Kenneth E. Madsen, Ph.D.

Education

NIH Postdoctoral Fellow
Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, 2024-2025

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign 
Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, 2022-2024

Ph.D. Chemistry (Materials)
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, 2022

B.S. Chemistry & B.S. Mathematics
University of Wyoming, 2017

Experience

Assistant Professor
Baylor University, 2025-present

Research

The Madsen lab focuses on the design, fabrication, and application of analytical devices to study complex electrochemical systems. Within this broad scope, we are interested in understanding the fundamental chemical dynamics underpinning the operation (and eventual failure) of real-world electrochemical devices including batteries, catalysts, and (bio)chemical sensors. Through a combination of microfabricated electrode assemblies, bespoke instrumentation, careful electrochemical analysis, and fundamental materials science we aim to study, in-situ, failure modes limiting the performance of practical electrochemical devices. We will then use this information to explore strategies to circumvent these limitations, striving to improve the functionality of electrochemical technologies with far reaching utility in energy, environmental sensing, and human health.