Lab Members

 Group Photo - Summer 2024

Principal Investigator:

Assistant Prof. William J. Scheideler

Professor Scheideler received BS degrees in electrical engineering and biomedical engineering from Duke University and a PhD degree in electrical engineering and computer science from UC Berkeley, where he studied semiconductor devices and thin film electronics. Before joining the engineering faculty at Dartmouth in 2019, he worked as a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, studying thermomechanical reliability and scalable fabrication of perovskite solar cells. 

Postdoctoral Researchers:

Anand Tiwari

Anand is from UP, India. He completed his MS in Physics (Solid State Physics) from Banaras Hindu University, India, and PhD in Chemistry from Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea. His research interests include 3-dimensional nanopatterning, and structural/chemical modification of functional materials for electrochemical energy conversion and energy storage applications.

Yanan Li

Yanan is from Langfang, China. She completed her MS in inorganic chemistry from Beijing Normal University, China and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arizona. Her research focuses on scalable fabrication of metal halide perovskite solar cells and modules. In Yanan's free time, she enjoys cooking and traveling.


PhD Students:

Md Saifur Rahman

Dartmouth PhD Innovation Fellow

Saifur is from Dhaka, Bangladesh. He completed his BSc and MASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Dhaka and York University, respectively. His research interests include materials for flexible electronics and fabrication of wearable sensors.

Simon Agnew

Simon is originally from Charleston, WV and completed his Bachelor of Engineering from Dartmouth in 2022, focusing on electronics and semiconductors. He is interested in semiconductor materials, circuit design, and low-power sensors. In his free time, he likes cooking, skiing, and mixing music.

Samuel Ong

Samuel Ong is from Ashburn, VA and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He earned his BS in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Materials Science and his BA in Music from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. His research interests include the nanofabrication of novel electronic materials and electrochemical systems. In his down time he enjoys hiking, music composition, and games. 



Masha Klymenko

Masha is from Kyiv, Ukraine. She completed her BA in Physics with a minor in Mathematics in 2022 from Mount Holyoke College, MA. Her research interests include the development of high-efficiency solar energy harvesting devices. In her free time, she likes reading, surfing, and traveling.




Ene Michelle Igomu

Ene Michelle Igomu is from Lagos, Nigeria and she earned her Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering in 2022 at Afe Babalola University. Currently her research interests lie at the intersection of renewable energy materials, nanotechnology and 3D modeling & printing. Beyond academics, Ene actively enjoys nature photography, tennis and podcasting.



Undergraduate Researchers:

Matthew Timofeev

Matthew is from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. A prospective engineering major, he is interested in the intersection of physics, chemistry, and environmental science for emerging clean energy technologies. When not doing homework or research, he enjoys playing the violin and hiking.


Postdoc / Grad Alumni:


Youxiong Ye, Postdoc, '22 (Big River Steel)

Andrew Hamlin, PhD, '24 (Texas Instruments)

Julia Huddy, PhD, '24

Undergraduate Alumni:


Vann Guarnieri, Thayer, '22

Yunive Avendano, Thayer, '22 -

Max Holden, Thayer, '22

Daniel Abate, Thayer, '23

Daniel Gyampo, Thayer/Skidmore, '22

Margaret Knox, Thayer, '23

Ashley Brown, Thayer, '22

Ashaunte Hill, Thayer, '22




Noah Daniel, Thayer, '23

Veronica Yarovinsky, Thayer, '24

Allister Azagidi, Thayer, '22

Garth Verdeflor, Thayer/Vassar, '22

Eric Chen, Thayer, '22

Catia Farquharson, Thayer, '23

Suraj Srivats, Thayer, '22

Tricia Marchese, City College, '24


Eli Sorenti Burns, Thayer, '24

Vibhuv Reddy, Thayer, '25

Doing Fun Things as a Group:

Summer 2023 - IEEE FLEPS in Boston

Fall 2022 MRS in Boston

Fall 2022 (Northern New England Materials Research Conference

Summer 2022:

March 2022:

MRS Fall 2021:

Frisbee Golf, Summer 2021:

Skating on Dartmouth Green, Winter 2021:

Occom Pond & Pine Park, Winter 2020:

Our Hike at French Ledges, Fall 2019: