Group Members

 

Group Members in Houghton

Group Members in Ann Arbor

Principal Investigator

Dr. Yoke Khin Yap

University Professor, Professor of Physics

Professor Yap is interested in the fundamentals of synthesis, characterization, and applications of functional materials, including zero-, one-, and two- dimensional B-C-N nanostructures (carbon, boron nitride, boron carbon-nitride, carbon nitride, boron, etc); Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); and ZnO nanostructures. In addition to basic research, we are dedicated to creating broader impacts of new nanomaterials on people, health, the environment, and renewable energy harvesting.

 Faculty Profile in Physics Department Webpage, CV in PDF,  Yoke Khin Yap in Wikipedia 

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Research Professors

Dr. Dongyan Zhang

Research Associate Professor

Current Research: Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, and Bio-nanotechnology

Email: dozhang@mtu.edu

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Dr. Anjana Asthana

Research Assistant Professor

Current Research: In-Situ AFM-TEM and STM-TEM analysis of nanotructures

Email: aasthana@mtu.edu

 

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Research Associates

Dr. Nazmiye Bihter YapiciDr. 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

Alainah Saint Onge

Current Research: Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials

Email: aksainto@mtu.edu

                                 

Current Graduate Students

 

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

 


Kumar Neupane

B.Sc. (2018), Central Department of Physics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
M.Sc. (2021), Amrit Campus , Tribhuvan University, Nepal

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

Email: kumarn@mtu.edu

 

Current Undergraduate Research Students

  • Madison Suttorp
  • Elise Gregersen
  • William Cammin
  • Luc Hetrick

Former Post-doctoral Researchers

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

Former Graduate Students

  • Jeffrey Kabel (PhD 2025)
  • Vinaayak Sivam Balasubramaniam (MS 2024)
  • Aleister Kerr (MS 2024)
  • Sambhawana Sharma (PhD 2022)
  • Amit Archaya (PhD 2021)
  • 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

  • Matthew Causey (B.S. on going)
  • Dylan Cook (B.S. on going)
  • Nicholas Galen (B.S. on going)
  • Estyn LaMotte (B.S. 2025)
  • Devon Miner (B.S. 2025)
  • Nathaniel Alexander (B.A. 2024)
  • James Turkovich (B.S. 2024)
  • Michael Wendt (B.S. 2024)
  • Caleb Counts (B.S. 2024)
  • Jenna Weiler
  • Miles West
  • Tea Momirovska (B.A. 2023)
  • Kaz Zeiter (B.S. 2022)
  • Margaret Schaeffer
  • Aidan Gabriel (B.S. 2022)
  • Jonah Haw (B.S. 2021)
  • Dan Watson (B.S. 2024)
  • Anthony Palmer (B.S. 2022)
  • Derek Young
  • Daniel Koshar(B.S. 2023)
  • Riley Dickert(B.S. 2022)
  • Eden Preston (B.S. 2022)
  • Victoria Bushard (B.S. 2022)
  • Will Galvin (B.S. 2023)
  • Addison Goecke (B.S. 2021)
  • 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 (The Michigan College and University Partnership (MiCUP) Scholars Program)
  • 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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