Dr. Daniel Schwartz

Professor

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Biography

Daniel T. Schwartz is the Boeing-Sutter Professor in Chemical Engineering and the founding director of the University of Washington Clean Energy Institute (CEI). Since its establishment in 2013, CEI has been dedicated to advancing next-generation solar energy and battery materials and devices, along with their integration into grid systems. Schwartz's research focuses on transportation phenomena and reactions in electrochemical systems, as well as the performance of complex electrodes used in energy storage and conversion. He has also served on the Technical Advisory Board for Washington’s Energy Strategy from 2012 to 2018 and has received numerous accolades, including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation. He is a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society and has been active on the board of the Washington CleanTech Alliance.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2013-01-01 — Present

Clean Energy Institute, University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Leading the Clean Energy Institute focusing on solar energy, battery materials, and their integration.

Boeing-Sutter Professor

— Present

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Teaching and research in Chemical Engineering.

Chair

2009-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Oversaw the department's academic and research initiatives.

Associate Dean for Research

2005-01-01 — 2008-01-01

College of Engineering, University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Managed research programs and initiatives for the College of Engineering.

Postdoctoral Fellow

1991-01-01 — Present

Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory •

Conducted research in electrochemical systems.

Awards

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Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring

2016-01-01
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Oppenheimer Sciences & Energy Leadership Program

2016-01-01
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Research Award Electrochemical Society Electrodeposition Division

2015-01-01
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Marsha Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award

2015-01-01
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Linford Award Electrochemical Society

2010-01-01
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Fellow of the Electrochemical Society

2012-01-01
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Member of Washington State Academy of Sciences

2016-01-01

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.