{"id":18,"date":"2015-01-14T06:11:44","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T06:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nanomaterials-dev.ucsd.edu\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2024-03-17T21:37:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T21:37:31","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/?page_id=18","title":{"rendered":"PEOPLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Yongliang-defense_2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Yongliang-defense_2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3032\" height=\"1024\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550\" \/><\/a> At Yongliang&#8217;s PhD defense<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Group-pic_home.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Group-pic_home.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"824\" height=\"492\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551\" \/><\/a> The Group, 2022<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_437\" style=\"width: 3867px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC_0617-1-e1548744762512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-437\" src=\"http:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC_0617-1-e1548744762512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3857\" height=\"2176\" class=\"size-full wp-image-437\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Group (January 2019)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><u>Graduate Students (Ph.D.)<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong> Li Cheng<\/strong>, Electrokinetics of superhydrophobic surfaces<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kassra Eshraghi <\/strong>, Quantum tunneling for enhanced photoemission<\/p>\n<p><strong>Putian He<\/strong>, Modeling of electrokinetic flows over structured surfaces<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pranjali Khajanji<\/strong>, Synthesis and characterization of electroactive polymers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ramteja Kondakindi<\/strong>, Thermal metamaterials<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Lee<\/strong>, Electrochemical analysis of biomolecular kinetics in FET sensors<\/p>\n<p><strong> Shreyam Natani <\/strong>, Topological physics, Ferroelectrics, and low dimensional materials and devices<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kesong Wang<\/strong> Electrochemical Analysis of corrosion phenomena for fuel cells<\/p>\n<p><u>Weekly group meetings<\/u>, Wednesday 12 pm+ &#8211;, are a time to go over what\u2019s happened over the last week, seek out solutions to problems, and most importantly enjoy dessert!<\/p>\n<p>There is also a Journal club where graduate and undergraduate students present exciting new research topics at the frontiers.<\/p>\n<p><u>Faculty Assistant<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Roxanne Vanderheiden, Phone: (858) 534-3980<br \/>\nRoom 281, EBU II<br \/>\ne-mail: rvanderh@eng.ucsd.edu<\/p>\n<p><u>Alumni<\/u><br \/>\nPh.D.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Lee <\/strong>, (2023) Graphene integrated biosensors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yongliang Dong<\/strong>, (2022) Optoelectronic and bioelectrochemical characteristics of graphene integrated devices<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zichen Zhang<\/strong>, (2022) A study on gate oxide and extension region of carbon nanotube field effect transistors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yun Zhou<\/strong>, (2022) &#8211; co-advised with Prof. D. Sievenpiper (ECE),<em> Approaches to Phononic Wave Confinement and Guiding<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong> Nirjhar Sarkar<\/strong>, (2021) Strain-engineering of two-dimensional materials by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM)<\/p>\n<p><strong> E. Martinez-Loran<\/strong>, (2020) Characterization and Modeling of Ion Transport Kinetics in p-Si Photovoltaic Modules, <a href=\"http:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ERML___Characterization_and_Modeling_of_Ion_Transport_Kinetics_in_p_Si_Solar_Modules_20200910.pdf\">Thesis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> Peng Chen<\/strong>, (2020), Charge transfer study in nanostructure and biological redox pathway, <a href=\"http:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Peng-Chen_ucsd_PhD_thesis.pdf\">Thesis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bei Fan<\/strong>, (2019) Anisotropic Wetting Property of Superhydrophobic Surfaces and Electrokinetic Flow on Liquid-Filled Surfaces, <a href=\"http:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Thesis_Bei-Fan-1.pdf\">Thesis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas W. Hall<\/strong>, (2019), Electromagnetic and multipactor stresses on RF windows in drift tube linear accelerators, <a href=\"http:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hall-Dissertation.pdf\">Thesis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anna Alexander<\/strong>, (2018) Optical Resonances for Enhanced Quantum Efficiency Photocathodes <a href=\"http:\/\/nanomaterials.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/AnnaAlexander_dissertation_6618.pdf\">pdf<\/a> (2018) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Hidenori Yamada<\/strong> (2018), On Electrical Currents in Nanostructured Electrochemical Cells<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fatih Canbazoglu<\/strong> (2018), The influence of interfaces on heat transfer:\u000b Applications to thermal metamaterials, steam generation, and liquid evaporation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Serdar Yavuz<\/strong>, Graphene based Schottky junctions and solar cells<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rajaram Narayanan<\/strong> (2017), Charge storage in one- and two- dimensional nanostructures. Unconventional electrochemical kinetics in single-layer graphene.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Moreira<\/strong> (2016), Fluid structure interactions, with respect to related heat transfer, and modeling of superhydrophobic surfaces<\/p>\n<p><strong>Krishna Vemuri<\/strong>, (2016) Thermal Metamaterials: Theoretical, Computational modeling, and Experimental Verification of heat flux control<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cihan Kuru<\/strong>, (2015) Two dimensional materials for sensing and energy <\/p>\n<p><strong>Byung-wook Kim<\/strong>(2014), Thermal properties of nanostructures and composites<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hasan Faraby<\/strong> (2014), Qualcomm FMA Award, Nonlinear nanostructure electronics and quantum effects for improved thermoelectric power factors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rahul Kapadia<\/strong> (2014), Gordon Scholar, Experimental synthesis of metamaterials for heat flux control<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve Pfeifer<\/strong> (2013) Electromagnetic Analysis of Nanostructure Dispersion in Polymer Matrices<\/p>\n<p><strong>Max Aubain<\/strong> (2013) Determination of the Thermal Conductivity of Dielectric Thin Films through Experimental Measurement and Crystallographic Analysis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Hoefer<\/strong> (2012) Electrochemical implications of defects in carbon nanotubes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paothep Pichanusakorn<\/strong>  (2012) Thermoelectric and electrical characterization of Si nanowires and GaNAs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sung-Hoon Park <\/strong>(2009) Thesis on Electrical, electromagnetic, and structural characteristics of carbon nanotube-polymer composites, (presently at Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology- SAIT, Seoul)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chi-Nung Ni<\/strong> (2008) Thesis on Electronic, Optical, and Mechanical Characterization of zero- and one-dimensional nanostructures<br \/>\n(presently at Maxim Inc.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shun-Hui Yang<\/strong> (2008) Thesis on: Giant birefringence silicon nanophotonic multi-slot waveguides for optical delay line applications<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>M.S.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Sijian Lu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tzu-yu Yeh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Sanjana Choudhary<\/strong>, MS (2022)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abhishek Satisha <\/strong>, MS Thesis on: <em>Light induced reversible and irreversible mechanical responses in nanotube-polymer composites<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marcelis Muriel<\/strong>, (MS 2016) <em>The modification of the pore characteristics of activated carbon, for use in electrical double layer capacitors, through plasma processing<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeff Nichols<\/strong>(2007) MS Thesis on: The influence of defects on the electrochemical properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anton Arriagada<\/strong>, (2007-2009), MS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joel P. Hollingsworth<\/strong> (2003-2005), MS<\/p>\n<p><u>Under-graduate students and other researchers <\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zichen Zhang<\/strong> (2015-2017) Photo-mechanical responses in nanotube-polymer composites<\/p>\n<p><strong>Francisco Mancillas<\/strong> (2012-2015), Cyclic voltammetry modeling<\/p>\n<p><strong>Neil Verma<\/strong> (2014) Fluid flow and PIV experiments<\/p>\n<p><strong>Johnny\/Cheng Tang<\/strong> (2014-2015), Particle Induced Velocimetry (PIV) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Hochul Kim<\/strong> (2012-2015), Modeling flow on superhydrophobic surfaces<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Huang<\/strong> (2014), Thermal modeling of heat exchanger based devices<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thaer Karajah<\/strong> (2012), Synthesis of nanotube-polymer composites<\/p>\n<p><strong>Po-Ting Chen<\/strong> (2012), Electrochemical measurements<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calvin Patel<\/strong> (2007-2010), &#8220;Four-coefficient&#8221; measurements on thermoelectric materials<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eric Panganiban <\/strong>(2011), Fluid mechanics of nanostructures<\/p>\n<p><strong>J. 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