Welcome to the Bell Research Group
Electrochemical Approaches Towards Addressing Problems Related to Global Health and Energy Equity Through Developing Reliable Diagnostics and Advancing Energy Storage and Conversion
NEWS
March 2026
Congratulations to Kumar for receiving 3rd place at the GPSA Research Exposition!
February 2026
The Bell group welcomes our newest member, Undergraduate Researcher Morgan Weaver.
January 2026
The Bell group welcomes our two newest members, Undergraduate Researchers Austin Bithell and Madeyln Mahoney.
November 2025
Congratulations to Aya Ahmed and all coauthors on our latest publication in ECS Sensors Plus “Application of a g-C3N4@nZVI/CNTs Modified Carbon Paste Electrode for Uric Acid Detection in Spiked Urine Samples” Link
The Bell group welcomes our two newest members, Undergraduate Researchers Kate Goodman and Lucy Gittelman.
October 2025
Congratulations to Kaylie McCracken and all coauthors on our latest publication in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society “Increasing the Activity of Indium-Tin Oxide Electrodes via Electrochemical Surface Modification” Link
Congratulations to Kaylie McCracken on a successful proposal defense!
Had a great time in Chicago at the 248th ECS meeting!
September 2025
The Bell group welcomes our three newest members, Undergraduate Researchers Jayden Greer, Zoe Cera and Ryan Mowrey.
Congratulations to Nathaniel Hille for receiving the Rodney and Eileen Swanson Student Stipend!
August 2025
Congratulations to Sarah Farahani and all coauthors on our latest publication in Biosensors and Bioelectronics “Fully 3D-Printed Solid-Contact Potentiometric Sensor for Sodium Determination” Link
The Bell group welcomes our newest member, Graduate Student Rishabh Kumar.
July 2025
Congratulations to the new Dr. William McLeod on a successful PhD defense!
Prof. Bell awarded an NSF grant from the Electrochemical Systems Program on magnetic field effects on aqueous Zn-based batteries.
Congratulations to William McLeod and all coauthors on our latest publication in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces “Improving Capacity Retention of Anode-Free Zinc Batteries with Simple Geometry and Lorentz Forces” Link
May 2025
The Bell group welcomes our newest member, Undergraduate Researcher Will Flager.
March 2025
Congratulations to Sireesha Pedaballi and all coauthors on our latest publication in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces “High-Rate Quinone Cathodes and Nafion Conditioning for Improved Stability in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries” Link
Prof. Bell excited to serve as Associate Editor to ECS Sensors Plus!
The Bell group welcomes our newest member, Undergraduate Researcher Maddox Zenner.
February 2025
Congratulations to Manar Elhassan and all collaborators on our latest publication in Talanta “New Trends in Potentiometric Sensors: From Design to Clinical and Biomedical Applications” Link
January 2025
Congratulations to Desmond Iddirisu on our newest publication in Microchemical Journal “Flexible Nonenzymatic Glucose Biosensor based on Magnetoelectrochemical Deposition of Cu” Link
Prof. Bell awarded an NSF CAREER grant from the Biosensing Program for our work with 3D printed Ion-Selective Electrodes.
We Are Hiring!
Highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students interested in electrochemistry (electroanalysis, low-cost diagnostics, energy storage, materials, etc.) should contact Jeff at jeffrey.g.bell@wsu.edu.