PD. Dr. Guinevere Giffin
PD. Dr. Guinevere Giffin
Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron (ICB)
Am Hubland
Education
Habilitation (Materials Science): June 2026, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Title: “Advancing Electrochemical Energy Storage through the Analysis of Structure-Property-Process Relationships”
Ph.D. (Chemistry): May 2009, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA, Advisor, Dr. Roger Frech. Dissertation: “Spectroscopic Study of Amine Salts and Polyamine Salt Systems”
M.S. (Chemistry): May 2007, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
B.S. (Chemistry): May 2002, University of Central Missouri (Formerly Central Missouri State University), Warrensburg, Missouri, USA.
Professional Experience
01.2025 – Present: Principal Investigator, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
01.2023 – Present: Scientific Head of Fraunhofer R&D Center Electromobility (FZEB) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, Würzburg, Germany
06.2021 – 12.2024: Principal Investigator, Chemical Technology of Materials Synthesis, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
10.2016 – 12.2022: Expert Group Manager of Lithium-Ion Technology at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, Würzburg, Germany
04.2014 – 09.2016: Senior Scientist, Helmholtz Institute Ulm / Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Ulm, Germany (Group: Electrochemistry for Batteries, Prof. Dr. Stefano Passerini).
02.2013 – 04.2014: Scientist, MEET Battery Center, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany (Group: Prof. Dr. Stefano Passerini).
10.2010 – 12.2012: Research Associate/ Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padua, Padova, Italy (Group: Prof. Dr. Vito Di Noto).
08.2003 – 05.2009: PhD Student, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA (PhD Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Roger Frech).
08.2002 – 05.2003: Lab Instructor, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri, USA.
05.2000 – 05.2001: Student Research Assistant, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri, USA.
