ProfessorAaron Marshall

Professor Aaron Marshall is an electrochemist in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Canterbury, specialising in industrial electrochemistry, energy technologies, and hydrogen systems. His research focuses on improving the efficiency, cost‑effectiveness, and sustainability of electrochemical processes central to redox flow batteries, fuel cells, water electrolysis, and electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction.

 

He is recognised for advancing electrocatalysis, surface chemistry, and synchrotron‑based characterisation, and for translating fundamental discoveries into commercial impact. Aaron is a Principal Investigator with the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology and co‑founder of two technology companies:

 

•     Zincovery, which produces ultra‑pure, low‑carbon recycled zinc using a novel electrochemical process; and

•     Ternary Kinetics, developing electrochemical technologies to decarbonise heavy transport.

 

His work spans fundamental materials science through to industrial deployment, with strong partnerships across academia, industry, and the energy sector.