Education and Outreach

The Harlow Lab is part of the Oregon Center for electrochemistry and we are fully committed to the mission of furthering electrochemical education at all levels. Prof. Harlow runs the annual Oregon Center for Electrochemistry Conference and is keen to involve people from as many backgrounds as possible. Prof Harlow is a keen proponent of allowing access to our program from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented groups and is proud of the work the OCE has done with supporting students from the JUAMI project. https://www.juami.org/

 

Prof Harlow has taught the following classes at the University of Oregon:

CH 454/554: Advanced Electrochemistry

Electrochemists rely on a foundational understanding of thermodynamics, electron transfer kinetics, and mass transport phenomena – each of which are treated in detail in this course in the context of understanding electrochemical phenomena. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy will be discussed and the fundamental theory applied to practical applications. Prof. Harlow co-taught this with Prof. Shannon Boettcher in 2023 and will teach it fully in 2024.

CH 693: Electrochemical Device Laboratory

CH 693 connects principles of electrochemical engineering, as taught in the lecture course CH 692 to practical examples of electrochemical cells. The course is offered yearly in the winter quarter. Students apply engineering principles, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and Design of Experiments to fast-paced case studies concerning electrolyzers, fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, corrosion engineering, and electroplating.

Prof. Harlow taught the laboratories on corrosion and electroplating (2023 and 2024).

CH 694: Applied Projects in Electrochemistry

Prof. Harlow ran the CH 694 iresearch course which is offered to students in the Master’s Internship Program in Electrochemical Technologies. Industry partners and academic labs sponsor small teams of Masters students on 10-week intensive research experiences on applied problems in electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering. (2023, 2024 and expected 2025).