Shelly Kelly joined the leadership team of the X-ray Science Division (XSD) Spectroscopy Group in 2021. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington and is an expert in x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) techniques. She has been a long-time user of the APS as an Argonne research physicist studying the fate and transport of contaminants in natural systems using XAS. In 2011, Shelly joined Honeywell UOP, studying catalysis systems, and served as Sr. Manager R&D of the Advanced Characterization Group at UOP. Shelly is an author or co-author on over 70 peer-reviewed publications and 3 book chapters on XAS. Shelly is most well known for her analysis of soils and minerals using XAS book chapter published in 2008.

1. Kelly, S. D., Hesterberg, D. and Ravel, B. (2008). Analysis of soils and minerals using X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Methods of soil analysis, Part 5 -Mineralogical methods. Ulery, A. L. and Drees, L. R. Madison, WI, USA, Soil Science Society of America: 367-463.
2. Kelly, S. D.; Rasbury, T.; Chattopadhyay, S.; Kropf, A. J.; Kemner, K. M.; Rasbury, E. T.; Chattopadhyay, S.; Kropf, A. J.; Kemner, K. M. Evidence of a Stable Uranyl Site in Ancient Organic-Rich Calcite. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40 (7), 2262–2268. 
3. Kelly, S. D.; Kemner, K. M.; Fein, J. B.; Fowle, D. A.; Boyanov, M. I.; Bunker, B. A.; Yee, N. X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure Determination of PH-Dependent U-Bacterial Cell Wall Interactions. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 2002, 66 (22), 3855–3871.

Shelly is interested in developing state of the art spectroscopy investigations at the APS, teaching and mentoring scientist. She continues to contribute at XAS workshops at the APS, NSLS and around the world. 

Ph.D., Physics, University of Washington (Seattle, WA), March 1999

M.S., Physics, University of Washington (Seattle, WA), March 1994

B.S., Physics, University of Idaho (Moscow, ID), May  1992