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Roya Maboudian Group Leader My main research interests are in the areas of surface/interfacial science and engineering of micro-/nanosystems, and thin-film science and technology.

Carlo Carraro Research Staff My main research interests are in surface science and atomic beams, mechanical properties of thin films and membranes, and computational nanoscience.

John Alper Visiting Scholar My current research involves the development of silicon nanomaterials for electrochemical capacitor applications.

Yongkwan Kim Visiting Scholar My current research involves the investigation of reversibly switching surfaces.

Peter Lobaccaro Graduate Student My research is to engineer new catalysts for the renewable conversion of carbon dioxide into liquid and gaseous fuels.

Lunet Luna Graduate Student My current research involves the characterization of nickel-catalyzed silicon carbide nanowires.

Anna Harley-Trochimczyk Graduate Student My current research is focused on low power combustible gas sensing using novel catalyst supports.

Shuo Chen Graduate Student My research is on SiC micro electrical mechanical systems for harsh environment applications.

Hu Long Graduate Student My research is focused on low power metal oxide gas sensors with high sensitivity, selectivity and reliability.

Arthur Montazeri Graduate Student My research focuses on the integration of infrared light-trapping structures with energy storage systems, such as supercapacitors.

Hai Liu Graduate Student I am performing parameter optimization for gecko-inspired adhesives and evaluating their potential applications.

Leslie Chan Graduate Student Research Topic - coming soon!