Gamelin Group Members

Rachel Tenney Smith

Office: CHB 222
Email: rtenney1@uw.edu

Education

2021 B.S. Chemistry, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
2021 B.S. Physics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
2018 A.S. Chemistry, Casper College, Casper, Wyoming

Awards & Honors

2026 Graduate Student Merit Award
2026 Alma Mater Travel Award
2023 NSF - Graduate Research Fellowship Program
2022-2023 Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
2018-2020 Dean's List, University of Wyoming
2020 Art Janssen Chemistry Scholarship, University of Wyoming
2019-2020 Rebecca Raulins Undergraduate Research Prize, University of Wyoming
2019 Undergraduate Inorganic Research Student of the Year, University of Wyoming
2018 Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Award, Four Corners APS Conference
2018-2021 Clifford Hach Memorial Scholarship, University of Wyoming
2018-2021 Wyoming Research Scholars Scholarship, University of Wyoming
2018-2021 License Plate Transfer Scholarship, University of Wyoming
2018-2021 Poly P. Downs Memorial Scholarship, University of Wyoming
2016-2018 Dean’s List, Casper College
2017 Brett Peterson Memorial Scholarship, Casper College
2017 Energy Laboratories Inc. Scholarship, Casper College

Publications

2026

Rahman, S.; Smith, R. T.; Nguyen, L.; Nurrosyid, N.; Moon, J.; Gamelin, D. R.; Jasieniak, J. J. "Exploring Electronic Coupling and Interface Energetics of a Magnetic Two-dimensional Perovskite with Metal Interfaces." ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2026, 18, 17, 25348-25359. (view)

Baillie, J. T.; Tzanetopoulos, E.; Smith, R. T.; Beaulac, R.; Gamelin, D. R. "The Impact of Magnons, Defects, and Rapid Energy Migration on the Optical Properties of the 2D Magnet CrPS4." Phys. Rev. Mater., 2026, 10, 054001. (view)

2024

Walsh, K. M.; Smith, R. T.; Gamelin, D. R. "Anion Exchange and Lateral Heterostructure Formation in Ferromagnetic PEA₂Cr(Cl,Br)₄ Two-Dimensional Perovskites." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 29159-29168. (view)

Smith, R. T.; Walsh, K. M.; Jiang, Q.; Chu, J.-H.; Gamelin, D. R. "An Air-Stable and Exfoliable Ferromagnetic 2D-Perovskite, (Phenethylammonium)₂CrCl₄." Chem Mater., 2024, 36, 1571-1578. (view)