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Nico Hotz

Associate Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
303 Hudson Hall, Mems Department, Durham, NC 27708-0300
303 Hudson Hall, Mems Department, Durham, NC 27708

Awards & Honors


Excellence in Teaching Award

School Pratt School of Engineering · May 4, 2015

Alfred M. Hunt Faculty Scholar

School Pratt School of Engineering · June 2014

New Investigator Award

State North Carolina Space Grant · 2013

Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

National Oak Ridge Associated Universities · 2012

Best Paper Award in the ASME Energy Sustainability Conference 2010

National Advanced Energy Systems Division of ASME · August 2011

Georg A. Fischer Award 2009

International ETH Zurich · 2009

Fellowship for Prospective Research

International Swiss National Science Foundation · 2009

In the News


Published August 7, 2023
Purposeful Partnerships: Duke Units Collaborate to Lead Climate Policy in DC
Published April 28, 2017
Energy Initiative Awards Seven New Seed Grants
Published April 16, 2014
Energy Initiative Provides First Round of Research Seed Funding
Published February 10, 2014
Duke Labs Produce 2 Intel Talent Search Finalists
Published May 21, 2013
New Method for Producing Clean Hydrogen