Biography
Research Interests
- Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials for energy, environmental, and defense applications
- Developing aerogel materials with improved (e.g. mechanical) and novel (e.g. thermoelectric) properties to expand their range of useful applications
Current projects include the development of aerogels and porous materials for hydrogen storage and generation, catalysis, electrical energy storage, and armor technologies.
Education
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 2006
- M.S., Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 2003
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, 2001
Publications
2025 2 publications
- A. Pinongcos, X. Xue, S. Chandrasekaran, M.A. Worsley, Y. Li, “Innovative Electrode Design for Low-Temperature Electrochemical Energy Storage: A Mini Review,” Energy & Fuels, accepted (2025).
- Y. Zhou, A. Orhan, J. Ye, N. Leport, M.A. Worsley, L. Pilon, “Superior electrochemical performance and reduced heat generation in 3D printed vs. 2D tape-casted NMC622 electrodes,” Journal of Power Sources, 8 235861 (2025).
2023 1 publication
- (Invited) S. Chandrasekaran, D. Lin, Y. Li, M.A. Worsley, “Aerogels, additive manufacturing, and energy storage,” Joule, 7 866 (2023).
2020 1 publication
- B. Yao, S. Chandrasekaran, H. Zhang, A. Ma, J. Kang, L. Zhang, X. Lu, F. Qian, C. Zhu, E.B. Duoss, C.M. Spadaccini, M.A. Worsley, Y. Li, “3D-Printed Structure Boost the Kinetics and Intrinsic Capacitance of Pseudocapacitive Graphene Aerogels,” Advanced Materials, 32 1906652 (2020).
2019 2 publications
- B. Yao, S. Chandrasekaran, J. Zhang, W. Xiao, F. Qian, C. Zhu, E.B. Duoss, C.M. Spadaccini, M.A. Worsley, Y. Li, “Efficient 3D Printed Pseudocapacitive Electrodes with Ultrahigh MnO2 Loading,” Joule, 3 459 (2019).
- J.T. Cahill, S. Turner, J. Ye, B. Shevitski, S. Aloni, T.F. Baumann, A. Zettl, J.D. Kuntz, M.A. Worsley, “Ultra-high temperature ceramic aerogels,” Chemistry of Materials, 31 3700 (2019).
2018 1 publication
- R.M. Hensleigh, H.Cui, J.S. Oakdale, J. Ye, E.B. Duoss, C.M. Spadaccini, X. Zheng,M.A. Worsley, “Additive Manufacturing of Hierarchical Three-dimensional Micro-architected Graphene Aerogels,” Materials Horizons, 51035 (2018). (featured on front cover)
2017 2 publications
- C. Zhu, T. Liu, F. Qian, W. Chen, S Chandrasekaran, B. Yao, Y. Song, E.B. Duoss, J.D. Kuntz, C.M. Spadaccini, M.A. Worsley, Y. Li, “3D Printed Functional Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Storage,” Nano Today, 15 107 (2017).
- S. Chandrasekaran, P.G. Campbell, T.F. Baumann, M.A. Worsley, “Carbon Aerogel Evolution: Allotrope, Graphene-Inspired, and 3D-Printed Aerogels,” Journal of Materials Research, 32 4166 (2017).
2015 1 publication
- C. Zhu, T. Y.-J. Han, E. B Duoss, A. Golobic, J. D. Kuntz, C. M. Spadaccini, and M. A. Worsley, “Highly Compressible 3D Periodic Graphene Aerogel Microlattices,” Nature Commun., DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7962, 2015. (Highlighted in C&EN.)
2014 1 publication
- M. A. Worsley, S. Charnvanichborikarn, E. Montalvo, S. J. Shin, E. D. Tylski, J. H. Satcher, Jr., J. Biener, T. F. Baumann, and S. O. Kucheyev, “Toward macroscale, isotropic carbons with graphene-sheet-like electrical and mechanical properties,” Advanced Functional Materials, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201400316 (2014).
2013 1 publication
- M. Rousseas, A. P. Goldstein, W. Mickelson, M. A. Worsley, L. Woo, and A. Zettl, “Synthesis of Highly Crystalline sp2-bonded boron nitride aerogels,” ACS Nano, 10.1021/nn402452p (2013).
2011 1 publication
- P. J. Pauzauskie, M. A. Worsley, T. Laurence, A. L. Kilcoyne, Y. M. Wang, T. Willey, K. Visbeck, S. Fakra, W. Evans, and J. H. Satcher, “Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline diamond aerogel,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 108 8550 (2011). (Highlighted in Nature.)
2010 1 publication
- M. A. Worsley, P. J. Pauzauskie, T. Y. Olson, J. H. Satcher, and T. F. Baumann, “Synthesis of graphene aerogel with high electrical conductivity,” J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 132 14067 (2010).
2009 1 publication
- M. A. Worsley, S. O. Kucheyev, J. H. Satcher, A. V. Hamza, and T. F. Baumann, “Mechanically robust and electrically conductive carbon nanotube foams,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 94 073115 (2009). (Selected by Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology.)
Awards
LLNL Physical and Life Sciences Directorate Award
R&D 100 Award
LLNL WCI Gold Award
FLC (Far West Region) Outstanding Technology Development Award
LLNL Mid-Career Award
LLNL Excellence in Publication Award
Diablo Magazine 40 under 40
LLNL Engineering Directorate Award
LLNL Director’s Science & Technology Award
USPTO Featured Innovator
Nano Today Young Scientist Award
LLNL Distinguished Service Award
IBM Ph.D. Fellowship
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Ford Foundation Fellowship
Additional info
Associate Program Leader for Energy Storage Materials
Director of Materials and Chemistry Institute
Scientific Editor (2023-2024) for Science & Technology Review


