Dr. Howard Katz

Biography

Howard Katz is a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Chemistry at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. A pioneer in the fields of organic electronics and photonics, Katz's research interests focus on organic and hybrid materials, particularly organic semiconductors and photonic polymers. He has made significant contributions to the development of novel conjugated compounds and the principles of molecular recognition and self-assembly. His work has established key structural, physical, and synthetic organic chemistries that lead to critical associated scientific discoveries. Katz has published extensively on organic semiconductor syntheses, highlighting methodologies to avoid impurities responsible for electronic heterogeneity. He is credited with innovative contributions to organic field-effect transistors and has been instrumental in advancing the field of chemical sensing and energy conversion. His current projects revolve around advanced chemical biomolecule sensors, hybrid structures, self-assembled nanostructures, and thermoelectric energy conversion. In addition to his research, Katz has held various editorial roles and received numerous awards, including induction into the National Academy of Inventors in 2017 and multiple R&D 100 Awards.

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