Graduate Student Directory
Marwa Abdalmoneam
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- MS, Physics, Ain Shams University
Hugo Ayala Solares
PhD Candidate, Physics
hayalaso@mtu.edu
Fisher 012
Fisher 012
Advisor
Research Interests
- High-energy gamma rays
- Cosmic rays
- Dark matter
Education
- BS, Engineering Physics, ITESM, Monterrey, Mexico
Douglas Banyai
PhD Candidate, Physics
drbanyai@mtu.edu
Rekhi 322
Rekhi 322
Advisor
Research Interests
- Electronic transport in nanomaterials via discrete tunneling events
Education
- MS, Physics, Michigan Tech
- BS, Physics, Michigan Tech
Renee Batzloff
MS Candidate, Physics
Education
- BS, Applied Physics, Michigan Technological University
Matthew Beals
PhD Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
mjbeals@mtu.edu
Fisher 204
Fisher 204
Advisor
Research Interests
- Digital holography
- Aircraft based cloud particle measurements
- Cloud microphysics
- Cloud dilution/mixing
Education
- MS, Atmospheric Science, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
- BS, Atmospheric Science, Purdue University
Shiva Bhandari
PhD Candidate, Physics
shivab@mtu.edu
Hamar House
Hamar House
Advisor
Research Interests
- Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Nanomaterials
Education
- BSc (2006), Tribhuvan University, Nepal
- MSc (2010), Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Chad Brisbois
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- BS, Physics Research, Eastern Michigan University
Swarup China
PhD Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
schina@mtu.edu
Fisher 204
Fisher 204
Advisor
Research Interests
- Aerosol morphology
- Aerosol optical properties
- Ice nucleation
Neel Desai
PhD Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
ndesai@mtu.edu
Fisher 201
Fisher 201
Advisor
Research Interests
- Atmospheric Cloud Dynamics
- Meteorology
- Turbulence
Education
- MS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- BS, Mechanical Engineering, Mumbai University
Niraj Dhital
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- MS, Tribhuvan University
- BS, Tribhuvan University
Kamal Dhungana
PhD Candidate, Physics
kbdhunga@mtu.edu
Rekhi 322
Rekhi 322
Advisor
Research Interests
- First principle study of electronic structure
- Charge and spin transport in nano scale junction
Education
- MS, Physics, Tribhuvan University
Ran Duan
PhD Candidate, Engineering Physics
rduan@mtu.edu
Fisher 227
Fisher 227
Co-Advisors
Research Interests
- Electromagnetic metamaterials and their applications
Education
- BS, Physics, Nanjing University
Elena Freundlich
MS Candidate, Physics
emfreund@mtu.edu
Rekhi 322
Rekhi 322
Research Interests
- Particle Physics
Education
- BS, Physics, TU Dortmund University
Colin Gurganus
PhD Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
MS Candidate, Physics
cwgurgan@mtu.edu
Fisher 204A
Fisher 204A
Advisor
Research Interests
- Cloud micro-physics
- Ice nucleation
- Materials sciences
- Digital holography
- High-speed imaging
Education
- BS, Engineering Physics, Eastern Michigan University
Boyi Hao
PhD Candidate, Engineering Physics
bhao@mtu.edu
Hamar House
Hamar House
Advisor
Research Interests
- Growth, functionalization and applications of Boron Nitride based nano materials
Education
- MEng, Material Science and Engineering, Queen Mary University of London
- BS, Material Science, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Meghnath Jaishi
PhD Candidate, Physics
mjaishi@mtu.edu
Fisher 010
Fisher 010
Research Interests
- Materials Physics
Education
- MS, Tribhuvan University
- BS, Tribhuvan University
Ravi Joshi
MS Candidate, Physics and Mechanical Engineering
rjoshi@mtu.edu
Fisher B008
Fisher B008
Advisor
Research Interests
- Mechanics
- Fluid and Thermal Sciences
- Cosmology (Theoretical)
- High Energy Physics
Education
- BS, Mechanical Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNREC)
Dolendra Karki
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- MS, Physics, Tribhuvan University
- BS, Physics, Tribhuvan University
Jie Li
PhD Candidate, Engineering Physics
Education
- BS, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Anindya Majumdar
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- B.Tech in Engineering Physics, Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi
Ajaree Mongkolsittisilp
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- BS, Mahidol University
Joseph Niehaus
PhD Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
Education
- BS, Physics and Computer Science, College of Charleston
Madhusudan Savaikar
PhD Candidate, Engineering Physics
Education
- MS, Physics, Goa University
- BS, Physics, Goa University
Noopur Sharma
PhD Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
Education
- MS, Physics, Jiwaji University, India
- MS, Physics, Michigan Technological University
Amanda Shaw
MS Candidate, Physics
Education
- BA, Physics, University of Texas at Austin
Kiley Spirito
PhD Candidate, Physics
kjspirit@mtu.edu
Rekhi 322
Rekhi 322
Advisor
Education
- BS Physics and BA Math, Hope College
Yong Meng Sua
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- MS, Physics, University of Malaya
- BS, Physics, University of Malaya
Mohammad Hosain Teimourpour
PhD Candidate, Physics
mteimour@mtu.edu
Rekhi 322
Rekhi 322
Advisor
Research Interests
- Integrated Photonics
- Nanophotonics
- Plasmonics
- Nonlinear Optics
Education
- MSc, Photonics, ICST, Iran
- BS, Physics, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
Jyoti Thapa
PhD Candidate, Physics
jthapa@mtu.edu
Rekhi 322
Rekhi 322
Education
- MS, Physics, Ehime University, Japan
Bishnu Tiwari
PhD Candidate, Engineering Physics
Education
- MS, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Gaoxue Wang
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- MS, Condensed Matter Physics, Lanzhou University
- BS, Applied Physics, Sichuan University
Kevin Waters
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- BS, Physics, Indiana State University
Teresa Wilson
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- BA, Mathematics, Gonzaga University
Xin Xin Woodward
MS Candidate, Physics
xfan@mtu.edu
Fisher 235
Fisher 235
Advisor
Education
- BS, Physics, Michigan Technological University
Kendra Wright
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- BS, Physics, Northern Michigan University
- BS, Mathematics, Northern Michigan University
Fan Yang
PhD Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
Education
- MS, Atmospheric Science, Peking University
- BS, Atmospheric Science, Peking University
Tolga Yapici
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- MS, Aerospace Engineering, Middle East Technical University
- BS, Aerospace Engineering, Middle East Technical University
- BS, Physics, Middle East Technical University
Mingxiao Ye
PhD Candidate, Physics
mye1@mtu.edu
Hamar House
Hamar House
Advisor
Research Interests
- Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Nanomaterials
Education
- BS (2012), Nankai University, China
Ying Zhang
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- BS, Applied Physics, University of Electronic and Science Technology of China
Hao Zhou
PhD Candidate, Physics
Education
- BS, Harbin Institute of Technology
