Grace Han's research centers on molecular solar thermal energy storage, optically controlled recycling of materials and light-driven phase transitions. Her group combines synthetic chemistry with photophysical and materials characterization to develop systems for photon energy capture, storage and release. Her contributions have been recognized with honors, including the Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize, the ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship, the Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, the Sloan Research Fellowship, the NSF CAREER Award, the AFOSR Young Investigator Program Award and the AAAS Marion Milligan Mason Award.