Principal Investigator
Nitin P. Padture, Ph.D
Otis E. Randall University Professor, Materials Group, School of Engineering
B.Tech. Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India (1985)
M.S. Ceramic Engineering, Alfred University (1987)
Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering, Lehigh University (1991)
Staff
Dr. Hector Garces
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University Nacional de Colombia, Colombia (2002)
Ph.D. Materials Science, University of Connecticut (2012)
Research: Advanced Ceramic Coatings
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Cristina López-Pernia
B.S. Materials Science, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain (2015)
M.S. Materials Science, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain (2016)
Ph.D. Materials Science, University of Seville, Spain, (2021)
Research: Advanced Ceramic Nanocomposites
Ph.D. Students
Ms. Meaghan C. Doyle
B.S. Physics, Boston College (2021)
Research: Mechanical Behavior of Halide Perovskites
Ms. Madhuja Layek
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Haldia Institute of Technology, India (2018)
M.S. Materials Science, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taiwan (2020)
Research: Mechanical Behavior of Thin Films and Coatings
Mr. Christopher J. Louzon
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Maryland (2020)
Research: Advanced Ceramic Coatings
Ms. Waad Magram
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester (2021)
M.S. Materials Science, King Abdulla University of Science & Technology, Saudi Arabia (2024)
Research: Mechanical Behavior of Heterointerfaces
Mr. Anush Ranka
Combined B.Tech. and M.Tech, Energy Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India (2020)
Research: Halide Perovskite Solar Cells and Flexible Electronics
Undergraduate Students
Ms. Alicia M. Chandler
B.S. Engineering (Materials), Brown University (2026)
Ms. Madison Dodd
B.S. Engineering (Electrical), Brown University (2025)
