Matthew Escarra

Husband. Dad. Professor of Electrical Engineering at Tulane. R&D focus on photonics and solar energy conversion. Love basketball and drums too.

[Pelicans Film Room @PelsFilmRoom]

ZION POSTERIZED WEMBY

[TulaneSSE @TulaneSSE]

THIS WEEK: The 2025 Engineering Capstone Design Expo will be this Tuesday in the Kendall Cram & Qatar Ballroom! Come and support our amazing Engineering students!⚙️

#EngineeringStudents #StudentSuccess #AcademicAchievement

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

Owen is a member of my research group and apparently a famous New Orleans snowboarder as well!

[Garland Gillen @garlandgillen]

I’ve seen it all now! Snowboarding on St. Charles Ave 👀

New Orleans snowstorm is a wild one

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

I learned that Trey was a Lovett College guy at Rice...right next to my Baker College. #ToRiceBeTrue @RiceUniversity

[New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA]

everyone wants a pic with @treymurphy 📸😁

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

This work was done in collaboration with our partners at NASA's Glenn Research Center, who helped us demonstrate the ability of these devices to withstand space radiation.

Congrats to Dr. Timothy Ismael and the team!

@TulaneSSE @NASAglenn @LaSPACEGrant

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

Our group's work on large-area, flexible solar cells from 2D nanomaterials was recently published! These devices have potential to significantly increase the power density of space-based solar modules, reducing launch costs for a wide range of missions.

https://t.co/pncVUJBJYW

[Together New Orleans @TogetherNOLA]

An update on TNO's Community Lighthouses, facilities w solar + battery microgrids, which stand up when the grid goes down.

10 Lighthouses are operational. Grid power is down at 5: Community Church UU, Broadmoor, First Grace, New Wine & Household of Faith (in red below).

So how are they working? ... 🧵

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

This project is a great example of photonics tech with potentially massive impact on the real world.

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

Way to go Quincy and his team!

[Tulane University @Tulane]

Today, @POTUS and @FLOTUS will visit Tulane to announce that the university will receive funding for a project that could revolutionize cancer treatment.

Learn more about the project and the Biden Cancer Moonshot ⤵️ https://t.co/vrHQ2MdIiI

[Tulane University @Tulane]

David Turk, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, met with Tulane students and professors to discuss the impacts of embracing renewable energy sources.

Learn more about his visit to Tulane ⤵️ https://t.co/PsCL5VdFLr

[Tulane University @Tulane]

☀️ The sun is shining atop Donna and Paul Flower Hall, and a group of students led by Professor Escarra wants to harness it.

Learn more about how this team is developing an innovative way to capture solar energy and shape a brighter tomorrow: https://t.co/DR7tYVOiMl

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

Our solar cogeneration technology was recently highlighted by Tulane! This project has come a long way, and the new pilot plant we're implementing in partnership with Bernhard will help us collect significant data to move this technology forward.

https://t.co/tjxz06qbg9

[Tulane University @Tulane]

Starting in Fall 2024, all undergraduate students at Tulane will be able to pursue minors in mechanical, electrical, and materials engineering 🎉

Learn more about Tulane's commitment to innovation and empowering students in the field of engineering. ⤵️ https://t.co/n5twROCCE1

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

@Tulane @TulaneSSE After Katrina, my career dream was to return to New Orleans to help support the local tech economy and advance engineering education and research. This is a big step forward, with more to come!

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

I'm thrilled to share this announcement about the launch of new minors in electrical, mechanical, and materials engineering at Tulane!

https://t.co/OQBAkLpP0M

@Tulane @TulaneSSE

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

@KaareJohnson @NOLACityPark @MVVA_INC @cityparkgolf Putting a semi-private and costly golf course in our public park was a mistake in the first place. Now visitors can't enjoy this land without paying a price. The wooded island appears to instead give us a tremendous natural asset that we desperately need in Nola.

[J. Jayawickramarajah @JJayawick]

The fencing has been removed from the new Steven & Jann Paul Hall, featuring a large auditorium, micro/nano fab lab, and 3 floors of open-concept, cutting-edge, lab space. This will be the epicenter of interdisciplinary research & innovation ⁦@TulaneSSE⁩ and ⁦@Tulane⁩

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

Excited to share this story about the new micro/nanofabrication cleanroom we're building at Tulane! This will be a huge leap forward for nanoscience and engineering in the New Orleans region - for research, education, and industry use.

https://t.co/zmGE166YOh

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

Tulane Engineering is growing! We are currently searching for mechanical engineering faculty at both the tenure-track assistant professor and the professor of practice (teaching faculty) levels. Please share and apply! @Tulane @TulaneSSE

https://t.co/44ov0TfMOQ

[Matthew Escarra @mdescarra]

This new paper from our group shows how optoelectronics from two-dimensional nanomaterials may be better understood using correlated mapping of a range of properties. Tim Ismael did a great job producing beautiful images in this work!

https://t.co/yb7izUVGOs