Lucas Clarke

Background

I’m a Chemistry major in the College of Creative Studies interested in energy and solid-state chemistry. I grew up in Southern California, and I love being outside, especially hiking, rock climbing, and outrigger canoeing. Indoors, I enjoy playing complicated board games, reading fantasy books, and drawing maps.

Current Research

I am currently working with Alden O’Rafferty to investigate the structure of manganese oxides. We are developing a library of ¹⁷O NMR spectra for these materials to interpret the NMR spectra of active battery systems.

Education

• 2025-Present – B.S. in Chemistry (Creative Studies), UC Santa Barbara.