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2022 PARADIM REU
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Ms. Anna Capuano
Intern Major and College: Materials Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
PI: Darrell Schlom
Cornell Mentor: Brendan Faeth
PARADIM REU Project: Development of real-time integration tools for the comparison of angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) data and density functional theory (DFT) band structure predictions.
Anna Capuano is from Altamont, NY. She is currently a rising junior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute studying materials engineering and planning to minor in computer science. At RPI, she has done research with Professor Jian Shi in the field of optoelectronics, looking at the bulk photovoltaic effect. In her free time Anna competes on the RPI Cross Country and Track team and enjoys hiking, skiing and everything outdoors!
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Pursuing PhD at North Carolina State University in electronic materials.
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Mr. Saisrinivas Gudivada
Intern Major and College: Physics and Math, UC Berkley
PI: Darrell Schlom
Cornell Mentor: Betul Pamuk
PARADIM REU Project: Integration of density functional theory band structure calculations withangle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy
Sri Gudivada is from Plano, TX. He is currently a rising junior at the University of California - Berkeley pursuing his bachelor's degree in Physics. He's been conducting research in 2D materials and analyzing their properties using spectroscopic techniques. Outside of academics, Sri likes to read, play the flute, and consume DC content.
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Mr. Kevin Hernandez
Intern Major and College: Astrophysics and Math, University California Berkley
PI: Lena Kourkoutis
Cornell Mentor: Noah Schnitzer
PARADIM REU Project: Tracking a metal-insulator transition in a ruthenate thin film with cryo-STEM
Kevin Hernandez grew up in a small town Fontana in California and attends the University of California, Berkeley, where he intends to major in Astrophysics/Physics and Mathematics as well as obtaining a teaching credential through CalTeach. Kevin's past research includes exoplanet characterization of Kepler-13Ab. He wishes to pursue a Ph.D. in either Physics or Astronomy and someday be a director of a science institute. In his free time, he enjoys running competitively, trying new recipes, developing applications and social dancing.
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Mr. Evan Krysko
Intern Major and College: Physics and Math, Penn State University
PI: Darrell Schlom
Cornell Mentor: NEHA
PARADIM REU Project: Characterization of ruthenate thin films to check for unconventional topological superconductivity and optical transparency
Evan Krysko is from Scranton, PA. He is a rising senior at Penn State University studying physics and mathematics. At Penn State, Evan has conducted research on high-entropy oxides in Professor Zhiqiang Mao’s Quantum Materials Laboratory. In the future, he hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in physics or materials science while continuing to study novel materials. Evan enjoys playing basketball and video games in his spare time.
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Graduate school at Cornell PARADIM
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Mr. Joey Lin
Intern Major and College: Material Science and Engineering, Cornell
PI: James Hwang
Cornell Mentor: James Hwang
PARADIM REU Project: Millimeter-wave Electrical Permittivity of Semiconductors and Insulators
Joey Lin is born in Ithaca but grew up between Taiwan and Ithaca. He is a rising junior at Cornell University majoring in Material Science and Engineering. He is currently doing research in Professor Darrell Schlom’s group. He is hoping to find the type of material he will work with in the future. For his research in REU, he will design the equipment for microwave activation of semiconductor dopants. In his free time, he enjoys reading manga/comics, music, and video games.
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Mr. Ciaran MacKenzie
Intern Major and College: Ceramics Engineering, Alfred State University
PI: Darrell Schlom
Cornell Mentor: Jacob Steele
PARADIM REU Project: Toward ⍺-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 By Suboxide MBE
Ciaran Mackenzie is from Brooktondale, NY. He is currently a rising senior at Inamori School of Engineering, Alfred University, NY, where he is completing his bachelor’s degree in Ceramic Engineering, with a minor in Mathematics. For his senior thesis, he will be testing with Y2O3 stabilized ZrO2 powder and ceramic bodies. Outside of school Ciaran loves being outdoors and working with animals as well as playing card and board games.
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PhD program the Nano Science department of the University at Albany
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Mr. Reid Markland
Intern Major and College: Physics and Math, Auburn University
PI: Darrell Schlom
Cornell Mentor: Maya Ramesh
PARADIM REU Project: Emergent Topological and Hierarchical Ordered Structures (ETHOS)
Raised in Birmingham, AL, Reid Markland is a rising junior at Auburn University pursuing majors in physics and mathematics. At Auburn, Reid has assisted in research with the FINO Lab group in the development of a neural network designed to increase automation in the growth of thin films through the interpretation of RHEED images. After graduating Auburn, he hopes to continue his studies into theoretical condensed matter or high energy physics in graduate school. Reid’s hobbies include philosophical reading/writing, water sports, cooking, and home DIY projects.
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Mr. Yacob Melman
Intern Major and College: Chemical Engineering, Clarkson University
PI: Darrell Schlom
Cornell Mentor: Cameron Gorsak
PARADIM REU Project: Quasi-2D metallic oxides with electrical conductivities rivaling copper and silver
Yacob Melman is from Potsdam, NY, and is currently attending Clarkson University and pursuing a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. At Clarkson, he works in Professor Evgeny Katz's laboratory, conducting research focusing on fluorometric biosensors designed to test the concentration of various substrates, as well as work involving enzyme cascade logic gates. He would like to continue participating in research through his next years, and is excited to attend the PARADIM program and expand his research experience and knowledge. In his spare time, Yacob enjoys playing various sports, reading, and playing piano.
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Mr. Erdem Ozdemir
Intern Major and College: Material Science Engineering, University of Michigan
PI: James Hwang
Cornell Mentor: James Hwang
PARADIM REU Project: Microwave Activation of Semiconductor Dopants
Erdem Ozdemir is from Macomb, Michigan and currently attends University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, where he is majoring in Material Science and Engineering and minoring in Internationalism. At UMich, Erdem has previously done research on hysteretic swelling and deswelling of polyelectrolytes as well as the rheology of polyelectrolytes. More currently, he is working with Professor Rachel Goldman to characterize Mg diffusion in GaN using ion beam channeling. He also participates on UMich's Concrete Canoe project team, where he leads the mix design team in researching and developing a lightweight concrete to be used in the canoe. Outside of class, Erdem enjoys making coffee, playing video games, and jamming out to hyperpop.
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Mr. Ethan Ray
Intern Major and College: Materials Science Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
PI: Darrell Schlom
Cornell Mentor: Tobias Schwaigert
PARADIM REU Project: Growth and Characterization of Ferroelectric KTaO3 Films and KTaO3/KNbO3 Superlattices.
Ethan Ray is a rising 2nd-year Materials Science and Engineering major from Lexington Park, MD, studying at the Georgia Institute of Technology as a Stamps President’s Scholar. At GT, Ethan is deeply involved in undergraduate research, working with thin-film ferroelectric materials synthesis at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. He also works in an additive manufacturing lab, designing, characterizing, and testing novel cryogenic shape memory alloys to pitch to industry specialists. Outside of research, Ethan serves as a Director and Dance Coordinator for the GT Filipino Student Association, choreographing modern and traditional Filipino performances to showcase at events and leading workshops around campus. Ethan is humbled and excited by the opportunity to work with PARADIM mentors, facilities, and fellow students this summer."
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REU research published in the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A and he have presented it at local conferences. He is continuing his degree in Materials Science and Engineering and research in functional nanomaterials GIT and a summer internship; summer of 2023 he interned at the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, working on controlling infrared light propagation using hyperbolic polaritons and subwavelength structure design. Through this project, he was awarded “Best Poster” at an undergraduate research symposium and a grant to continue this work and present at international conferences. Ethan plans to present at the Materials Research Society Meeting in Spring 2024. Outside of research, He continues his involvement as an MSE Ambassador with the Georgia Tech Filipino Student Association where he serve as President.
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Barry Goldwater Scholarship
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Ms. Qing Xu
Intern Major and College: Physics and Math, University of California Los Angeles
PI: Darrell Schlom
Cornell Mentor: Qi Song
PARADIM REU Project: Characterization of untwined epitaxial PdCoO2 and its electronic structure study
Qing Xu was born in New Haven, Connecticut and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until 8, then she moved to China. She’s a rising junior at the University of California, Los Angeles, majoring in physics and minoring in math. She is also interested in biology and has been doing biophysics research with Professor Robijn Bruinma about viral dynamics, including viral assembly phase changes and kinetic selectivity. Qing is excited to be experiencing the field of material science at PARADIM. In her free time, she loves dancing and is an amateur ballroom dancer (Latin dance).
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Graduated from UCLA in 2023 currently staying at UCLA doing full-time biophysics computational research.
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Mr. Nicholas Redwing
Intern Major and College: Material Science and Engineering, Pennsylvannia University
PI: Darrell Schlom
Cornell Mentor: Dylan Sotir
PARADIM REU Project: Shadow the MBE.ARPES group at PARADIM to learn more about thin film growing and characterization
Nicholas Redwing is from State College, Pennsylvania and is a rising junior at Pennsylvania State University, where he is majoring in Materials Science and Engineering. Nicholas has done research on the synthesis and characterization of 2D monolayer and heterolayer structures of MoS2 and WS2 at Penn State. He has also assisted in developing a process for MOCVD growth of TaS2. Nicholas’ other research interests include thin films and semiconductors. Outside of school, Nicholas enjoys playing basketball, working out, riding bicycles, and playing video games.
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2022 PARADIM REU
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Mr. Sam Dawley
Intern Major and College: Chemistry and Applied Math, Johns Hopkins University
PI: Tyrel McQueen
Johns Hopkins Mentor: David Elbert
PARADIM REU Project: Creating the Materials Innovation Infrastructure of MGI 2.0: Streaming by design for materials characterization
Sam Dawley was born in Dover, Massachusetts and is a rising senior at Johns Hopkins University studying Chemistry and Applied Mathematics and Statistics with a focus on statistics and statistical learning. Sam began research in the Tovar Lab at Johns Hopkins, studying the synthesis and properties of organic materials possessing novel pi conjugation frameworks. Additionally, he’s gained experience with computational methods applied to both organic chemistry and quantum chemistry, the latter as a member of the Cheng research group at JHU. Beyond the classroom, Sam enjoys swimming, biking, and running, in no particular order.
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Graduate student in the chemistry department at Princeton university studying computational and theoretical chemistry
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Ms. Morgan Dierolf
Intern Major and College: Chemistry, Penn State University
PI: Tyrel McQueen
Johns Hopkins Mentor: Satya Kushwaha
PARADIM REU Project: New Qubit Host Materials for Quantum Information Science and Engineering
Morgan Dierolf is from the Lehigh Valley, PA. She is currently a rising senior at Penn State University majoring in chemistry with a minor in physics. At PSU, she does research under Dr. Elizabeth Elacqua on the pressure induced polymerization of co-crystals to form the novel 1D carbon material, nanothreads. Morgan’s future plans include pursuing a PhD in chemistry, focusing on materials synthesis and physical chemistry. She is also a part of PSU’s local ACS chapter, the Nittany Chemical Society (NCS). In her spare time, Morgan enjoys baking, listening to music, and drawing.
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Ms. Abby Neill
Intern Major and College: Chemistry, University of Texas at Dallas
PI: Tyrel McQueen
Johns Hopkins Mentor: Evan Crites and Thomas Whoriskey
PARADIM REU Project: Development and Construction of New High Pressure and Temperature Capabilities
Abby Neill was born in New Braunfels, Texas and is currently attending The University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in chemistry. She has worked with Dr. Julia Chan in the field of intermetallic crystals and topological semicoductors, and intends to continue to study solid-state chemistry in her pursuit of a Ph.D. in chemistry and/or materials science. Currently, Abby is writing her undergraduate thesis on her work done in the Chan laboratory and is incredibly excited to continue her research journey with PARADIM. When she is not in the lab, Abby works as a campus tour guide for UTD, assists the chemistry student association by being their vice president, participates in musical theatre productions, and watches live music and theatre shows.
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Ms. Catherine Phillips
Intern Major and College: Physics, Harvey Mudd College
PI: Tyrel McQueen
Johns Hopkin Mentor: David Elbert
PARADIM REU Project: Creating the Materials Innovation Infrastructure of MGI 2.0: Streaming by design for materials characterization
Catherine Phillips is a rising senior at Harvey Mudd College pursuing a bachelor’s degree in physics. They have previously worked with Prof. Nicholas Breznay on modeling electrical transport properties in 2D thin films. Their other academic interests include classics, writing, and contemporary art. In their free time, they enjoy playing video games, sewing, and going thrift shopping.
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Julia Saga Viktoria Camacho Wejbrandt
Intern Major and College: Biomedical Science, King's College, London (Johns Hopkins University year-abroad program)
PI: Tyrel McQueen
Johns Hopkin Mentor: David Elbert
PARADIM REU Project: Creating the Materials Innovation Infrastructure of MGI 2.0: Streaming by design for materials characterization
Julia Camacho Wejbrandt is half Swedish and half Brazilian, but grew up moving around Europe. She is a Biomedical Science student at King's College London, and has just completed her year abroad at Johns Hopkins University. Within her degree, she has a particular curiosity for neuroscience and dissection anatomy. While at Hopkins she has been conducting research at the Medical School on patients with chronic back pain, by monitoring their sleep through EEG recordings. In her free time, Julia likes to study religion, culture and philosophy. She is very enthusiastic to have joined the research team at PARADIM, McQueen Lab and Hopkin Extreme Materials Institute, and hopes to improve research autonomy computationally in these labs.
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Perusing a masters of research in Robotical Surgery at Imperial College London. Her research project is investigating the use of magnetic actuation to manipulate nanoparticles for individual cell ablation.
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Ms. Jordan Brown
Intern Major and College: Chemistry, Clark-Atlanta University
PI: Darrell Schlom
Cornell Mentor: Betul Pamuk
PARADIM REU Project: Electronic and vibrational properties of electron-doped transition-metalnitride halidesRNX(R= Zr, Hf andX= Cl, Br, I) from first principles
Jordan Brown is from Atlanta, Ga and she is a rising Senior at Clark Atlanta University, in Atlanta, Ga. She is in the Dual Degree program at her institution pursuing a Chemistry degree and will transfer to a partnering institution for her engineering degree. At CAU, she is working with Dr Dinadayalane Tandabany in conducting computational research on various subtopics. She is currently working on calculating Thermochemistry in Gaussian 16. Jordan is also a leader in the Mighty Marching Panther band and has an online business. In her free time, Jordan enjoys creating art, cooking, and reading.
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Ms. Jayda Shine
Intern Major and College: Physics and Astronomy at Spelman College
PI: Darrell Schlom
Cornell Mentor: Evan Yilin Li
PARADIM REU Project: Can BaFe12O19 be Transmuted into a Room-Temperature Ferrimagnetic Ferroelectric?
Jayda Shine was born in Clarksville, Tennessee and attends Spelman College where she is majoring in Physics and Aerospace Engineering. Jayda has a goal to work someday for NASA. She is happy to participate in PARADIM as it is her first REU experience. In her free time she loves to watch Marvel movies, and have read dystopian novels.
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Ms. Bianca Brown
Intern Major and College: Chemistry, Clark Atlanta University
PI: Tyrel McQueen
Johns Hopkins Mentor: Tyrel McQueen
PARADIM REU Project: Development of Novel Polar and Ferroelectric Substrates for Heterostructure Integration
Bianca Brown was born in Bronx, NY, but was raised in Georgia and is currently attending school at Clark Atlanta University. She is majoring in Chemistry and hopes to graduate with a bachelor’s degree and then go on to medical school. At CAU Bianca is doing research with Dr.Li trying to create a reversible covalent organic framework and discover polymers. In her free time, Bianca enjoys time with her friends, reading, and spending time trying out different recipes.
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