Douglas A. Reed
Assistant Professor of Chemistry The Reed lab makes microporous materials - solids with molecule-sized pores and atomically thin walls that result in very high surface areas. While typical microporous materials are made with rigid and insulating walls, our group utilizes new types of chemical bonds that are flexible or conductive, making the resultant structures amenable for efficient greenhouse gas capture, water purification, energy storage, or alternative energy production. Email | Website...
Aniruddh Vashisth
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering The Vashisth research lab focuses on energy efficient, advanced manufacturing of materials and composites. Specifically, we are interested in using low-frequency electromagnetic fields (1-200 MHz) and plasma for manufacturing and processing composites, synthesis of batteries materials, and recycling polymers. Additionally, the lab also couples experimental work with molecular simulations. Our lab uses reactive molecular dynamics to understand the reactive events that drive and can potentially be optimized for advanced manufacturing. The Vashisth lab is part of the Microsoft Climate Research Initiative. Email | Website | LinkedIn...
Zhihan Zhang
Department: Computer Science & Engineering Faculty Advisor: Vikram Iyer, Shwetak Patel I am a 2nd year PhD student at the University of Washington Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, advised by Prof. Vikram Iyer and Prof. Shwetak Patel. My research focuses on deploying ubiquitous sustainable computational things to environments. My research interests are highly interdisciplinary, combining sustainable materials, electronic devices, energy harvesting-enabled embedded systems, ubiquitous computing, and human-computer interaction. Prior to joining Allen School, I did my M.S. in Quantitative & Computational Finance and received my B.S. in Computer Engineering with highest honors from Georgia Institute of Technology....
Yusen Ye
Department: Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Advisor: Ting Cao, Di Xiao I'm currently in my third year pursuing a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, mentored by Prof. Ting Cao and Prof. Di Xiao. My research is centered on moiré systems that emerge when two layers of two-dimensional materials are stacked, resulting in a huge periodicity due to small lattice mismatches or twisted angles – sometimes up to 100 times the original lattice constant. The discovery of two-dimensional magnets has opened doors to an exciting subfield: moiré magnets. In this realm, magnetic behaviors can vary locally, and the combination of low...
Aaron Thomas
Department: Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Advisor: Jun Liu Aaron Thomas is a PhD student in Materials Science at the University of Washington, hailing from western New York. His research interests are in the development of clean energy storage mechanisms in the Jun Liu group, to support the growth of renewable energy. He is currently focusing on characterization of interphases formed in cycling of lithium metal-sulfur batteries, in the hopes of understanding the behavior at these interfaces through in-situ and ex-situ analysis. He began his work in energy storage as a second-year undergraduate at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he later earned bachelor’s degrees in...
Mahdokht (Maddie) Soltani
Department: Chemical Engineering Faculty Advisor: Julie Rorrer I am a second-year Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington, where I work in the Rorrer lab on heterogeneous catalysis. In the Rorrer lab, my research is focused on developing inexpensive earth abundant catalysts that depolymerize and upcycle polyolefins that represent plastic waste in milder conditions while minimizing methane formation, which is an incentive for plastic waste recycling, reducing the severe burden of plastic waste globally. Along with research, I enjoy engaging in outreach activities. Recently, I was one of the directors for the Distinguished Young Scholars Seminar (DYSS), where I organized an NSF-style panel...
Morgan Skala
Department: Chemistry Faculty Advisor: Matthew Golder Morgan is a third-year chemistry graduate student working in the Golder lab. Her work currently focuses on mechanochemical upcycling of polystyrene (PS) waste into trifluoromethylated PS and sulfonated PS for applications in OFETs and PEDOT:PSS organic conductors. Outside of lab, she likes to explore coffee shops in Seattle, crochet, and go to concerts....
Lingnan Shen
Department: Physics Faculty Advisor: Di Xiao I am a third year Physics PhD student at University of Washington where I am advised by Prof. Di Xiao. I am broadly interested in the intersection between quantum information and quantum matter, especially in implementing theoretical condensed matter problem on actual quantum hardware. Previously, I had experience with using computational tools to explore the application of atomic defect in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) in quantum sensing technology. I’m also involved in several outreach activities such as the UW Research Computing Club and the Climate & Diversity Committee of Physics Department....
Joelle Scott
Department: Chemical Engineering Faculty Advisor: David Bergsman I am a second-year Chemical Engineering PhD student in the Bergsman Lab. My research focuses on using molecular layer deposition to upgrade the synthesis of thin-film composite membranes for water treatment. I am a passionate advocate for sustainability and equity in STEM. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time outdoors hiking with friends, traveling, going to concerts, and watching movies with my cat Yoshi....
Devin Rollins
Department: Chemistry Faculty Advisor: Dianne Xiao I am a third year Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemistry. I study hybrid organic-inorganic materials in the lab of Professor Dianne Xiao where my research is focused on templating acid–base bifunctional sites in metal–organic framework (MOF) pores for cooperative catalysis, and ultimately developing robust catalysts for applications in biomass upgrading. I currently serve on the Chemistry Diversity and Equity Steering Committee, and hope to expand my outreach efforts with the Clean Energy Institute....
Abdul Moeez
Department: Molecular Engineering Faculty Advisor: Lilo Pozzo Moeez is a PhD Student in Molecular Engineering program. He is advised by Prof. Lilo Pozzo. In Pozzo Research Group, he is currently working on developing workflows for autonomous experimentation by integrating techniques like Small Angle X-Ray Scattering, Photo-spectroscopy and Microfluidics along with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. He has also worked with Prof. Jun Liu for his Masters in Materials Science and Engineering thesis on developing electrochemically stable cathodes for Sodium Ion Batteries. He is a Fulbright and Global UGRAD Alumnus....
Robert Love
Department: Chemistry Faculty Advisor: Alexandra Velian I am a third-year graduate student in the Velian lab, were my research focuses on utilizing atomically-precise inorganic clusters, M3Co6Se8L6 (M = transition metal, L = Ph2PN(-)Tol) for the synthesis of site-differentiated clusters with different edge metals and as superatomic building blocks for the self-assembly of materials. The different edge metal identities on the site-differentiated cluster, M3-xM’xCo6Se8L6, will be leveraged for differential reactivity, such as for cascading catalysis. The self-assembly of materials using these clusters can be achieved by using polytopic organic and inorganic linkers to link the clusters together, and by utilizing two different clusters to form binary charge-transfer solids....