Leadership

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Director

Professor Yves Idzerda

Dean, College of Letters & Science
Montana State University

idzerda@montana.edu

Website

Associate Director of Operations- UA site

Professor Hugh Churchill

Physics department
University of Arkansas

hchurch@uark.edu

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Associate Director of Operations- MSU/Utah site

Professor Nicholas Borys

Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Utah

nicholas.borys@montana.edu

Website

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Associate Director of Scientific Development

Professor Salvador Barraza-Lopez

Physics department
University of Arkansas

sbarraza@uark.edu

Website

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National Network Program Director

Professor David Dickensheets

Electrical & Computer Engineering
Montana State University

davidd@montana.edu

Website

Assistant Director - UA site

Professor Bothina Hamad Manasreh

Physics department
University of Arkansas

bothinah@uark.edu

Website

 Research Faculty and Staff

  • Shiva Davari Dolatabadi

    University of Arkansas

    Process Engineer (UA-site)

    sdavarid@uark.edu

  • Md Rafique Un Nabi

    University of Arkansas

    Process Engineer (UA-site)

    mnabi@uark.edu

  • Kanagaraj Moorthi

    Research Scientist

    University of Arkansas

    kmoorthi@uark.edu

  • Brycelynn Bailey

    University of Arkansas

    Foundry Engineer (UA-site)

    University of Arkansas

    bmb016@uark.edu

  • Emma McIntosh

    Grant Management Specialist

    University of Arkansas

    epettay@uark.edu

  • Mauricio Martinez Guerrero

    Research Scientist

    Montana State University

  • Heather Rauser

    Montana State University

    Admin support for networking activities - MSU site

    heather.rauser@montana.edu

  • Mindy Browns

    Montana State University

    Director of Finance and Administration - MSU site

    mbrown@montana.edu

Faculty Researchers and Educators

Postdoctoral researchers

  • Ashby Philip John

    University of Arkansas

    roys@uapb.edu

    2D materials and quantum transport

  • Alireza Akbarzadeh

    University of Arkansas

    aakbarz@uark.edu

    Materials Modeling and Design

  • José Mella Riquelme

    University of Arkansas

    jmella@uark.edu

    Condensed Matter

  • Shrawan Roy

    University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

    roys@uapb.edu

    Optical properties of 2D materials (Adv. Mortazavi)

  • Suyash Rijal

    University of Arkansas

    srijal@uark.edu

    Topological Defects

 Graduate Students

  • Tim Faltermeier

    Montana State University

    timfaltermeier@montana.edu

    Instrument automation and moire systems (Adv: Borys)

  • Sheikh Parvez

    Montana State University

    sheikh.parvez@student.montana.edu

    SPE control (Adv: Borys)

  • Fariha Tasnim

    Montana State University

    fariha.tasnim@student.montana.edu

    Magnetooptics of V-doped WSe2 (Adv: Borys)

  • Patrick White

    Montana State University

    patrickwhite9@montana.edu

    Bulk crystal growth and characterization (Adv: Borys)

  • Mohammad Soroush

    Montana State University

    mohammadsoroush@montana.edu

    Structure-property relationships in QEs in WSe2 (Adv: Borys)

  • M Wittkop (they/them)

    Montana State University

    emilywittkop@montana.edu

    Computational theory (Adv: Mosquera)

  • Jane Peabody

    University of Utah

    jane.peabody@utah.edu

    Nonlinear optical phenomena in 2D materials (Adv: Borys)

  • Timmy Rosno

    University of Arkansas

    trosno@uark.edu

    FeFETs for Neuromorphic Computing (Adv: Churchill)

  • Mohammad Hafijur Rahaman

    University of Arkansas

    mr114@uark.edu

    Device Fabrication and Superconducting Quantum Transport (Adv: Churchill)

  • Michael Mastalish

    University of Arkansas

    mjmastal@uark.edu

    Multi-Moiré Quantum Devices (Adv: Churchill)

  • Christopher Hocevar

    University of Arkansas

    chocevar@uark.edu

    2D materials & MBE growth (Adv: Churchill)

  • Christopher Klenke

    University of Arkansas

    cmklenke@uark.edu

    (Adv: Nakamura)

  • Md Ismail Hossen

    University of Arkansas

    mh425@uark.edu

    Light–matter interactions at cryogenic temperatures  (Adv: Nakamura)

  • Prince Anagbonu

    University of Arkansas

    anagbonu@uark.edu

    (Adv: Hu)

  • Sagar Dehal

    sagard@uark.edu

    University of Arkansas

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  • Hoang Quan Nguyen

    University of Arkansas

    hn016@uark.edu

    Machine learning/ AI (Adv: Luu)

  • Suyash Rijal

    University of Arkansas

    srijal@uark.edu

    Ferroelectric thin films, 2-D magnets

    (Adv. Bellaiche)

  • Van Quange Huy Nguygen

    University of Arkansas

    hvn001@uark.edu

    Machine learning/ AI (Adv: Luu)

 Undergraduate Students

  • Elizabeth Lim

    University of Arkansas

    eslim@uark.edu

    Robotics (Adv: Churchill)

  • Lydia Wiseman

    University of Arkansas

    lnw008@uark.edu

    Robotics (Adv: Churchill)

  • Olivia Ou

    University of Arkansas

    oou@uark.edu

    Robotics (Adv: Churchill)

  • Taksh Patel

    University of Arkansas

    takshp@uark.edu

    2D ferroelectric materials (Adv: Bellaiche)

 Alumni

  • Dharmraj Kotekar-Patil

    Former: Foundry Network Coordinator (UA-Site)

    Currently: Assistant Professor, Colorado School of Mines

    Website

  • Amirhossein Hasani

    Former: Foundry Network Coordinator (MSU-Site)

    Currently: Equipment Engineer, Photo and E-beam Lithography Development, Microelectronic Research Center at UT Austin

  • Torrey McLoughlin

    Former: Interim Foundry Scientist (MSU-site)

    Currently: Director of Laboratory Services, Atomic Sandwiches

  • Josh A. Goss

    Former: Foundry Engineering Designer (UA-Site)

    Currently: CTO, Atomic Sandwiches

  • Shiva Prasad Poudel

    Former: Postdoc University of Arkansas

    Currently: Research Fellow University of Michigan

  • Angiolo Miguel Huamán Gutiérrez

    Former: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Visting Professor, Universidad Nacional Tecnológica de Lima Sur

  • Peng Chen

    Former: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Arkansas

  • Faizan Ahmed

    Former: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher, North Carolina A&T State University

  • Pierce Fix

    Former: Graduate Research Assistance, Montana State University 

    Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher, National Institute of Standards and Technology / University of Colorado Boulder

  • Mas Hakimi Heris

    Former: Graduate Research Assistance, Montana State University 

    Currently: Research Assistant, North Carolina State University

  • Sudip Acharya

    Former: Graduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas  

    Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Texas at Dallas

  • Xuan-Bac Nguyen

    Former: Graduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas  

  • Corbin Russ

    Former: Graduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas

    Currently: United State Air Force

  • Sneha Mintesh Patel

    Former: Graduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas

  • Lance Ramirez

    Former: Graduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas

  • David Palmer

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, Montana State University

  • Lance Yarbrough

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Tyson Foods

  • Benjamin Thompson

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Sale Business Analyst, Nestlé Purina North America

  • Seamus Whyte

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, Montana State University

  • Joelle Asson

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, Montana State University

  • Aidan Barrows

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, Montana State University

    Currently: Mechanical and Plumbing Designer, TD&H Engineering

  • Quinn Cormier

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, Montana State University

    Currently: Intern, LinQ Photonics

  • Nat Sweeney

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, Montana State University

    Currently: Graduate student, Montana State University

  • Sebastian Gomez

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, San Diego State University

  • Taryn Settle

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas

  • Gage Simmons

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Mechanical Engineer, L3Harris Technologies

  • Miles Spencer

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Graduate Research Assistance (Astrophysics), University of Arkansas

  • Hayden Threlfall

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Technical Operations Engineer, Atomic Sandwiches

  • Logan Pierce

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Intern, Kansas City National Security Campus

  • Emily Wheeless

    Former: Undergraduate Research Assistance, University of Arkansas/ Northwest Arkansas Community College

    Currently: Undergraduate Student, Arkansas Tech University

  • Nicole Fitch

    Former: Summer REU Researcher, Monmouth College

  • Miri Leonard

    Former: Summer REU Researcher, Macalester College

  • Eli Hamaker

    Former: High School Intern, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Undergraduate Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Vincent Baxley

    Former: High School Intern, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Undergraduate Student, University of Arkansas

  • Sumedh Kalyankar

    Former: High School Intern, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Undergraduate Student, University of Arkansas

  • Rieder Gupta

    Former: High School Intern, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Undergraduate Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  • Aryan Madhavan

    Former: High School Intern, University of Arkansas

    Currently: Undergraduate Student, Georgia Institute of Technology