The Computational and Experimental Design of Emerging materials Research group (CEDER) is a part of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT. Our goal is to better design high quality functional materials by mapping the relationship between materials structures and their physical and chemical properties through a combined theoretical and experimental approach. Our group integrates all the aspects of materials research from developing the fundamental understanding to the design, synthesis and testing of new bulk and nano materials. We combine computational approaches in quantum mechanics, solid state physics and statistical mechanics, with selected experiments into a complimentary research strategy to investigate materials in the energy field. Applied areas of interest are in Li batteries, fuel cell electrodes, hydrogen storage, thermoelectrics and solar cell materials. On the fundamental side the group develops expertise in electronic structure, ab-initio thermodynamics of bulk and nano systems, diffusion, electron transport and structure prediction. Over the last decade, we have successfully performed many research projects supported by various companies and governments. The CEDER group offers research opportunities for students interest in theoretical, computational, experimental work, or a combination of these.