Management
CTRI Director, Michael Freund
Dr. Freund is Professor and Harry Shirreff Chair of Chemical Research, with a joint appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has held a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Electronic Materials and served as Director of the Materials Science Center in the Beckman Institute at Caltech and the Manitoba Institute of Materials. Dr. Freund has published over 110 articles, has been issued 28 US and 15 international patents and has given over 60 invited lectures.
CTRI Administrator,
Nazanin joined CTRI in April 2024, where she provides ongoing administrative support, assisting with key administrative, financial, and outreach operations. Prior to this, she served as the coordinator for the CREATE Leaders in Energy Sustainability Training Program.