Michael R. Hartman
 Michael R. Hartman Faculty Affiliate |
Michael R. Hartman is an Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan.
He received his PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2005.
Following his PhD, he worked as a National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (2004-2006) and as an Assistant Professor in the Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics Department at Oregon State University (2006-2007) before joining the faculty of the Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Department at the University of Michigan in 2007. Professor Hartman is the director of the Nuclear Science Laboratory.
Professor Hartman’s research is focused on the use of neutron scattering techniques to understand the physical properties of matter. His recent work has been concerned with gaining insight into the structural and dynamical properties of various materials proposed for solid-state hydrogen storage. These materials have included metal-organic framework (MOF) compounds, novel metal hydrides, and complex metal hydrides.
Professor Hartman’s research group is currently focused on improving the hydrogen storage properties of the borohydride class of complex metal hydrides through the introduction of catalytic material and by confining the material within nanoporous scaffold structures.
Michael R. Hartman is a MMPEI Faculty Affiliate.