Colin Brown

1st year PhD student

Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
Duke University Program in Materials Science and Engineering


Colin joined the Mitzi lab as a PhD student in August 2024. Before coming to Duke, he earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton University in Chemical and Biological Engineering, where he researched the n-doping of several materials using organic dimers. With the Mitzi group, Colin focuses on developing multinary and hybrid chalcogenide materials for spintronics and PV applications. He hopes to create novel combinations of materials and infuse ideas from a breadth of materials research fields.

Contact Information

  • Office Location: Gross 360
  • Email Address: colin.brown@duke.edu