Principal Investigator
Fei Ren, Ph.D
Associate Professor
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Researcher ID: J-8120-2017
ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-8868-4536

Current Group Members

Long Zhu, Ph.D student, 2019 – present

• Nanomaterial synthesis
• Nanomechanics

Weixiao Gao, Ph.D. student, 2020 – present

Additive manufacturing

Buntong Tan, MS student

Additive manufacturing and mechanical properties

Alumni

Dr.Virensinh (Viren) Thakore, Ph.D 2018 – 2022

Dissertation: Development of nanoparticle stabilized foams for enhanced geothermal systems.

Viren is now a mechanical engineer at Holtec International.

Dr. Yao Zhao joined the group in Fall 2015 and obtained his Ph.D degree in July 2019.

His dissertation entitled “Study on metal-nanocarbon composites: processing, characterization, and properties”.

Dr. Haoqi Li worked in the group between 2014 and 2019, and earned in Ph.D degree in July 2019.

His dissertation entitled “Structure, properties, and potential applications of polydopamine materials”.

He is currently a mechanical engineer in Advanced Research Systems.

Dr. Bosen Qian received his Ph.D degree in May 2018.

His dissertation entitled Theoretical and Numerical Study of Transverse Thermoelectrics

Dr. Qian is an assistant professor at Central South University, China

Dr. Zhuolei Zhang, postdoctoral researcher, 2017 – 2018 (co-advised with Prof. Jie Yin).
– Nanomechanics of high-performance fibers
– Surface processing of advanced fibers

Dr. Zhang is now working at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab as a postdoctoral scientist.

Dr. Sakineh Chabi, postdoctoral researcher, 2017 – 2018.
– Nanomechanics of high-performance fibers
– Multifunctional fibers

Dr. Chabi is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at University of New Mexico.

Filippo Di Carlo, visiting master student, Sapienza University of Rome, 2018
– Cu-polydopamine composite: processing, electrical properties, mechanical properties

Prof. Zhengfeng Jia (2014-2015) was a visiting scholar from Liaocheng University, Shandong, China.

His project at Temple University involved processing of copper based composites for enhanced electrical conductivity

Kristian Williams, master student, 2015-2016
– Thermoelectric properties of biomolecule derived thin films

Selman Gokcepinar, master student, 2014-2015
– Design and fabrication of dual-function apparatus for Seebeck/electrical conductivity measurement of thin film materials

Jacob Celli, undergraduate research assistant

• High-performance fiber and composites

Jiaxin Xi, undergraduate research assistant

• Metal-nanocarbon composite materials
• Thermal stability of aqueous foams

Josh Voytek, undergraduate research assistant, 2019

• Thermal stability of aqueous foams

Brian McDonald, undergraduate research assistant, 2019

• Manufacturing of composite structures

Nelson Chan, undergraduate research assistant, 2019

• Manufacturing of composite structures

Adebola Florish Duro-Aina, undergraduate research assistant, 2018
– Biopolymer coating for surgical needles
– Additive manufacturing of polymer/metal hybrid needles

Kevin Woodring, Undergraduate student, 2017
– Processing of ceramic/polymer composites

Kimberly Ruff, undergraduate student, 2015-2016
– Dielectric properties of biomolecule derived thin films

Andrew Wise, undergraduate student, 2015
– Dielectric properties of biomolecule derived thin films

Maria Nassif, visiting undergraduate student, Federal University of São João del Rei, Brazil, 2015
– Dielectric properties of biomolecule derived thin films

Emily Mirizio, visiting undergraduate student, Drexel University, 2014-2015
– Electrical properties of melanins

Gavin Chen, high school student, Germantown Academy, 2014-2015
– Fabrication of graphene based electrodes for supercapacitors.