UC Berkeley Materials Science and Engineering
Principal Investigator
Mary Scott
Ted Van Duzer Associate Professor, UC Berkeley
Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Postdoctoral Researchers
Mingee Cho
Ph.D, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University
Visiting scholar, Chemistry, UC Berkeley/LBNL
Project: Automated TEM analysis, in situ (S)TEM
Loves tasting wine and beer in her succulents home cafe
Juhyeok Lee
Ph.D., Physics, KAIST
B.S., Physics, Korea University
Project: Phase contrast 3D imaging
Had a rabbit and a turtle—still unsure which had more charm.
Lívia Pugens Matte
Ph.D. and M.S. in Physics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
B.S. Physical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Project: Combining electron microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy for studies of energy materials
Loves learning new crafting skills
Yu Chen
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, UC Berkeley
B.S. Materials Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China
Project: Electron microscopy for battery materials
Loves collecting magnets from every place she travels to!
Georgios Varnavides
Miller Research Fellow
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT
Project: Electron ptychography and its applications
Spotify wrapped suggests he exclusively listens to musical theater songs
Visiting Researchers
Jiwoo Ko
Postdoc., Energy Engineering, KENTECH
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam National University
Project: Imaging changes in the material properties of modified nanocrystals
Was the first person to be quarantined in my city when COVID-19 first hit
Ph.D Students
Hannah Devyldere
Applied Science and Technology
B.S. Physics, Linfield College
Project: Ptychography and tomography
Didn’t know time could dilate or contract until college!
Luis Rangel DaCosta
Materials Science and Engineering
B.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan; B.M., Music Performance (Trombone), University of Michigan
Owns a playable conch shell
Reed Yalisove
Materials Science and Engineering
B.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
In fourth grade, a Nobel laureate had me and my family over for dinner
Tofunmi Ogunfunmi
Materials Science and Engineering
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
Selin Cetin
Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
Is certified to launch level 1 high power rockets
Meghan Shen
Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., NanoEngineering, UC San Diego
Project: Characterization of Li-air batteries
Was an acapella beatboxer for one quarter in college
Heegeun Song
Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST
Project: Semiconducting nanowires
If I could turn myself into an animal, I’d go with an Orca.
Monir Jamal
Materials Science and Engineering
B.S. and M.S., Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Project: 4DSTEM characterization of electronic materials
A sports fanatic, forever up for a spontaneous match!
Sam Song
Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
Project: High resolution electron tomography
Favorite movie is Toy Story 2
Masters Students
Nala Peoples
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, UC Berkeley
Project: Characterization of energy materials
Has watched every single Marvel movie at least twice
Undergraduate Students
Riya Dutta
Chemistry, class of 2027
Project: SEM studies of energy materials
I once carbonated milk
Alumni
Katherine Sytwu
PhD, Applied Physics, Stanford University
B.S., Physics, Rutgers University
B.S., Mathematics, Rutgers University
Project: Machine learning for in-situ electron microscopy data
Favorite animal is a squirrel
Ellis Kennedy
Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, UC Berkeley
Project: Amorphous Materials, Magnetic Materials
Has a portable orchard in her backyard
Bengisu Yasar
Materials Science and Engineering
Fulbright Fellowship
M.S., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Middle East Technical University (2018)
B.S., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Middle East Technical University
Project: Amorphous Materials, Tellurium-based alloys
Alex Bruefach
Materials Science and Engineering
Chancellor’s Fellow, UCB
B.S., Biology and Chemistry, Temple University (2018)
Xinxing Peng
Ph.D, Physical Chemistry, Xiamen University
Project: All solid-state batteries
Favorite snack is mochi
Irisa Chang
5th Year MS/BS student, Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Project: Clustering analysis of diffraction data
Corey Williams
Materials Science and Engineering, class of 2023
Project: Machine learning for electron microscopy data analysis
Is obsessed with Star Wars, especially the Prequels
Alec Lumsden
Applied Mathematics, class of 2023
Project: Machine learning for nanomaterial analysis
Won a national soccer championship in high school
Mengxuan (MX) Zhang
Materials Science and Engineering, minor in EECS
Project: Electron spectroscopy of Lanthanides
Has tried every boba shop within a three mile radius of campus and can rate all of them based on quality.
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Yuhao Wang
5th Year MS/BS student, Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Project: 3D reconstruction of solid state Li-battery materials
Philipp Pelz
Ph.D, Physics, Max Planck Institute for Structure and Dynamics of Matter
Low-dose electron ptychography of biomaterials
Project: Atomic electron tomography, computational phase contrast methods, optimal experimental design
Attends annual Oktoberfest celebrations in the East Bay
Kate Groschner
5th Year, Materials Science and Engineering
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Chancellor’s Fellow, UCB
MPhil Energy Technologies, University of Cambridge
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Project: High Throughput HRTEM
Is a roller skating enthusiast
Audrey Von Raesfeld
Materials Science and Engineering, Junior
Project: Synthesis of AuCu and AuPt BCB Nanowires
Has been given at least one Hydro Flask a year for the past 3 years
Yaqian Zhang
Ph.D, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Project: Electrode materials and interfaces in solid-state Li batteries
Got married over Zoom!
Kayvon Tadj
5th Year MS/BS student, Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Went backpacking through Europe with some friends after high school!
Nic Liang
Materials Science and Engineering
Project: Exit wave alignment and reconstruction in TEM for CdSe quantum wells
Adam Satariano
Chemical Engineering, Junior
Project: Control of BCB Au/Ag Nanowire Dimensions
Obsessed with Mandelbrot Set
Christina Choi
Materials Science and Engineering
Project: Particle labelling and UV-VIS Spectroscopy
Travelled through 7 countries in one month for less than $2,700
Ruijie Shao
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, UC Berkeley (2018)
Project: Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Catalysis