Dr. Emily Sprague Klein

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Emily Ann Sprague-Klein is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Brown University. Originally from the St. Louis metropolitan area, she developed a keen interest in STEM, which led her to pursue a degree in physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During her undergraduate studies, she worked as a research assistant at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. Emily graduated in 2012 with a B.S. in Engineering Physics, minoring in mathematics, and also completing a dual degree in music. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Northwestern University in 2018 under the supervision of the late Richard Van Duyne. Her research interests include light-driven redox reactions and surface chemistry. As a postdoctoral associate at Argonne National Laboratory, Emily focused on solar energy conversion and advanced soft plasmonic nanomaterials. Currently, she leads a research group focused on surface-sensitive spectroscopy and the elucidation of photophysical and photochemical reaction dynamics to address challenges in renewable energy and public health.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Brown University • Providence, RI

Teaching courses and leading research in the field of Chemistry.

Awards

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Department of Energy LDRD Award in Emerging Materials

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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

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National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship

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Ryan Fellowship

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James Scholar

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Dean’s List

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Laura B. Eisenstein Award

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Excellence in Physics Award

Courses

Statistical Mechanics Quantum Mechanics

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics