Team
Principal Investigator
Yufeng Zheng
Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Program
Director, Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
Email: yufengz@unr.edu; Phone: 775-784-1781
Award
- 2023 UNR Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award
- 2023 TMS MPMD Young Leaders Professional Development Award
- 2022 NSF EPSCoR Research Fellow
- 2022 NSF CAREER Award
- 2020 Acta Journal's Outstanding Reviewer Award
Postdoctoral Researcher
Graduate Student
Dian Li
Graduate Research Assistant
Email: dli@nevada.unr.edu; Office: WPEB 245
Summer 2020-- Present
Dian Li has received his M.S. degree from University of Delaware (UD). He is interested in metal additive manufacturing. Outside his research, Dian likes skating and cooking.
- UNR GSA Outstanding International Student Scholarship Spring 2022
- TMS Student Travel Award Fall 2021
- UNR GSA Travel Award Fall 2021
Ahsan Habib Munna
Graduate Research Assistant
Email: ahsan@nevada.unr.edu; Office: WPEB 210
Spring 2022-- present
Ahsan Habib Munna has completed his B.Sc from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh. He is interested in Alloy Design, Materials Characterization and Metal Additive Manufacturing. Outside his research, he is interested in traveling and cooking.
Deepak V Pillai
Graduate Research Assistant
Email:pillaideepakv@nevada.unr.edu; Office: WPEB 245
Summer 2022-- present
- UNR GSA Travel Award Spring 2023
Undergraduate Student
Sydney Fields
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Email: sydneyfields@nevada.unr.edu; Office: WPEB 245
Fall 2021- Present
Sydney is a junior undergraduate in Materials Science and Engineering with a minor in math. She is interested in metals and alloys. Outside the university, she enjoys mountain biking, road biking, and reading.
- TMS23 Best Undergraduate Poster Award winner March 2023
- NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Spring 2023
- 2023 TMS Structural Materials Division Scholarship Award
- Nevada Undergraduate Research Award winner Fall 2022
- Nevada Undergraduate Research Award winner Summer 2022
- TMS22 Best Undergraduate Poster Award winner March 2022
- Nevada Undergraduate Research Award winner Spring 2022
Cameron Tucker
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Email: camerontucker@nevada.unr.edu; Office: WPEB 210
Spring 2022- Present
Cameron is currently in junior year of studies, working towards a degree in material science and engineering. Out of the areas in the field, Cameron is more interested in studying high entropy alloys and metal additive manufacturing. Outside of academics, he mainly enjoys reading and playing games, both physical and digital.
- TMS Student Travel Award Spring 2023
James Jenks
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Email: james_jenks@nevada.unr.edu; Office: WPEB 245
Fall 2022-- present
James is currently a junior undergraduate majoring in Materials Science and Engineering with a Nuclear Emphasis. He is interested in Materials Characterization and its techniques, as well as Alloys. Outside his academics, his hobbies include digital and traditional art, and playing board and video games with friends.
- Nevada Undergraduate Research Award winner Spring 2023
Past Members and Alumni
- Zachary Futch Undergraduate Research Assistant Spring 2022- Summer 2022
- Madhura Hulyalkar Postdoctoral Researcher Spring 2022
- Hiram Acosta Undergraduate Research Assistant Fall 2021
- Wenrui Zhao Graduate Research Assistant Spring 2021- Fall 2021
- Darlene Merrill Undergraduate Research Assistant Fall 2020- Spring 2021
- Noah Meyer Undergraduate Research Assistant Fall 2020