Adam Sturlaugson received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Stanford University in the spring of 2013. His graduate research focused on using pulsed lasers to measure the chemical physics of ionic liquids. During his time in graduate school, he served as a teaching assistant for undergraduate chemistry courses, maintained the chemistry department’s research spectroscopy lab and served as a research mentor.
In the fall of 2013, Dr. Sturlaugson joined the faculty at USF as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. His primary research interests include the physical chemistry of ionic liquids and their applications to batteries, solar cells and fuel cells.
In addition to his passion for education, he enjoys reading, playing the guitar, and spending time with his family and his church. He is married and has five children.