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
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
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
Jaedan Ford
PhD student (SDSU)
BS (Mechanical Engineering)
San Diego State University
MS (*In Progress*)
San Diego State University (current)
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Favorite element: Th (currently)
Favorite materials: Nitinol, Silicon, Composites
Research interests: Semiconductor, Solid-state batteries
Nathan Pumulo
PhD student (SDSMT/SDSU)
MS (Physics) South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
MS (Physics) University of KwaZulu-Natal
BS (Physics) University of Zambia
Hometown: Lusaka, Zambia
Favorite element: Ti
Favorite materials: Ferroelectrics
Research interests: Ab-initio, multiferroics.
Christian Luna
BS (Mechanical Engineering)
San Diego State University (current)
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Favorite Element: C
Favorite Materials: Natural Composites, Ceramics, Steel
Research Interests: Solid State Batteries, Propulsion systems, Lunar surface power systems
Dr. Louay S. Yousuf Alroomi
Position/Role: Lecturer at SDSU/Mechanical Department
Ph.D. (University of Baghdad), Post-doc fellow (University of Auburn).
Research Interest: Battery, Nonlinear Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Mechanisms and Robotics, Bio-Mechanics, Material Science, Composite Material, Control and Vibration, thermal analysis, and mechatronics circuits.
Jeongwoon Hwang, Chonnam National University, Korea- Summer 2021
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 InterestsMemory devices
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
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