Current PhD Level 2DCC Personnel: Participant Units, Positions and MIP Roles

Name Institution Dept Position MIP Role
Faculty Participants
Nasim Alem Penn State Materials Science and Engineering Associate Professor Electron Microscopy; Characterization User Support Group (USG)
Cui-Zu Chang Penn State Physics Assistant Professor

Thin Films Research – MBE;

Synthesis USG
Vincent Crespi Penn State Physics Distinguished Professor Co-PI, Theory Lead, Theory/Simulation Research, ELT
Saptarshi Das Penn State Engineering Science and Mechanics Associate Professor Device Properties; Characterization USG
Venkatraman Gopalan Penn State Materials Science and Engineering Professor Optical Properties; Characterization USG
Chaoxing Liu Penn State Physics Associate Professor

Theory/Simulation Research;

Theory/Simulation USG
Zhiqiang Mao Penn State Physics Professor Bulk Crystal Growth Research, ELT
Joan Redwing Penn State Materials Science and Engineering Distinguished Professor Platform Director, Synthesis Lead, Thin Films Research, ELT
Wesley Reinhart Penn State Materials Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Data Science and Tool Development, ELT
Joshua Robinson Penn State Materials Science and Engineering Professor Director of User Programs, Knowledge Transfer Lead, Thin Films Research - MOCVD, ELT
Nitin Samarth Penn State Physics Professor, Department Head Co-PI, Associate Platform Director, Characterization Lead, Thin Films Research - MBE, ELT
Mauricio Terrones Penn State Physics and Materials Science and Engineering Professor Thin Films Research; Synthesis USG
Adri van Duin Penn State Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Professor Theory/Simulation Research, ELT
Jun Zhu Penn State Physics Professor Transport, Layer Transfer & Heterostructures, ELT
Non-faculty Senior Personnel Participants
Rose Baker University of North Texas Learning Technologies

Associate Professor

 

 External Assessment
Chen Chen Penn State Materials Research Institute Assistant Research Professor Thin Films Research – MOCVD
Maria Hilse Penn State Materials Research Institute Assistant Research Professor Thin Films Research – MBE
Seng Huat (Sam) Lee Penn State Materials Research Institute Assistant Research Professor Bulk Crystal Growth Research
Malgorzata Kowalik Penn State Mechanical Engineering Associate Research Professor Theory/Simulation Research
Anthony Richardella Penn State Materials Research Institute Associate Research Professor Thin Films Research – MBE
Chengye Dong Penn State Materials Research Institute Assistant Research Professor Thin Films Research - Confinement Heteroepitaxy/Epigraphene
Andrew Graves Penn State Materials Research Institute Assistant Research Professor Thin Films Research - MOCVD
Qihua (David) Zhang Penn State Materials Research Institute Assistant Research Professor Thin Films Research - MBE
Qian Mao Penn State Mechanical Engineering Assistant Research Professor Theory/Simulation Research
Postdoctoral Scholars
Yiru Zhu Penn State Materials Research Institute Postdoctoral Scholar Thin Films Research - MOCVD
Boyang Zheng Penn State Materials Research Institute Postdoctoral Scholar Theory/Simulation Research
Saurav Islam Penn State Materials Research Institute Postdoctoral Scholar Thin Films Research – MBE
Hongtao Rong Penn State Materials Research Institute Postdoctoral Scholar Thin Films Research – MBE
Yingdong Guan Penn State Materials Research Institute Postdoctoral Scholar Bulk Crystal Growth Research
Other Professionals
Kevin Dressler Penn State Materials Research Institute Engineering Program Manager Operations and Facilities Director, Safety, ELT, Diversity Committee
Sarah Eichfeld Penn State Materials Research Institute Research and Development Engineer, MRI Facilities Coordinator Safety, Equipment Operations/Maintenance
Ronald Redwing Penn State Materials Science and Engineering Senior Lecturer Education/Outreach/Diversity Programs