PhD Students
- Lalonde, Jessica, Ph.D. (Fall 2019 - Spring 2024)
New position: Postdoc at Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, NM
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (2024)
B.S., Materials Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (2019)
- Gonzales, Gavin, Ph.D. (Fall 2019 - Spring 2024)
New position: Postdoc in the Varghese Lab at Duke University
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC (2024)
B.S., Physics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (2019)
Co-advised with Prof. Shyni Varghese, Duke University
- Zhao, Yicheng (Sam), Ph.D. (Fall 2018 - Spring 2023)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2023)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2018)
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2018)
- Yang, Yunqi (Lily), Ph.D. Student (Fall 2018 - Spring 2023)
New position: Postdoctoral researcher, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (2023)
B.S., Chemistry, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, CN (2018)
- Shah, Tejank, Ph.D. Student (Spring 2016 - Summer 2021)
New position: Biomaterials Research Scientist, W. L. Gore & Associates, Elkton, MD
Postdoctoral researcher, Eye Center, Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC (Fall 2021 - Summer 2022)
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC (Summer 2021)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Summer 2021)
B.S., Materials Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (2014)
- Feng, Yaying. M.S./Ph.D. Student (Fall 2014 - Spring 2020)
New position: Management Consulting/Engineer, L.E.K. Consulting, Boston, MA (Fall 2021 - present)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Fall 2019)
M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC (Fall 2019)
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Duke University (2015)
- French, Daniel, Ph.D. Student (Fall 2014 - Fall 2021)
New position: Senior Scientist, Qatch LLC., Durham, NC
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Fall 2021)
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC (Fall 2021)
B.S., Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (2014)
- Navarro, Luis. Ph.D. Student (Fall 2014 - Spring 2020)
New position: Scientist, Syngenta Crop Protection, Greensboro, NC
Postdoctoral researcher: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2020)
B.S., Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (2013)
- Renpeng, Gu. Ph.D. (Fall 2012 - Spring 2018)
New position: Postdoc at Duke University
M.S., Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario (2012)
B.S., Polymer Materials & Engineering, Zhejiang University (2010)
- Katherine, Marusak. Ph.D. (Fall 2012 - Fall 2017)
New position: Marketing Applications Scientist at Protochips, Morrisville, NC
B.S., Materials Science & Engineering, NCSU (2012)
- Qing, Tu. Ph.D. (Fall 2011 - Spring 2017)
New position: Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Fall 2020 - present)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Northwestern University (Fall 2017 - Spring 2020)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2017)
B.S., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Peking University, China (2011)
- Tang, Lei. Ph.D., Student (Fall 2010 - Summer 2016)
New Position: Editor, Nature Methods, Shanghai O_ce, Shanghai, China (Fall 2018 - present)
Postdoctoral researcher, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2016 - Summer 2018)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2016)
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, China (2010)
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, China (2008)
- Hardy, Gregory, Ph.D. Student (Fall 2009 - Spring 2014)
New Position: Owner, Rockgeist, Asheville, NC
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2014)
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, NY (2007)
- Ferris, Robert, Ph.D. Student (Fall 2008 - Spring 2013)
New Position: Vice President Strategy and Execution, Forge Nano, Inc., Denver, CO
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2013)
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (2006)
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (2005)
- Zhang, "Eric", Jianming, Ph.D Student (Fall 2005 -Summer 2014)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Summer 2014)
M.S., Chemistry, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ (2005)
B.S., Applied Chemistry and Polymer Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (2002)
- Coles, Jeffrey, Ph.D Student (Fall 2004 - Spring 2010)
New Position: Research Scientist, Becton-Dickinson, RTP, North Carolina
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2010)
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (2004)
- Chang, Debby, Ph.D Student (Fall 2004 - 2009)
New Position: Senior Scientist at Genentech, San Francisco, US
Postdoctoral researcher, Nylander lab, Lund University (2010 - 2012)
Postdoctoral researcher, Zauscher lab, Duke University (2009 - 2010)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2009)
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA (2004)
- Lam, Yee. Ph.D, Student (Fall 2002 - August 2008)
New Position: MD, UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC
S.M., Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cambridge, MA (2002)
S.B., Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cambridge, MA (2001)
- Lee, Woo-Kyung, Ph.D Student (Spring 2002{Summer 2006)
New Position: Staff Scientist, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University (Summer 2006)
Graduate Student, Materials Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Materials Engineering, Hoboken, NJ (2000 - 2001)
M.S., Metallurgical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (1999)
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Taejon, Korea (1996)
- Valiaev, Alexei. Ph.D Student (Spring 2002 - Fall 2006)
New Position: Director, Innovation & Technology Commercialization, Louisiana State University (Spring 2022 - present)
Technology Licensing Manager, Oklahoma State University (Spring 2017 - Spring 2022)
Business Development Manager, University of Sydney, Australia (2010 - 2017)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University (Summer 2006)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University (2005)
M.S. Diploma, Moscow State Institute of Electronics Engineering, Department of Electronics and Computer Technology, Moscow, Russia (2001)
B.S. Diploma, Moscow State Institute of Electronics Engineering, Department of Electronics and Computer Technology, Moscow, Russia
MS Students
- Bharadwaj, Atideepth, M.S. Student (Spring 2024 - Summer 2024)
New position: Prime Health, Reno, NV
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC (2024)
B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Karnataka, India (2022)
- Chen, Yu, M.S. Student (Fall 2021 - Spring 2023)
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2021)
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China (2021)
- Qian, Hongji, M.S. Student (Fall 2019 - Spring 2021)
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2021)
B.S., Pharmaceutical Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China (2019)
- Qian, Qihong, M.S. Student (Fall 2019 { Spring 2021)
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2021)
B.S., Composite Materials and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) (2019)
- Huang, Salena, M.S. Student (Fall 2018 - Spring 2019)
New position: Ph.D. candidate, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University, Newhaven, CT (Fall 2020)
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2019)
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, NC (2018)
- Vardhan, Madhurima, M.S. Student (Spring 2014 - Spring 2015)
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2015)
- Barthel, James, M.S. Student (Fall 2007 - May 2008)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (Spring 2008)
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA (2007)
- Garcia, Andres, M.S. Student (Spring 2006 - August 2008)
New position: Director of Formulations at Eclipse Life Sciences, Durham, NC
M.S., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (2008)
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, PA (2005) DeBellis, Alice, M.S. Student (Fall 2002 - Summer 2007)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, (2007)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, The University of Pittsburgh, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA (2002)
B.S., Engineering Mechanics, The Johns Hopkins University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baltimore, MD (1989)