Discovery Prize 2025 Finalists
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Jennifer Cano, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy “Theoretical Framework for the Discovery of Topological Moiré Materials” |
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Paolo Celli, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering “Load-Bearing Enviro-Morphing Structures”
Celli’s expertise is in solid and structural mechanics, structural dynamics and wave physics. His group leverages precision desktop experiments, in-house fabrication, numerical simulations and simple theoretical derivations to devise and understand the mechanics of structural systems characterized by unprecedented functionalities capable of adapting to the environment around them. His research focuses on shape-morphing structures, dynamic structures with time-evolving properties, structures for civil engineering robotics and structures for renewable energy. Celli joined SBU in January 2020. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Università Politecnica delle Marche and Politecnico di Torino, respectively, and earned his PhD in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2017. |
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Yifan Zhou, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering “Revolutionizing Power Grid Computing Through Quantum-Driven Analytics” |
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