Group

Education
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech
B.S. Physics (Astronomy Minor), Virginia Tech

Selected Honors and Awards
– Award for Excellence in Honors Mentoring (2018)
– Big 12 Faculty Fellowship, Iowa State University (2015)
– Omicron Delta Kappa (ΟΔΚ) Honor Society Award, Virginia Tech (2010)
– Citizen Scholar Award, Graduate School, Virginia Tech (2008)
– Best Poster Award, Biomimetic and Biomaterials Symposium, Lugano-Switzerland (2008)
– Graduate Research and Development Award, Virginia Tech (2008)
– Notable Accomplishment and Presentation of Research Award, American Association of Physics Teachers Conference, North Carolina (2007)
– Research Experience for Undergraduates Scholarship, National Science Foundation (2006 and 2007)

Honors and Awards
– Professional Advancement Grant (2015, 2017, 2018)
– Malaysian Public Service Department Scholarship (2009-2013)

Honors and Awards
– F. Wendell Miller Scholar (2019-2022)
– Graduate College Scholar (2019-2022)

Honors and Awards
– Galloway Scholar (2019-2020)

Olivia Bogle​
Mechanical Engineering

Austin Bray​
Mechanical Engineering

Haley Hood​
Mechanical Engineering
Senior

Xingbang Zhao

Materials Engineering

Senior