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\"\"<\/a> Serene Kamal<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2020, Serene started her PhD in the ECE department at Johns Hopkins. She received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA. Her research interests include 2D materials and optoelectronics. She enjoys listening to music, reading and hiking in her free time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Dhanvini Gudi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dhanvini joined the ECE Department at Johns Hopkins University in Fall 2021. She received her undergraduate degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India, and her masters in Microsystems and Nanodevices from the University of Alberta, Canada. She worked as a Yield Engineer at Global Foundries before\u00a0 joining JHU. Her research interests include thin films, optoelectronics, and nanotechnology. On the non-academic front, she is passionate about Bharatanatyam dance and Hindustani vocal music.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Yijun Zhang<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yijun is a PhD student who joined the ECE department at Johns Hopkins University in Fall 2022. He comes from Zhengzhou, China. He received his B.A. in Physics from Grinnell College, Grinnell. Iowa and M.S. from Johns Hopkins University. His research interests include nanomaterials and energy harvesting. He also enjoys badminton and ping-pong<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Hunter Saylor<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Spring 2024, Hunter received his B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering from Morgan State University. In Fall 2024, he joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Johns Hopkins University as a PhD student with a research focus in photovoltaic technology and sustainable energy.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Jacob Lombardo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jacob joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Johns Hopkins University as a Ph.D. student and NSF GRFP Fellow in Fall 2025. Prior to joining Hopkins, he received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His research interests include thin films, electrochemistry, nanotechnology, sustainable energy, and flexible electronics. In addition to research, Jacob enjoys tennis and hiking in his free time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Maurice Curran<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maurice joined the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at Johns Hopkins University as a PhD student in Fall 2025. He received his B.S. Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia. Before joining JHU, he worked as a microelectronics process engineer at Virginia Diodes. His research focus lies in semiconductor nanomaterials at the intersection of experimental and computational work. Outside of research, he enjoys cooking, hiking, and basketball.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Delancy Ma<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Delancy is a PhD student who joined in 2026 studying Electrical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on developing spray-casting methods for solar cell applications. In her free time, she enjoys figure skating and reading.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Joseph Zoller\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Joseph<\/span>\u00a0is an undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins University studying Electrical Engineering. He grew up on a nearby sheep farm in Maryland. His research interests include economical renewable energy, nuclear energy, and optoelectronics. Aside from research,\u00a0Joseph<\/span>\u00a0enjoys playing the electric bass, ballroom dancing, and baking.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Sashi Wi<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Sasha is an undergraduate student studying Electrical Engineering at Johns Hopkins. Her research interests lie in renewable energy and optoelectronics. In her free time, she enjoys visiting art museums, traveling, and doing yoga.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Yarden Ben Hayon<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Yarden is an undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins University studying Materials Science and Engineering. Her research interests include materials for energy applications, nanotechnology, and optoelectronics. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, board gaming, and hiking.<\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Simon Yu<\/b><\/p>\n

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Simon is an undergraduate student studying Electrical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. His research interests include applications of electromagnetism, nuclear fusion, and renewable energies. Away from research and academics, Simon loves to go to the gym, look at sports analytics, and listen to music.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Steven Lu<\/b><\/p>\n

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Steven is an undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins University studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests include photonic computing, optical metamaterials, and photoelectrochemistry. In his free time he enjoys piano, volleyball, and climbing.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Susanna Thon<\/b><\/a>
\nSusanna M. Thon is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She obtained her Bachelors degree in Physics from MIT in 2005 and her Masters and PhD in Physics from the University of California Santa Barbara in 2008 and 2010.\u00a0\u00a0Prior to coming to Hopkins, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n

Contact Dr. Thon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Alumni Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Rui (Olivia) Wang<\/b><\/p>\n

MS, 2016<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: IBM<\/a><\/p>\n

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Nathan Palmquist<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2016<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: UC Santa Barbara<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kamal Musah<\/strong><\/p>\n

MS, 2016<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0Intel<\/a><\/p>\n

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Renita\u00a0Mwangachuchu<\/strong><\/p>\n

REU Student, Summer 2016<\/p>\n

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Gabrielle Nyirjesy<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2016<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0Accenture<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mindy Wagenmaker<\/b><\/p>\n

REU Student, Summer 2017<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0\u00a0University of Illinois<\/a><\/p>\n

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Nicholas Duncan<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2017<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0Intel<\/a><\/p>\n

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Andrew\u00a0Rauch<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS\/MS, 2017<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0Intuitive Surgical<\/a><\/p>\n

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Amanda Fernandes<\/b><\/p>\n

BS, 2017<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University<\/a><\/p>\n

Joey Kern<\/b><\/p>\n

BS, 2017<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University<\/a><\/p>\n

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Nicole\u00a0Kim<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2017<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0United States Patent and Trademark Office<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aaron Laciny<\/b><\/p>\n

REU Student, Summer 2017<\/p>\n

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Ebuka Arinze<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD, 2018<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0Intel<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gary\u00a0Qian<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS\/MS, 2018<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0Google<\/a><\/p>\n

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Laura Shimabukuro<\/strong><\/p>\n

REU Student, Summer 2018<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0UC Davis<\/a><\/p>\n

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Charles Thornton<\/b><\/p>\n

BS, 2018<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: Virginia Tech<\/a><\/p>\n

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Eric Tsai<\/b><\/p>\n

BS, 2018<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: Lockheed Martin<\/a><\/p>\n

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Garrett\u00a0Ung<\/b><\/p>\n

BS, 2019<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University<\/a><\/p>\n

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Botong Qiu<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD, 2019<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0HUAWEI<\/a><\/p>\n

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Yan Cheng<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD, 2020<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0Maxim Integrated<\/a><\/p>\n

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Christianna Bambini<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2020<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0SpaceX<\/a><\/p>\n

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Subha Bhatta<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2020<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mansi Gao<\/strong><\/p>\n

MS, 2020<\/p>\n

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Yida Lin<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD, 2020<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0Applied Materials<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chengchangfeng Lu<\/strong><\/p>\n

MS, 2020<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0UC San Diego<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tina Gao<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2021<\/p>\n

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Justin Camargo<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2021<\/p>\n

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Eleni Daskopoulou<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2021<\/p>\n

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Eric\u00a0Rong<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS\/MS, 2021<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: Columbia University<\/p>\n

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Benjamin Balfanz<\/strong><\/p>\n

MS, 2022<\/p>\n

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Grayce Cooper<\/strong><\/p>\n

HEMI High School Intern, Summer 2022<\/p>\n

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Michael Gomez<\/strong><\/p>\n

REU Student, Summer 2022<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation:\u00a0UTSA<\/a><\/p>\n

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David Groff<\/strong><\/p>\n

MS, 2022<\/p>\n

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Ariana Hofelmann<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS\/MS, 2022<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Current Affiliation: Stanford University<\/p>\n

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Alex Ozbolt<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS\/MS, 2022<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Current Affiliation: Boeing<\/p>\n

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Eric Ji<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, Summer 2022<\/p>\n

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Luna Singh<\/strong><\/p>\n

High School Intern, Summer 2022<\/p>\n

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Keyi Kang Yao<\/b><\/p>\n

BS, 2022<\/p>\n

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Arlene Chiu<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD, 2022<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: Northrup Grumman<\/p>\n

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Zhenbo Yan<\/strong><\/p>\n

MS, 2023<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: Henry Jack Foundation<\/p>\n

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Isaac Diaz<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2023<\/p>\n

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Kaiya Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n

HEMI High School Intern, Summer 2023<\/p>\n

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Maddie Weihs<\/strong><\/p>\n

HEMI High School Intern, Summer 2023<\/p>\n

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Ross Kliegman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rotation PhD student, Summer 2023<\/p>\n

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Leshan Zhao<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rotation PhD student, 2023-2024<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dana Kachman<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2024<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: Northwestern University<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ekin Gunes Ozaktas<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2024<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: Stanford University<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Christian Kzanski<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2024<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Chris Khoury<\/strong><\/p>\n

MS, 2024<\/p>\n

Current Affiliation: SpaceX<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lulin Li<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD, 2024<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Current Affiliation: Huawei<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tonidra Hackett<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visiting student, Summer 2024<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Cherry Odhiambo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visiting student, Summer 2024<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lucas Simpson<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, Summer 2024<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jake Hoffman<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, Summer 2024<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sreyas Chintapalli<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD, 2025<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Current Affiliation: NIST<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Shuyue Bian <\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

MS, 2025<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Current Affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jada Iwuoha<\/span> <\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Visiting student, Summer 2025<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mira Singh<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Visiting student, Summer 2025<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ezra Harumi Baerga Akamine<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Visiting student, Summer 2025<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Kyle Barcus<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ROSEI post doctoral researcher, 2023-2025<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Sohum Sachdev<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Visiting student, Summer 2025<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ariel Mekis<\/strong><\/p>\n

BS, 2024-2025<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Hoon Jeong “Kevin” Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD, 2025<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Current Affiliation: NIST<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jill Cleveland<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ROSEI post doctoral researcher, 2024-2026<\/p>\n

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