Researchers
Current Team
Christina Al Tawil
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. Candidate
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B.S., Chemistry, Lebanese University, 2020
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M.S., Physical Chemistry, American University of Beirut, 2022
Nathan Balaich
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. Candidate
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 2021
Charles Umashankar
Egharevba
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. Candidate
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2023
Joshua Hammond
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. Candidate
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 2021
Alex Lozano
The University of Texas at Austin, Undergraduate Researcher
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B.S., Aerospace Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2026 (anticipated)
Shea Sanvordenker
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. Candidate
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020
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Allison Segapeli
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. Candidate
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Arizona, 2022
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Sejal Shah
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. Candidate
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B.S., Chemistry, Harvey Mudd College, 2014
Sophia Shi
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. Candidate
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2022
Armando Villa-Ignacio
Colorado State University, M.S. Candidate
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B.S., Conservation Biology, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2015
Sam Waters
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. Candidate
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, George Institute of Technology, 2023
Alumni
Dr. Nha Tran
Louisiana State University
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B.S., Mathematics and Computer Science, Vietnam National University, 2012
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M.S., Computational Engineering, Ruhr University Bochum, 2015
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M.S., Mathematics, Louisiana State University, 2018
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Ph.D., Mathematics, Louisiana State University, 2021
Dr. Michael Solomentsev
Palanquin Power
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B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, 2019
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Ph.D., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2023
Avish Thakral
RWE
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B.Arch., Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, 2014
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M.S., Energy and Earth Resources, The University of Texas at Austin, 2023
Dr. Carey Reich
First Solar
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B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2017
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M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2018
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Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2022
Dr. Stephen Schaefer
RTX/Raytheon
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B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Arizona, 2013
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Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, 2020
Dr. Tushar Shimpi
First Solar
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B.E., Mechanical Engineering, University of Mumbai
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M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2015
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Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2018
Anastacia De Gorostiza
ETH Zurich
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2023
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M.S., Materials Science, ETH Zurich, 2025
Dr. Michael Abney
Electron Inks
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 2011
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2022
Dr. Wen Liu
Pall Corporation
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2017
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2022
Dr. Pascal Jundt
CTF Solar
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B.A., Physics, Clark University, 2013
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M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, 2015
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M.S., Physics, Colorado State University, 2017
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Ph.D., Physicals, Colorado State University, 2021
Dr. Gabriel Cossio
Nanoscale Labs
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B.S., Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, 2014
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Ph.D., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2020, The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Amit Munshi
Colorado State University
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B.S., Automobile Engineering, S. P. University (India), 2009
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M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2013
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Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2016
Dr. Aida Torabi
The University of Texas at Austin
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Houston, 2016
Dr. Yangning Zhang
Tianjin University
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, 2016
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2021
Dr. Drew Swanson
Arizona State University
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M.S., Colorado State University, 2012
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Ph.D., Colorado State University, 2016
Omar Aly
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2020
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M.S., Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024
Randalynn Greene
Sandia National Labs
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2020
Dr. Timothy Siegler
US DOE Solar Energies Technologies Office
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B.S., Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 2014
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2019
Dr. Daniel Houck
Los Alamos National Lab
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 2014
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2019
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Mokshin Suri
Flagship Pioneering
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2019
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M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, 2021
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Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, 2024
Dr. Cherrelle Thomas
Hampton University
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, Howard University, 2013
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Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, 2018
Christina Moffett
Broadcom
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B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2017
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M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2018
Simmi Nandu
Capital One
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2018
Bobi Simonsen
ExxonMobil Chemical Company
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2018
Dr. Vikas Reddy Voggu
Pentagon Technologies
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B.Tech, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 2013
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2017
Dr. John Raguse
Broadcom
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B.S., Physics, Michigan State University, 2009
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Ph.D., Physics, Colorado State University, 2015
Dr. Jason Kephart
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
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B.S., Mechanical Engineering and Business Economics & Management, California Institute of Technology, 2008
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Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2015
Davis Hemenway
L3Harris Technologies
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B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2011
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M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2013
Dr. Doug Pernik
Samsara, Inc.
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 2012
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2016
Leslie Fillip
United Sugar Producers and Refiners Cooperative
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2017
Dr. Abbas Ghandi
S&P Global
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M.A., Economics, UC Davis, 2006
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Ph.D., Transportation Technology & Policy, UC Davis, 2013
Dr. Robert Barron
Western New England University
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B.S., Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2006
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Ph.D., Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2015
Drew Heilman
Verkor
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2018
Ty Updegrave
Quasset
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2017
Sirish Kamarajugadda
Lockheed Martin
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B.S., Aerospace Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2015
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M.S., Engineering Management, Southern Methodist University, 2022
Dr. C. Jackson Stolle
Southwest Research Institute
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B.S., Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, 2010
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2015
Dr. Taylor Harvey
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 2006
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2014
Dr. Pavel (Paul) Kobyakov
Broadcom
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B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse University, 2006
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Ph.D., Mechnical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2014
Dr. Russell Geisthardt
Bird Technologies
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B.A., Physics, Lawrence University, 2008
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Ph.D., Physics, Colorado State University, 2014
Dr. Chet Steinhagen
First Solar
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, High Distinction, University of Minnesota, 2006
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2013
Dr. Vahid Akhavan
PulseForge, Inc.
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, the University of Texas at Austin, 2011
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, the University of Texas at Austin, 2005