Dr. Alexander Orlov is a Professor of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at State University of New York, Stony Brook, USA. He is also a faculty member of the Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Research, an affiliate faculty of the Chemistry Department and the Institute for Advanced Computational Science at Stony Brook University. Until 2021, he was  also a Visiting Professor of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge (UK) funded by the European Research Council (EU) and National Science Foundation (US). Among his administrative responsibilities Dr. Orlov is currently serving as a co-Director of two Centers: Center for Laser Assisted Advanced Manufacturing and Center for Development and Validation of Scalable Methods for Sustainable Plastic Synthesis and Processing.

Dr. Orlov's principal research and teaching activities are in the development of novel materials for energy generation, structural applications and environmental protection. More specifically, his research areas include:

• Tuning nanoparticles and nanostructures to deliver unprecedented catalytic activity for CO2 conversion into fuels and clean hydrogen production
• Computational design and synthesis of novel photocatalytic materials for clean energy. 
• Observing chemical reactions and nanoparticle growth in catalytic, energy storage, electrochemical and photo electrochemical systems: in-situ XANES, E-TEM, XRD, XPS, XAS and DRIFTS studies 
• Transforming solar industry by creating a new generation of self-cleaning solar panels for desert regions
• Transforming polymer composites and structural concrete into more sustainable and environmentally friendly materials