Excitonics Lab
Principal Investigator: Carmel Rotschild
Faculty: Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Rotschild’s group operates at the intersection of physics, thermodynamics, and optics, utilizing thermodynamic principles to develop novel optical devices. Their research focuses on “Excitonics” – localized energy states in small molecules – to engineer energy dynamics for applications like luminescent solar power, thermal-to-electric energy conversion, and integrated on-chip lasers. The lab is highly multidisciplinary, aiming to bring device functionality down to the single-molecule level to solve challenges in energy harvesting and efficient light sources.