Principal Investigators

Jason Trelewicz

Professor
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
Institute for Advanced Computational Science
Stony Brook Universitylink

Education: 2008 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
2004 BE, Engineering Science, Stony Brook University

Office: Engineering 209
Phone: (631) 632-1940
Email: jason.trelewicz@stonybrook.edu
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Lance L. Snead

Research Professor
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
Stony Brook University link

Education: 1992 PhD, Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1988 MS, Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1986 BS, Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1986 BS, Physics, State University of New York

Office: Engineering 206
Email: lance.snead@stonybrook.edu
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David Sprouster

Assistant Professor link
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
Stony Brook University

Education: 2010 PhD, Physics, Australian National University, Australia
2005 B Med Phys (Hons I), University of Wollongong, Australia

Research Interests: X-ray Characterization; Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids;
Fission and Fusion Energy Materials

Office: Engineering 222
Phone: (631) 632-8508
Email: david.sprouster@stonybrook.edu
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Research and Administrative Staff

Mary Botha

Project Administrative Officer
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
Stony Brook University

ARPA-E MEITNER Award Project Engineer
ARPA-E GAMOW Award Project Engineer

Education: 2005 ME, Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa
2002 BE, Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Office: Engineering 222
Phone: (631) 632-8508
Email: mary.botha.snead@stonybrook.edu

Spencer Thomas

Research Scientist
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
Institute for Advanced Computational Science
Stony Brook University

Education: 2019 PhD, Material Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
2012 BS, Physics, Stony Brook University

Research Interests: Microstructural Evolution in Metals; Kinetics of High Entropy Alloys; Finite Element and Computational Fluid Dynamics Studies of Materials for Fusion Energy Applications

Office: Engineering 222
Phone: (631) 632-8508
Email: spencer.thomas@stonybrook.edu
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Postdoctoral Associates

	Yang Zhang Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2020 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University 2015 MS, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University 2011 BS, Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University Research Interests: The Role of Grain Boundaries in Radiation Damage Accumulation in BCC Metals Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: yang.zhang@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Abhinav Sharma Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2022 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India 2018 MTech, Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India 2015 BE, Mechanical Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal, India Research Interests: Mechanical behavior of different alloy systems for fusion reactor applications Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: abhinav.sharma.2@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Praveen Negi Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2023 PhD, Physics (Material Science), National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India 2015 MSc, Physics, Punjabi University, Patiala, India 2012 BSc (Hons.), Physics, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, India Research Interests: Isotropic Graphite, Ceramic Materials Synthesis and Characterization Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: praveen.negi@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Kent Christian Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2022 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University 2020 MS, Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University 2017 BS, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University Research Interests: Synthesis of ceramics for ultra-high temperatures and extreme environments Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: kent.christian@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Luv Gurnani Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2020 PhD, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India 2012 BTech, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India Research Interests: Ceramic matrix composites, processing-microstructure-property correlations in materials for extreme environments Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: luv.gurnani@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Yedukondalu Neelam Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2016 PhD, School of Physics and ACRHEM, University of Hyderabad 2010 MTech, School of Physics and ACRHEM, University of Hyderabad 2008 MSc, Physics, Pondicherry University Research Interests: Computational design and discovery of structural and functional materials. Exploring material behavior at harsh environments using combination of DFT and AIMD simulations. Crystal structure prediction using evolutionary approach Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: yeddukondalu.neelam@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Anas Manzoor Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2021 PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming, USA 2015 MS, Mechanical Engineering, TU Dortmud, Germany 2012 BS, Industrial Engineering, University of the Punjap, Pakistan Research Interests: Thermodynamics and kinetic properties of defects in alloys using computational methods and machine learning Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: anus.manzoor@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar

Graduate Research Assistants

	Sean Mascarenhas PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2019 MS, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University 2015 BE, Mechanical Engineering , PCCE Research Interests: Modelling Metals at High Temperatures for Fusion Reactor Applications using Lattice Monte Carlo Simulations Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email: sean.mascarenhas@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Cormac Killeen PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2019 BS, Physics, Stony Brook University Research Interests: Alloy Development and Characterization for Additive Manufacturing Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: cormac.killeen@stonybrook.edu
	Mingxi Ouyang PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2018 BS, Material Science and Engineering , University of Science and Technology Beijing Research Interests: Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Additively Manufactured Alloys Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email: mingxi.ouyang@stonybrook.edu
	Md Mirza Anam Shawon PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2018 BSc, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Research Interests : Development of Metal Matrix Composite Shield for Fusion Office: Engineering 206 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email address: mdmirzaanam.shawon@stonybrook.edu
	Indrajeet Kumar PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education:2022 MTech, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute ofTechnology (IIT) Kharagpur, India 2019 BTech, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT) Sarang, India Research Interests: Advanced materials processing and mechanical behaviour of materials Office: Engineering 206 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email: indrajeet.kumar@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Wenbo Du PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2022 BS, Physics, Stony Brook University Research Interests: Development of Grain Boundary Doped Nanostructured Alloys Office: Engineering 206 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email: wenbo.du@stonybrook.edu
	Cole Moczygemba PhD Student Department of Physics and Astronomy Stony Brook University Education: 2021 BS, Physics, University of Texas at San Antonio Research Interests: Machine Learning and Simulation Applications for Metallic Systems Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email:cole.moczygemba@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Mobashera Saima Haque PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2014 MSc, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh 2012 BSc, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Research Interests: Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Alloys for Plasma Facing Components of Fusion Reactors Office: Engineering 206 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email:mobasherasaima.haque@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Akhil Kolanti PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2022 MTech, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), India 2017 BTech, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies-Nuzvid (RGUKT-Nuzvid), India Research Interests: Recycling and Repurposing of the Graphite Waste from High Temperature Nuclear Reactors Office: Engineering 206 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email:akhil.kolanti@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Yusheng Jin PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2023 BS, Physics and Astronomy/Planetary Sciences, Stony Brook University Research Interests: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Radiation Damage for Fusion Reactor Applications Office: Engineering 206 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email:yusheng.jin@stonybrook.edu
	Adrian Parnell PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2020 BS, Physics, Central Connecticut State University 2017 AS, Physics, Manchester Community College Manchester Research Interests: Tungsten Alloys for Fusion Reactor Applications Office: Engineering 206 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email:adrian.parnell@stonybrook.edu
	Sirajum Munira Mahi PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2022 BSc, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Research Interests: Synthesis and Characterization of Ultra High Temperature Ceramic (UHTCs) For Fusion Reactor Applications Office: Engineering 206 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email:sirajum.munira@stonybrook.edu

Alumni

Nicholas Olynik, 2024 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University
Thesis: Powder Metallurigcal Processing and Thermal Stability of Solute Stabilized Ultrafine Grained Tungsten Alloys

Nirmala Rani, Postdoctoral Associate, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University

Bin Cheng, Research Scientist, 2017 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University

W. Streit Cunningham, 2021 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University

Jonathan M. Gentile, 2020 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University

Melanie Brito, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, 2020

Sally Phan, M.S., Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, 2020
Thesis: Characterization and Thermal Stability of Ternary Nanocrystalline Alloys

Wenbo Wang, Ph.D., Material Science and Chemical Engineering, 2019
Thesis: Grain Boundary Segregation Strengthening in Nanocrystalline Aluminum Alloys

Zhixian Zhao, M.S., Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, 2019
Thesis: Nanoindentation of Ni-based and W-based alloys

James Bylicky, Undergraduate Research Assistant, B.E., Engineering Science, 2018

Andrew Sullivan, M.S., Material Science and Chemical Engineering, 2018
Thesis:Transition from Homogeneous to Discrete Plasticity in Crystalline-Amorphous Nanolaminates

Olivia Donaldson, Ph.D., Material Science and Chemical Engineering, 2017
Thesis: Thermal Stability and Self Ion Damage in Nanocrystalline Refractory Metals

Jian Dong, M.S., Material Science and Chemical Engineering, 2017
Thesis: Synthesis of Binary and Ternary Nanocrystalline Tungsten Alloys through High Energy Ball Milling

Bari Cohen, Cornell University, (NSF REU) , 2017

Kerry Baker, Bucknell University, (NSF REU) , 2016

David Wang, M.S., Material Science and Engineering, 2016
Thesis: A Study of Shear Delocalization in MGM Composites using a Bonded Interface Indentation Technique

Lacey Schwab, M.S., Material Science and Engineering, 2016
Thesis: Synthesis of Binary Nanocrystalline Aluminum Alloys through High Energy Ball Milling

Hannah Leonard, Undergraduate Research Assistant, B.E., Engineering Science, 2016

Brian Maddock, Undergraduate Research Assistant, B.E., Engineering Science, 2016

Samiha Shakil, Undergraduate Research Assistant, B.E., Engineering Science, 2016

Rebecca Wyborski, Visiting Undergraduate Scholar, CSU Long Beach, 2015

Rudy Haluza, Visiting Undergraduate Scholar, Penn State University, 2014

Brian Tackett, Visiting Undergraduate Scholar, University of Pittsburg, 2013

Principal Investigators

Jason Trelewicz

Lance L. Snead

David Sprouster

Research and Administrative Staff

Mary Botha

Spencer Thomas

Postdoctoral Associates

Yang Zhang

Abhinav Sharma

Praveen Negi

Kent Christian

Luv Gurnani

Yedukondalu Neelam

Anas Manzoor

Graduate Research Assistants

Sean Mascarenhas

Cormac Killeen

Mingxi Ouyang

Md Mirza Anam Shawon

Indrajeet Kumar

Wenbo Du

Cole Moczygemba

Mobashera Saima Haque

Akhil Kolanti

Yusheng Jin

Adrian Parnell

Sirajum Munira Mahi

Alumni