Thomas Orlando

Thomas Orlando
Professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
SEI Senior Advisor: Energy Minor

Our group is primarily a surface chemistry and physics group which focuses on the use of high-powered pulsed lasers, low-energy electron scattering, micro-plasmas, mass spectrometry and ultrahigh vacuum surface science techniques. We use this "tool-set" as well as some scattering theory to unravel the details of non-thermal processes occurring under a variety of non-equilibrium conditions. Our group is based upon an interdisciplinary approach and thus our research programs span the realm of fundamental investigations in molecular physics, surface physics and chemistry, bio-physics, bio-polymer formation under pre-biotic conditions as well as working in applied areas of relevance to analytical technique developments, atmospheric chemistry, catalysis and molecular hydrogen generation.

Phone
404.894.4012
Office
MoSE G209C
University, College, and School/Department
Georgia Institute of Technology
  • College of Sciences
  • School of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Additional Research
Surfaces and Interfaces; Catalysis; Advanced Characterization; Hydrogen; Nuclear
Interdisciplinary Research Institutes
Bioengineering and Bioscience
Energy
Matter and Systems