People

PI: Santosh KC

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering , SDSU, 2024-Assistant Professor, Materials Engineering , SJSU, 2019-2024Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, SJSU 2022-2023 (by Courtesy)

Professional Preparation

Post-doc, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Post-doc, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN
Ph. D. The University of Texas at Dallas, TX
M. S. The University of Texas at Dallas, TX
B. Sc/M. Sc. Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Curriculum -Vitae [CV] Links: Google Scholar, LinkedIn, Research Gate, ORCHID

Graduate Students (MS)

Benjamin Siers

BS (Materials Engineering)

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

MS ( Chemical Engineering)

San Jose State University (current)

Hometown: White Bear Lake, MN

Favorite element: Ar

Favorite materials: Perovskites

Research interests: Optical Materials, LEDs, Solar

Ilias Mylonakos

BS (Materials Engineering)

San Jose State University

MS ( Materials Engineering)

San Jose State University (current)

Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA

Favorite Element: Si

Favorite Materials: Graphene, Semiconductors

Research Interests: 2D Materials and Heterostructures

Laura Diaz

BS (Physics minor in Mathematics)

CSU Sacramento

MS (Materials Engineering)

San Jose State University (current)

Hometown: Watsonville, CA

Favorite element: Uranium

Favorite materials: Nuclear materials

Research interests: Computational Materials Engineering, Mathematical Modeling and Simulation, Data Science

Josh LaguioBS (Materials Engineering)California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoMS ( Materials Eng.)San Jose State University (current)
Hometown: Union City, CAFavorite element: SiFavorite materials: MgO MTJ, superconductorsResearch interests: High-T superconductor, data storage devices, semiconductor processing, organic semiconductors

Tung DangBS (Chemistry)California Polytechnic State University, San luis ObispoMS (Materials Engineering)San Jose State University (Current)
Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamFavorite element: TiFavorite materials: Sapphire, Carbon Fiber, Proteins, PolynucleotidesResearch interests: Batteries, Biomaterials.

Yousef Barati

BS (Materials Engineering)

San Jose State University

MS (Materials Engineering)

San Jose State University (current)

Hometown: Union City, CA

Favorite element: Oxygen

Favorite materials: LLZO

Research interests: Solid-state batteries

Hung ChiuBS (Chemical Engineering)California State Polytechnic University, PomonaMS (Chemical Engineering)San Jose State University (current)Hometown: TaiwanFavorite element: NFavorite materials: Bismuth vanadateResearch interests: Semiconductor

Evan Smith
BS (Chemistry)UC Santa Barbara.MS (Materials Engineering)San Jose State University (current)
Hometown: Bakersfield, CAFavorite element: WFavorite materials: HEAs & compositesResearch interests: Computational structure analysis, Fission vessel materials

Undergraduate Students (BS)

Noah Fourby BS (Materials Engineering) San Jose State University (current)
Hometown: Dublin, CAFavorite element: TiFavorite material: GrapheneResearch Interests: Nanomaterials, Solid-State Batteries, Decarbonization Technology

Sofia Malmhall

BS (Materials Engineering)

San Jose State University (Current)

Hometown: San Jose, California

Favorite Element: Hg

Favorite Materials: Molybdenum Disulfide

Research Interests: Sustainable materials, 2D materials

Interns at CMRL

Brandon Sung The Nueva School, San Mateo, CAHometown: CaliforniaFavorite element: CuFavorite material: GrapheneResearch Interests: 2D Materials and 2D Semiconductors

Samuel Vo

Gavillan CollegeProject Engineering Success Summer 2024

Mohammed Nassar

San Jose City CollegeProject Engineering Success Summer 2024

CMRL Alumni

Sam Oliyai Current : Research Assistant and PhD student in Materials Engineering (UT Dallas)First position: Applied Materials Research duration 10/2019-08/2020Project: Electronic properties of complex oxideBS.(Engineering Physics), Santa Clara University MS.(Materials Engineering), San Jose State University (2020)Hometown: Burlingame, CaliforniaFavorite Element: FeFavorite Material: Bismuth FerriteResearch Interests: Solid state materials engineering for microelectronic applications.

Olga BlinovaCurrent Employment: Eurofins ScientificResearch duration 9/2020-6/2021Project: Electronic and optical properties of ZnWO4BS (Materials Engineering) San Jose State University (2021)
Hometown: Moscow,RussiaFavorite element: WFavorite material: ZnWO4Research Interests: Crystallography, Computational Materials Science, Optical Materials

Ipshita R. Sahoo Current Employment: DuracellResearch duration 05/2020-08/2021Project: Solid State Battery
B. Tech. (Chemical Engineering), Manipal Institute of Technology, IndiaMS (Material Engineering) San Jose State University (2021)
Hometown: Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India Favorite element: C (carbon) Favorite Material: Graphene Research Interests: Batteries, Computational Material Science

Joseph Mammoser Current Employment: Northrop Grumman CorporationResearch duration 5/2020-5/2021Project: 2D layered van der Waals Materials
BS (Cell & Molecular Bio., Biochem.) San Francisco State UniversityMS (Material Engineering) San Jose State University (2021)
Hometown: Novato California.Favorite Element: AgFavorite Material: GrapheneResearch Interests: Computational chemistry, Solid State Batteries, Semiconductors, Corrosion

Jia PelpaBS (Materials Engineering) San Jose State University (current)
Hometown: San Francisco, CaliforniaFavorite element: CFavorite material: Hafnium DioxideResearch Interests: Monolayer MoS2, 2D materials, HfO2, semiconductor, DRAM & RRAM, Computational Materials Science

Simran Singh
Research duration 5/2020-5/2023Project: Transparent conducting oxides
BS (Materials Engineering) San Jose State UniversityMS (Material Engineering)San Jose State University (current)

Hometown: Santa Rosa, CaliforniaFavorite element: OxygenFavorite material: Nitinol Research Interests: Lithium Ion Batteries and Theory of Semiconductors

Dirar Mashaleh Current Employment: AppleResearch duration 03/2020-08/2021Project: Solid State Battery BS (Chemistry) University of California RiversideMS (Material Engineering)San Jose State University (2021)
Hometown: San Diego, CaliforniaFavorite element: Li Favorite material: SuperalloysResearch Interests: (Li-ion) batteries, machine learning

Vinh Nguyen Current Employment: Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Research duration 02/2020-09/2020Project: Lithium titanate battery materialsBS (Chemical Engineering) University of California DavisMS (Chemical Engineering)San Jose State University (current)
Hometown: San Jose, CaliforniaFavorite element: LiFavorite material: SuperalloysResearch Interests: Li-ion batteries, biosensor fluids, enzyme kinetics

Gustavo Isarraras Current Employment: IBMResearch duration 06/2020-08/2021Project: Solid State Battery BS (Chemical Engineering) San Jose State University, San JoseMS (Chemical Engineering) San Jose State University (2021)
Hometown: San Jose, CaliforniaFavorite element: HFavorite material: Water Research Interests: Solid State Batteries and Water Purification Processes

Javier TepiaBS (Chemical Engineering)San Jose State (Class of 2020)MS (Chemical Engineering)San Jose State University (Current)
Hometown: San Jose, CaliforniaFavorite element: LiFavorite material: Solid State ElectrolyteResearch Interests: Lithium-Ion / Solid State Batteries

Joshua HazeghazamBS (Material Science and Engineering) University of California, DavisMS (Material Engineering)San Jose State University (current)
Hometown: Granite Bay, CaliforniaFavorite element: LaFavorite Material: Perovskite Research Interests: Magnetic Materials, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Piezoelectric materials.

Martin YauB S (Chemistry) California State , Long Beach , Honors: Cum LaudeMS (Material Engineering) San Jose State University (current)
Hometown: Dublin, CAFavorite Element: WFavorite Material: Memory shaped alloys, polylactic acid, transistorsResearch Interests: Solid State Batteries, failure investigation and mechanisms

Ahmed KailanyCurrent EmploymentTexas Instruments
BS (Chemical Engineering) New Mexico State UniversityMS ( Chemical Engineering) San Jose State University (current)
Hometown: Las Cruces, New MexicoFavorite element: CarbonFavorite materials: 2D Materials (Molybdenum Disulfide)Research interests: Hydrocarbons, 2D materials

Paridhi Bisht BS (Physics) Amity UniversityMS (Applied Physics) Amity UniversityMS ( Materials Engineering) San Jose State University (current)
Hometown: Delhi, IndiaFavorite element: Nickel(Ni)Favorite materials: 2D Materials (Graphene & Molybdenum Disulfide)Research interests: Optoelectronic Nano, Energy Storage Materials

Nitalie BiswalFolsom High School, Folsom, CA
High School Intern
Hometown: Folsom, CaliforniaFavorite Element: CFavorite Material: grapheneResearch Interests: Material Sciences, Drug delivery systems.

Henry Kam Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA

High School Intern
Hometown: Cupertino, CaliforniaFavorite element: GaFavorite material: HydrogelResearch Interests: semiconductors, energy systems

Anh Clerkin
Employment: QuantumScape BS (Chemical Engineering) San Jose State University
Hometown: Saigon, VietnamFavorite element: HFavorite material: 2D MaterialsResearch Interests: Alternative Energies (Li-ion Batteries, Hydrogen Fuel, Solar), Semiconductors, Computational Material Science, Data Science

Michael Chee
BS (Industrial & Systems Engineering,San Jose State University, San JoseMS (Material Engineering) San Jose State University (current)
Hometown: CaliforniaFavorite element: Favorite Material: Research Interests: Magnetic Materials Layered materials.

Nguyet Nguyen

BS University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City: San Jose City & Evergreen Valley College

MS Chemical Engineering)

San Jose State University (2024)

Hometown: VietnamFavorite element: Favorite Material: Research Interests

Memory devices

Visiting Faculty/Scientist

Jeongwoon Hwang, Chonnam National University, Korea- Summer 2021