Adam Corrao
Research Associate Computational Science, Hard X-Ray Methods Program, National Synchrotron Light Source II
Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 741
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-2856
acorrao@bnl.gov
Adam Corrao is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Hard X-ray Methods Program at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II). He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Stony Brook University in 2024, where he used synchrotron powder diffraction to study the structural, chemical, and morphological evolution of nanomaterials and developed advanced whole-pattern fitting methods for diffraction analysis. At NSLS-II, he builds experimental and computational infrastructure for automated and autonomous materials characterization. His current work includes modular human-AI workflows for multi-modal and multi-beamline synchrotron experiments, and the development of a programmatic Rietveld refinement engine designed to make powder diffraction analysis scalable, composable, and AI-compatible.
Expertise | Education | Appointments | Publications | Awards
Expertise
- Powder diffraction
- Rietveld analysis, peak profile / microstructural analysis
- Nanomaterials
- Sample environment design (e.g., high temperature, high throughput)
- Python programming
Education
- Ph.D., Chemistry - Stony Brook University (2024)
- M.S., Chemistry - Stony Brook University (2018)
- B.S., Chemistry (Minor, Music) - Stony Brook University (2016)
Professional Appointments
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Computational Science - Brookhaven National Laboratory (2024 - present)
Selected Publications
- Corrao AA, Mattei GS, Coaty CM, et al (2023) Salt-Mediated Coarsening in Conversion-Reaction-Synthesized Nanoporous Metals and Nanocomposites Resolved through In Situ Synchrotron Diffraction Studies. Chemistry of Materials 35:4911–4921. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c03786
- Coaty CM, Corrao AA, Petrova V, et al (2021) Anisotropic nanoporous morphology of ZnO-supported Co that enhances catalytic activity. Nanoscale 13:8242–8253. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nr08998b
- Tan S, Kim J-M, Corrao A, et al (2022) Unravelling the convoluted and dynamic interphasial mechanisms on Li metal anodes. Nature Nanotechnology 18:243–249. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-022-01273-3
- Petrova V, Corrao AA, Wang S, et al (2022) Synthesis of flexible Co nanowires from bulk precursors. RSC Advances 12:21153–21159. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ra03790d
Awards & Recognition
- Best Poster Award at the 18th European Powder Diffraction Conference (2024)
- Robert L. Snyder Student Award at the Denver X-ray Conference (2021, 2022)
- NSF National Research Traineeship: Quantitative Analysis of Dynamic Structures (2021 - 2022)
Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 741
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-2856
acorrao@bnl.gov
