. Honors include FREng (2024), Fellow of Materials Research Society (2017), Institute of Physics (2015), Royal Society of Chemistry (2014), Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2016-2018), Royal Society Wolfson Merit Awards (2009, 2018), NSF CAREER Award (2006). He serves as Editor-in-Chief of MRS Energy & Sustainability (2024), Founding Editor-in-Chief of Applied Materials Today (2015-2016), Associate Editor of ACS Nano, and on several editorial boards. Chhowalla has delivered more than 200 invited talks at major international conferences.