People

Yichao Zhang is a post-doctoral researcher in the MatSE department. Yichao holds a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Minnesota. Her thesis focuses on "Nanoscale Coherent-Acoustic-Phonon Dynamics in Molybdenum Disulfide Using Ultrafast Electron Microscopy". Yichao's current research explores 2D heterostructures using atomic-resolution imaging.
Office: MRL/Supercon 3012
E-mail: ychzhang at illinois dot edu

Sang Hyun (Justin) Bae is a PhD student in the MatSE department. Sang Hyun holds a BS and MS in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.
Joined in Fall 2018.
Office: MRL Supercon 3012
E-mail: shbae2 at illinois dot edu

Priti Kharel is a PhD student in the Chemistry department. Priti holds a BA in chemistry from Hamilton College. Her research utilizes electron microscopy and image processing to atomically-resolve small molecules.
Joined in Fall 2018.
Office: MRL Supercon 3013
E-mail: pkharel2 at illinois dot edu

Jeffrey Huang is a PhD student in the MatSE department. Jeffrey holds a BS in Applied Physics from Cornell University. His research uses selected area electron diffraction and 4D-STEM to study antiferromagnetic materials.
Joined in Fall 2019.
Office: MRL/Supercon 3012
E-mail: jhuan100 at illinois dot edu

Gillian Nolan is a PhD student in the MatSE department. Gillian holds a BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Her research explores the intersection between materials simulation and atomic-resolution imaging.
Joined in Fall 2020.
Office: MRL/Supercon 3013
E-mail: gnolan2 at illinois dot edu

Rahim Raja is a PhD student in the MatSE department. Rahim holds a BS in Molecular Engineering and BA in Physics from University of Chicago. He uses 4D STEM, ultra-fast electron microscopy, and electron energy loss spectroscopy to study the unique properties of 2D interfaces.
Joined in Fall 2022.
Office: MRL/Supercon 3012
E-mail: rahimr2 at illinois dot edu

Zachary Martin is a PhD student in the MatSE department. Zach holds a BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. His research unites 4D STEM and materials simulation to explore strain in 2D material systems.
Joined in Spring 2022.
Office: MRL/Supercon 3013
E-mail: zmartin3 at illinois dot edu

Post-doctoral researcher

Dr. Kayla Nguyen - Ph.D.
Present: Assistant professor, University of Oregon

Graduate

Dr. Chia-Hao Lee - Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2023
Dissertation: Characterizing the heterogeneity of 2D Materials with Transmission Electron Microscopy and Machine Learning
Present: Post-doctoral researcher at Cornell University

Dr. Edmund Han - Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022
Dissertation: Atomic-scale studies of bending in two-dimensional materials using transmission electron microscopy
Present: Senior Engineer at Seagate Technology

Dr. Blanka Janicek - Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2021
Dissertation: Probing small organic molecules at the angstrom-scale in the scanning transmission electron microscope
Present: Post-doctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Chuqiao (Joe) Shi - M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2020
Present: Ph.D. student at Rice University

Undergraduate

Amanda Loutris - Class of 2022, Materials Science and Engineering

Rachel Lawless - Class of 2020, Materials Science and Engineering
Present: Ph.D. student at Georgia Institute of Technology

Jane Park - Class of 2020, Materials Science and Engineering
Present: Ph.D. student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Shunya Namiki - Class of 2020, Materials Science and Engineering
Present: Process Engineer, TSMC