{"id":11,"date":"2017-05-10T13:35:24","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T17:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:06:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T19:06:51","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Group Members in Houghton<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1627 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Image-2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\"><\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Group Members in Ann Arbor<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1627 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MIHQ-Group-2023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\"><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Principal Investigator<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Dr. Yoke Khin Yap<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1242 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Yoke-Khin-Yap-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"230\"><\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>University Professor, Professor of Physics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\" align=\"justify\">Professor Yap is interested in the fundamentals of synthesis, characterization, and applications of functional materials, including zero-, one-, and two- dimensional&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.azonano.com\/article.aspx?ArticleID=2847\">B-C-N nanostructures<\/a> (carbon, boron nitride, boron carbon-nitride, carbon nitride, boron, etc); Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); and ZnO nanostructures. In addition to basic research, we&nbsp;are dedicated to creating broader impacts of new nanomaterials on people, health, the environment, and renewable energy harvesting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\" align=\"justify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phy.mtu.edu\/faculty\/Yap.html\">&nbsp;Faculty Profile in Physics Department Webpage<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Yap-CV-2025-1.pdf\">CV in&nbsp;PDF, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yoke_Khin_Yap\">&nbsp;Yoke Khin Yap in Wikipedia<\/a>&nbsp;<a<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Research Professors<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Dr. Dongyan Zhang<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1510 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DongyanZhang-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"230\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Research Associate Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em>Current Research:<em> Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, and Bio-nanotechnology<\/em><\/em><\/p><em><em>\n<p><em>Email:<\/em> <a href=\"mailto:dozhang@mtu.edu\">dozhang@mtu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phy.mtu.edu\/faculty\/Zhang.html\">Faculty &nbsp;Profile<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Anjana Asthana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1525 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/asthana-anjana-personnel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"230\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Research Assistant Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em>Current Research:<em> In-Situ AFM-TEM and STM-TEM analysis of nanotructures<\/em><\/em><\/p><em><em>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em>Email:<\/em> <a href=\"mailto:aasthana@mtu.edu\">aasthana@mtu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&nbsp;.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Research Associates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dr.-Nazmiye-Bihter-Yapici-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Nazmiye Bihter Yapici\" width=\"153\" height=\"230\"><strong>Dr. Nazmiye Bihter Yapici<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\">Ph.D. (2013), Michigan Technological University<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\"><em>Current Research:<\/em> Market Analysis, Business Development, Organic &amp; Bioorganic Chemistry<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\"><em>Email:&nbsp;<\/em> <a href=\"mailto:nbakca@mtu.edu\">nbakca@mtu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Xiuling-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"215\"><strong>Dr.&nbsp;Xiu Ling Liu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\">Ph.D. (2014), University of Science and Technology China<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\">C<em>urrent Research:<\/em>&nbsp;Organic &amp; Bioorganic Chemistry<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\"><em>Email:&nbsp;<\/em> <a href=\"mailto:xiulingl@mtu.edu\">xiulingl@mtu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Research Assistants<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1530 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Rodney-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"230\"><strong>Rodney Oakley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\">B.S. (1993), Perdue University<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\">M.S. (2001), Purdue University<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\"><em>Current Research:<\/em> Chemical Functionalization of Nanomaterials, Nanobiochemistry<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\"><em>Email:<\/em> <a href=\"mailto:rvoakley@mtu.edu\">rvoakley@mtu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1530 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Matthew-Cowles-2022.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"230\"><strong>Matthew Cowles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\">B.S. (2020), Michigan Technological University<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\">C<em>urrent Research:<\/em> Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\"><em>Email:<\/em> <a href=\"mailto:mjcowles@mtu.edu\">mjcowles@mtu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1530 alignleft\" \nsrc=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Alainah-Saint-Onge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"230\"><strong>Alainah Saint Onge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\">C<em>urrent Research:<\/em> Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\"><em>Email:<\/em> <a href=\"mailto:aksainto@mtu.edu\">aksainto@mtu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Current Graduate Students<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1246 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Zohreh-Salimi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"250\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zohreh Salimi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>B.S. (2010), Meybod University, Yazd, Iran<br>M.S. (2013), Science and Research University,(SRBIAU),Tehran, Iran<\/p>\n<p><em>Current Research:<\/em>In-Situ TEM Study of Electronic and Biomedical Nanostructures (with Dr. Anjana Asthana)<\/p>\n<p><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:zsalimi@mtu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">zsalimi@mtu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1246 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Join-Uddin-202109140001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"250\">\n<p><strong>Join Uddin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>B.S. (2019), University of Chittagong, Bangladesh <br>M.S. (2020), University of Chittagong, Bangladesh<\/p>\n<p><em>Current Research:<\/em>Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Quantum Nanostructures<\/p>\n<p><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:juddin@mtu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">juddin@mtu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1246 alignleft\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Raksha-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"250\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raksha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>B.S. (2018), University of Delhi, India <br>M.S. (2021), Amity University, India<\/p>\n<p><em>Current Research:<\/em>Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Quantum Nanostructures<\/p>\n<p><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:juddin@mtu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fraksha@mtu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-475 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Kumar-Neupane.jpg\" width=\"169\" height=\"250\">\n<strong><br>Kumar Neupane<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>B.Sc. (2018), Central Department of Physics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal\n<br>M.Sc. (2021), Amrit Campus , Tribhuvan University, Nepal<\/p>\n<p><em>Current Research:<\/em>Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Quantum Nanostructures<\/p>\n<p><em>Email:<\/em> <a href=\"mailto:kumarn@mtu.edu\">kumarn@mtu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Current Undergraduate Research Students<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Madison Suttorp<\/li>\n<li>Elise Gregersen<\/li>\n<li>William Cammin<\/li>\n<li>Luc Hetrick<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Former Post-doctoral Researchers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Vijaya Kumar Kayastha<\/li>\n<li>Jiesheng (Jason) Wang<\/li>\n<li>Chee Huei Lee<\/li>\n<li>Dongyan Zhang<\/li>\n<li>Anjana Asthana<\/li>\n<li>Dustin Winslow<\/li>\n<li>Qi Xing<\/li>\n<li>Sambhawana Sharma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3>Former Graduate Students<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeffrey Kabel (PhD 2025)<\/li>\n<li>Vinaayak Sivam Balasubramaniam (MS 2024)<\/li>\n<li>Aleister Kerr (MS 2024)<\/li>\n<li>Sambhawana Sharma (PhD 2022)<\/li>\n<li>Amit Archaya (PhD 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Mingxiao Ye (PhD 2018)<\/li>\n<li>Shiva Bhandari (PhD 2018)<\/li>\n<li>Abu Sayeed Md Shawon (Transferred on Summer 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Bishnu Tiwari (Ph.D. 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Boyi Hao (Ph.D. 2016)<\/li>\n<li>Aeshah Khudaysh M Muqri (Transferred on&nbsp;Spring 2015)<\/li>\n<li>Su Kong Chong (Transferred on Fall 2015)<\/li>\n<li>Mingqi Shi (M.S 2013, MEEM)<\/li>\n<li>Vyom Parashar (Ph.D. 2012 from the University of Allahabad, India, with Professor Avinash Chandra Pandey)<\/li>\n<li>Abhishek Prasad (Ph.D. 2011)<\/li>\n<li>Hessam Ghasemi (Ph.D. 2011, Co-supervise with Dr. Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics)<\/li>\n<li>Kasra Momeni (Ph.D. 2011, Co-supervise with Dr. Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics)<\/li>\n<li>Chee Huei Lee (Ph.D. 2010)<\/li>\n<li>Archana Pandey (Ph.D. 2010)<\/li>\n<li>Sanjay Karna (M.S. 2010)<\/li>\n<li>Ming Xie (Ph.D. 2010)<\/li>\n<li>Jason Moscatello (Ph.D. 2010)<\/li>\n<li>Abhay Pratap Singh (M. S. 2009)<\/li>\n<li>Ravi Chandra Chintala (M.S. 2008, with Dr. Paul Bergstrom, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)<\/li>\n<li>Vamsi Krishna Kunapuli (M.S. 2008, with Dr. Paul Bergstrom, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)<\/li>\n<li>Shwetha Bolagond (M.S. 2008, with Dr. Paul Bergstrom, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)<\/li>\n<li>Sharon (Shun) Wu (M.S. 2008)<\/li>\n<li>Jiesheng Wang (Ph.D. 2007)<\/li>\n<li>Benjamin Ulmen (M.S. 2007)<\/li>\n<li>Vijaya Kumar Kayastha (Ph.D. 2006)<\/li>\n<li>Samuel L. Mensah (M.S. 2006)<\/li>\n<li>Jitendra Menda (M.S. 2005)<\/li>\n<li>Lakshman Kumar Vanga (M.S. 2004)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 align=\"center\">Former Undergraduate Research Students<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Matthew Causey (B.S. on going)<\/li>\n<li>Dylan Cook (B.S. on going)<\/li>\n<li>Nicholas Galen (B.S. on going)<\/li>\n<li>Estyn LaMotte (B.S. 2025)<\/li>\n<li>Devon Miner (B.S. 2025)<\/li>\n<li>Nathaniel Alexander (B.A. 2024)<\/li>\n<li>James Turkovich (B.S. 2024)<\/li>\n<li>Michael Wendt (B.S. 2024)<\/li>\n<li>Caleb Counts (B.S. 2024)<\/li>\n<li>Jenna Weiler<\/li>\n<li>Miles West<\/li>\n<li>Tea Momirovska (B.A. 2023)<\/li>\n<li>Kaz Zeiter (B.S. 2022)<\/li>\n<li>Margaret Schaeffer<\/li>\n<li>Aidan Gabriel (B.S. 2022)<\/li>\n<li>Jonah Haw (B.S. 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Dan Watson (B.S. 2024)<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Palmer (B.S. 2022)<\/li>\n<li>Derek Young<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Koshar(B.S. 2023)<\/li>\n<li>Riley Dickert(B.S. 2022)<\/li>\n<li>Eden Preston (B.S. 2022)<\/li>\n<li>Victoria Bushard (B.S. 2022)<\/li>\n<li>Will Galvin (B.S. 2023)<\/li>\n<li>Addison Goecke (B.S. 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Hannah Green (B.S. 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Carter Mashburn (B.S. 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Conner Hawry (B.S. 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Coscarelly (B.S. 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Matthew Cowles (B.S. 2020)<\/li>\n<li>Ian Herzog (B.S. 2020)<\/li>\n<li>John Janisch (B.S. 2020)<\/li>\n<li>Matt De Mario (B.S. 2020)<\/li>\n<li>Zackerie Hjorth (B.S. 2020)<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Schlorke (B.S. 2019)<\/li>\n<li>Samuel Groetsch (B.S. 2019)<\/li>\n<li>Colin Sheidler (B.S. 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Cameron Shock (B.S. 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Robert Innis (B.S. 2016)<\/li>\n<li>Mick Small (B.S. 2015)<\/li>\n<li>Greg Furlich (B.S. 2014)<\/li>\n<li>Sawyer Hopkins (B.S. 2014)<\/li>\n<li>Emily Makout (B.S. 2014)<\/li>\n<li>Matthew J. Williams (B.S. 2014, Cedarville Univ.)<\/li>\n<li>Yi Bo Jiang (B.S. 2013, Environmental Engineering)<\/li>\n<li>Derek VanderLaan (B.S. 2013)<\/li>\n<li>Brad Pasionek (B.S. 2013, MEEM)<\/li>\n<li>Mike Grimes (The Michigan College and University Partnership (MiCUP) Scholars Program)<\/li>\n<li>Peter Solfest (B.S. 2012)<\/li>\n<li>Matthew Nerem (B.S. 2012)<\/li>\n<li>Aaron M. DeWahl (B.S. 2010)<\/li>\n<li>Daniel R. Freeman (B.S. 2010)<\/li>\n<li>Carrie Butler (B.S. 2009)<\/li>\n<li>Jake Deschaine (B.S. 2009)<\/li>\n<li>Derek Meyers (B.S. 2009)<\/li>\n<li>Ben Coupland (B.S. 2008)<\/li>\n<li>Robert Niffenegger (B.S. 2008)<\/li>\n<li>Benjamin Gookin (B.S. 2008)<\/li>\n<li>Michael Gussert (B.S. 2008)<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Charles Hegg (B.S. 2008)<\/li>\n<li>Matt Hansen (B.S. 2008)<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Swatowski (B.S. 2008)<\/li>\n<li>Adam Schaller (B.S. 2007)<\/li>\n<li>Adam DeConinck (B.S. 2007)<\/li>\n<li>Matt Davenport (B.S. 2006)<\/li>\n<li>Eric Carlson (B.S. 2006)<\/li>\n<li>Dave Price (B.S. 2005)<\/li>\n<li>Nick Lightfoot (B.S. 2004)<\/li>\n<li>Benjamin Ulmen (B.S. 2004)<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Nezich (B.S. 2003)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 align=\"center\">Previous Group Photos<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Houghton-Group-2023.jpg\">Yap Group 2023\/2024-2<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MIHQ-Group-2023-scaled.jpg\">Yap Group 2023\/2024-1<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Group-1-scaled.jpeg\">Yap Group 2022\/2023-2<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20220708_115514-scaled.jpg\">Yap Group 2022\/2023-1<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MTU-2021.jpeg\">Yap Group 2021\/2022-2<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MIHQ-Group-LM-2021-scaled.jpg\">Yap Group 2021\/2022-1<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG-5865-scaled.jpg\">Yap Group 2020\/2021-2<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MIHQ2-LM.jpg\">Yap Group 2020\/2021-1<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-1.jpg\">Yap Group 2019\/2020-2<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1.jpg\">Yap Group 2019\/2020-1<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image1-1024x768.jpeg\">Yap Group 2018\/2019<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Group-Photo-e1507750911981.jpg\">Yap Group 2017\/2018<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/YapGroup2016.jpg\">Yap Group 2016\/2017<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Group-photo-2015-2.jpg\">Yap Group 2015\/2016<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/YapGroup2014.jpg\">&nbsp;\u2022Yap Group 2014\/2015<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/YapGroup2013.jpg\">Yap Group 2013\/2014<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/YapGroup2012.jpg\">Yap Group 2012\/2013<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/YapGroup2011.jpg\">Yap Group 2011\/2012<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/YapGroup2010.jpg\">Yap Group 2010\/2011<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/YapGroup2009.jpg\">Yap Group 2009\/2010<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/YapGroup2008.jpg\">Yap Group 2008\/2009<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/YapGroup2007.jpg\">Yap Group 2007\/2008<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/YapGroup2006.jpg\">Yap Group 2006\/2007<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/YapGroup2005.jpg\">Yap Group 2005\/2006<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/phy.sites.mtu.edu\/yap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/group2003.jpg\">Yap Group 2003\/2004<\/a><\/p><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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