Group Members

Email: aasthana@mtu.edu

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Research Associates

Dr. Nazmiye Bihter Yapici

Ph.D. (2013), Michigan Technological University

Current Research: Market Analysis, Business Development, Organic & Bioorganic Chemistry

Email:  nbakca@mtu.edu

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Dr. Xiu Ling Liu

Ph.D. (2014), University of Science and Technology China

Current Research: Organic & Bioorganic Chemistry

Email:  xiulingl@mtu.edu

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Research Assistants

Rodney Oakley

B.S. (1993), Perdue University

M.S. (2001), Purdue University

Current Research: Chemical Functionalization of Nanomaterials, Nanobiochemistry

Email: rvoakley@mtu.edu

Matthew Cowles

B.S. (2020), Michigan Technological University

Current Research: Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials

Email: mjcowles@mtu.edu

Current Graduate Students

Sambhawana Sharma

B.Sc. (2009), Tribhuvan University, Nepal
M.Sc. (2014), Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Current Research: Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Nanomaterials

Email: ssharma5@mtu.edu

Jeffrey Kabel

B.Sc. (2018), University of Michigan, Flint

Current Research: Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Nanomaterials

Email: jskabel@mtu.edu

 Aleister Kerr

B.S. (2021), Michigan Technological University

Current Research:Synthesis and Characterization of Quantum Materials

Email: awkerr@mtu.edu

Zohreh Salimi

B.S. (2010), Meybod University, Yazd, Iran
M.S. (2013), Science and Research University,(SRBIAU),Tehran, Iran

Current Research:In-Situ TEM Study of Electronic and Biomedical Nanostructures (with Dr. Anjana Asthana)

Email: zsalimi@mtu.edu

Join Uddin

B.S. (2019), University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
M.S. (2020), University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Current Research:Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Quantum Nanostructures

Email: juddin@mtu.edu

Raksha

B.S. (2018), University of Delhi, India
M.S. (2021), Amity University, India

Current Research:Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Quantum Nanostructures

Email: fraksha@mtu.edu

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Current Undergraduate Research Students

• Jenna Weiler
• Miles West
• Tea Momirovska
• Kaz Zeiter

Former Post-doctoral Researchers

• Vijaya Kumar Kayastha
• Jiesheng (Jason) Wang
• Chee Huei Lee
• Dongyan Zhang
• Anjana Asthana
• Dustin Winslow
• Qi Xing

Former Graduate Students

• Mingxiao Ye (PhD 2018)
• Shiva Bhandari (PhD 2018)
• Abu Sayeed Md Shawon (Transferred on Summer 2017)
• Bishnu Tiwari (Ph.D. 2017)
• Boyi Hao (Ph.D. 2016)
• Aeshah Khudaysh M Muqri (Transferred on Spring 2015)
• Su Kong Chong (Transferred on Fall 2015)
• Mingqi Shi (M.S 2013, MEEM)
• Vyom Parashar (Ph.D. 2012 from the University of Allahabad, India, with Professor Avinash Chandra Pandey)
• Abhishek Prasad (Ph.D. 2011)
• Hessam Ghasemi (Ph.D. 2011, Co-supervise with Dr. Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics)
• Kasra Momeni (Ph.D. 2011, Co-supervise with Dr. Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics)
• Chee Huei Lee (Ph.D. 2010)
• Archana Pandey (Ph.D. 2010)
• Sanjay Karna (M.S. 2010)
• Ming Xie (Ph.D. 2010)
• Jason Moscatello (Ph.D. 2010)
• Abhay Pratap Singh (M. S. 2009)
• Ravi Chandra Chintala (M.S. 2008, with Dr. Paul Bergstrom, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
• Vamsi Krishna Kunapuli (M.S. 2008, with Dr. Paul Bergstrom, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
• Shwetha Bolagond (M.S. 2008, with Dr. Paul Bergstrom, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
• Sharon (Shun) Wu (M.S. 2008)
• Jiesheng Wang (Ph.D. 2007)
• Benjamin Ulmen (M.S. 2007)
• Vijaya Kumar Kayastha (Ph.D. 2006)
• Samuel L. Mensah (M.S. 2006)
• Jitendra Menda (M.S. 2005)
• Lakshman Kumar Vanga (M.S. 2004)

Former Undergraduate Research Students

• Margaret Schaeffer
• Aidan Gabriel
• Jonah Haw
• Dan Watson
• Anthony Palmer
• Derek Young
• Daniel Koshar
• Riley Dickert
• Eden Preston
• Victoria Bushard
• Will Galvin
• Addison Goecke
• Hannah Green (B.S. 2021)
• Carter Mashburn (B.S. 2021)
• Conner Hawry (B.S. 2021)
• Jacob Coscarelly (B.S. 2021)
• Matthew Cowles (B.S. 2020)
• Ian Herzog (B.S. 2020)
• John Janisch (B.S. 2020)
• Matt De Mario (B.S. 2020)
• Zackerie Hjorth (B.S. 2020)
• Nathan Schlorke (B.S. 2019)
• Samuel Groetsch (B.S. 2019)
• Colin Sheidler (B.S. 2017)
• Cameron Shock (B.S. 2017)
• Robert Innis (B.S. 2016)
• Mick Small (B.S. 2015)
• Greg Furlich (B.S. 2014)
• Sawyer Hopkins (B.S. 2014)
• Emily Makout (B.S. 2014)
• Matthew J. Williams (B.S. 2014, Cedarville Univ.)
• Yi Bo Jiang (B.S. 2013, Environmental Engineering)
• Derek VanderLaan (B.S. 2013)
• Brad Pasionek (B.S. 2013, MEEM)
• Mike Grimes
• Peter Solfest (B.S. 2012)
• Matthew Nerem (B.S. 2012)
• Aaron M. DeWahl (B.S. 2010)
• Daniel R. Freeman (B.S. 2010)
• Carrie Butler (B.S. 2009)
• Jake Deschaine (B.S. 2009)
• Derek Meyers (B.S. 2009)
• Ben Coupland (B.S. 2008)
• Robert Niffenegger (B.S. 2008)
• Benjamin Gookin (B.S. 2008)
• Michael Gussert (B.S. 2008)
• Anthony Charles Hegg (B.S. 2008)
• Matt Hansen (B.S. 2008)
• Brandon Swatowski (B.S. 2008)
• Adam Schaller (B.S. 2007)
• Adam DeConinck (B.S. 2007)
• Matt Davenport (B.S. 2006)
• Eric Carlson (B.S. 2006)
• Dave Price (B.S. 2005)
• Nick Lightfoot (B.S. 2004)
• Benjamin Ulmen (B.S. 2004)
• Daniel Nezich (B.S. 2003)

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