Principal Investigator

Prof. Sanghamitra Neogi

Education
Ph.D., Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Pennsylvania State University, 2011
M.Sc., Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, 2002
B.Sc., Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, 2000
Professional Experience
Associate Editor, European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, 2021-Present
Program Faculty, Materials Science and Engineering Program,
University of Colorado Boulder, 2020-Present
Assistant Professor, Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences,
University of Colorado Boulder, 2015-Present
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research,
Mainz, Germany, 2011-2015

Email: sanghamitra.neogi@colorado.edu
Office: AERO 357
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Research Associates

Artem Pimachev

Previous School:
University of Wyoming (Ph.D. in Physics, 2018)
Research Interests:
Computational solid state physics: Novel materials design with DFT for biomedicine and renewable energy; Tunable electronic and magnetic properties of 2D and 3D materials through controlled substituents and defect configurations.
Current Project:
Machine Learning Electronic Transport in Complex Architectures.
Hobbies:
Climbing the 14ers, Kayaking, Teaching, Learning natural and programming languages.

Email: artem.pimachev@colorado.edu
Office: AERO 346

Graduate Students

Ashley Pera (Ph.D. Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering Program)

Previous School:
Colorado School of Mines
Research Interests:
Hard material DFT, applications of machine learning
Current Project:
Atomistic Thermal Model of Microelectronic Systems (AtomThermonicS)
Hobbies:
Climbing, Programming, Reading SF

Email: Ashley.Pera@colorado.edu
Office: AERO N340

Elyssa Roeder (Ph.D. Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering Program)

Previous School:
M.S. in Physics, Florida State University
B.S. in Physics, University of Washington
Research Interests:
Electronic structure theory, materials for renewable energy & space applications, point space defects for quantum information processing, many-body theory, thermoelectric materials, functional materials, applications of machine learning, computational physics
Current Project:
Atomistic Thermal Model of Microelectronic Systems (AtomThermonicS)
Hobbies:
Kayaking, Reading, Yoga, Lifting, Gardening, Hiking

Email: Elyssa.Roeder@colorado.edu
Office: AERO N340

M.S. Students

Chandan Varma Tamada (M.S Candidate, Aerospace Engineering Sciences)

Previous School:
Andhra University College of Engineering (B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering)
Research Interests:
Hypersonic Aerodynamics, Dynamics and Control
Current Project:
Multi-Scale Molecular Dynamics Simulaiton of Microelectronic Systems
Hobbies:
Hiking, Biking, Photography, Learning Music Instruments, Travelling

Email: Chandan.Tamada@colorado.edu
Office: AERO N340

Undergraduate Students: Discovery Learning Program

Robert Kaplan (B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Class of 2025)

Previous School:
Ardrey Kell High School
Research Interests:
Thermodynamics, Static and Dynamic Structures
Current Project:
Thermal Modeling of Nanoscale Transistors
Hobbies:
Baking, Hiking

Email: Robert.Kaplan@colorado.edu

Alumni

Dr. Manoj Settipalli (Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, 2023
Postdoctoral Associate, Carnegie Mellon University)

Philip Szeremeta (B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Class of 2025)

Gustav Cedergrund (B.S. in Computer Science and Applied Math, class of 2025)

Andrew Sapuppo (B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Physics, Class of 2023)

Max Van Sickle (B.S. in Computer Science, class of 2023)

Ethan Olander (B.S. in Computer Science, class of 2023)

Morgan Henderson (M.S. Student, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Class of 2022)

Ankrit Uprety (B.S. Student, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Class of 2022)

Quentin Moore (B.S./M.S. Student, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Class of 2020)

Kyle Li (B.S./M.S. Double Major in Engineering Plus: Aerospace Emphasis and Applied Mathematics, class of 2022, Structural Engineer at Sierra Space (Dreamchaser project))

Riley Hadjis (B.S. Double Major in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Applied Math with a minor in Computer Science, class of 2020)

Paul Salame (B.S./M.S. Student, Mechanical Engineering Major with Computer Science Minor, Class of 2020)

Tyler Sterling (Ph.D. Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering Program)

Dr. Vitaly Proshchenko (Postdoctoral Research Associate;
Technology Development Modeling Engineer, Micron Technology)

Jason Herron (B.S. in Chemical Engineering with Space Minor, 2020)

Dr. Pratik Dholabhai (Postdoctoral Research Associate;
Assistant Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester Institute of Technology)

Lee Huynh (B.S./M.S. in Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 2018)

Tanya Schulz (B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2017)

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