Vojislav Stamenkovic

Joint Professorship in UCI's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of Chemistry (Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia, 2001)

Prof. Stamenkovic came from a career at the U.S. National Labs to UCI in 2020.  He is also affiliated with AirUCI’s partner group, the Advanced Power and Energy Program, as an expert in electrochemical systems for energy conversion and storage, in heterogeneous catalysis, and with expertise in fundamental, functional biomaterials design for fuel cells, electrolyzers, and batteries.

Voja was the natural choice to serve as the inaugural Director of the Horiba Institute for Mobility and Connectivity2, a new hub for implementing renewable, sustainable, and environmentally neutral technologies such as fuel cells, electrolyzers, and batteries in transportation and the electric grid, while evaluating impacts on mobility and connectivity.