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WELCOME TO LEITE RESEARCH GROUP

Materials for Sustainability


We are engaged in fundamental and applied research in
(i) materials for energy harvesting and storage,
(ii) functional imaging of materials at the nanoscale, and
(iii) novel materials for photonics.
Navigate our site to find out more about our research and recent scientific findings.
For further details about our work, please contact Prof. Leite. 

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PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS

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PHOTONICS

RECENT NEWS

Jan

2026

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Marina presents an invited talk at the SPIE Photonics West meeting in San Francisco. Thanks Karin (Univ. of Ottawa), for the kind invitation!

Jan

2026

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Hannah's invited review article on atomic force microscopy applied to halide perovskites is published in The Journal of Materials Research. Check the paper here.

Jan

2026

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Marina is a 2026 IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer. Check the news from IEEE.

Nov

2025

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Abby's review paper is highlighted on the November cover of Chemical Society Reviews.

Nov

2025

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Abby is awarded the Frank McArthur Fellowship. Congrats Abby!

FUNDERS

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Our research has been supported by: NSF, DARPA, Army Research Office, NIST

CONTACT

Thank you for your interest in our research. Get in touch with us for any job openings, questions, or comments regarding our work and publications.

1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616

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