Brandi Cossairt

Brandi Michelle Cossairt (born June 29, 1984) is an American chemist specializing in synthetic inorganic and materials chemistry. She is an associate professor of chemistry at University of Washington.

Brandi Michelle Cossairt
Born (1984-06-29) June 29, 1984
Miami, Florida
Alma mater
Awards
  • 2018 National Fresenius Award
  • 2016 NSF CAREER award
  • 2015 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
  • 2015 Sloan Research Fellowship
  • Seattle AWIS "Early Career Achievement" Award
  • 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award
Scientific career
FieldsSynthetic Inorganic Chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Washington
ThesisNiobium-mediated synthesis of phosphorus-rich molecules (2010)
Doctoral advisorChristopher C. Cummins
Other academic advisors
  • Jonas C. Peters (B.S.)
  • Jonathan S. Owen (Post-Doc)
Websitebrandicossairt.wixsite.com/cossairtlab

Personal Life and Education

Brandi Cossairt was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She began working in the laboratory of Anthony J. Hynes at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science while still in high school. She is a first-generation college graduate, having obtained her B.S. in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 2006. Cossairt then pursued a graduate degree in inorganic chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where, under the mentorship of Christopher C. Cummins, she received her PhD in 2010. Her academic career next took her to New York, where she joined Columbia University as a National Institutes of Health NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow with Jonathan Owen between 2010 and 2012. Cossairt moved to Seattle in 2012 as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Washington.[1]

Research

Cossairt leads a synthetic inorganic chemistry research group working primarily in colloidal nanoscience. Cossairt's team works to prepare new molecular precursors, develop new synthetic methodologies, and explore the details of complex reaction mechanisms.[2] In particular, her team has pioneered new synthetic strategies to access Indium Phosphide quantum dots. InP quantum dots have emerged as a class of phosphors for wide color gamut displays and energy-efficient solid-state lighting applications.[3][4]

Recognition

Organizations
  • Associate Editor at the ACS journal Inorganic Chemistry
  • Co-founder (along with Jillian Dempsey, UNC Chapel Hill) of the Chemistry Women Mentorship Network, a national network of women in chemistry to provide support, encouragement and mentorship for young women considering continuing their education or pursuing careers in academia[5]

References
  1. "Brandi M. Cossairt". University of Washington.
  2. "Cossairt, Brandi - The David and Lucile Packard Foundation". The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  3. https://pid.samsungdisplay.com/en/learning-center/white-papers/quantum-dot-technology
  4. Cossairt, Brandi M. (2016-10-05). "Shining Light on Indium Phosphide Quantum Dots: Understanding the Interplay among Precursor Conversion, Nucleation, and Growth". Chemistry of Materials. 28 (20): 7181–7189. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b03408. ISSN 0897-4756.
  5. "chemwmn". Retrieved 2018-11-27.
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