Work with thought leaders and academic experts in nuclear energy engineering

Vladislav Zakharov has earned a PhD in physics from Stony Brook University after working for professor Thomas K. Hemmick to help design and build a new Time Projection Chamber (TPC) for the sPHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Lab (BNL). His dissertation focused on a technique to suppress Ion Back-Flow (IBF) in a TPC.

Michael Hickner is an accomplished researcher and educator with an extensive background in chemical engineering. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2003. For the past 15 years, Hickner has been a Rogerson Endowed Professor at Michigan State University, where he has conducted highly acclaimed research in the areas of sustainable energy technologies and nanomanufacturing. Previous to this appointment, Hickner was a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, where he conducted post-doctoral research in the fields of materials science, nanotechnology, and catalysis. Given his diverse skill set and supportive leadership style, Michigan State students look to Hickner to provide them with the guidance, mentorship, and educational tools necessary to excel in the field of chemical engineering.

As a chemical engineer with a passion for advancing materials science, I bring a wealth of expertise to the field of materials characterization and research. My professional journey has been defined by a relentless pursuit of understanding surface phenomena and interfaces through cutting-edge techniques. My academic background has provided me with a strong foundation in chemical engineering, allowing me to delve deeply into the intricate world of materials characterization. Over the years, I have honed my skills in utilizing surface-sensitive techniques to unravel the complexities of various materials. A significant portion of my research endeavors has been dedicated to exploring heterogeneous catalysis and the interfaces crucial to battery technologies. Through meticulous experimentation and analysis, I have contributed to uncovering insights that drive innovation in energy storage and conversion systems. My expertise extends to semiconductor materials, where I have actively engaged in research pertaining to solar cells and electrochemical cells. By leveraging state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, including Ultra High Vacuum techniques and advanced microscopic capabilities such as electron microscopes and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, I have been able to push the boundaries of what is possible in materials science. At the core of my work lies a commitment to pushing the frontiers of knowledge and driving practical applications. My fully equipped laboratory serves as a hub for interdisciplinary exploration, where collaboration and innovation thrive. I am driven by a profound curiosity to unravel the mysteries of materials behavior and to translate these discoveries into tangible solutions that address pressing societal challenges. With a blend of academic rigor, technical proficiency, and a relentless drive for excellence, I am poised to make enduring contributions to the ever-evolving landscape of materials science and engineering.

Dr. Denys Dutykh initially comes from the broad field of Applied Mathematics. He did his Master's degree in numerical methods applied to the problems of Continuum Mechanics and a Ph.D. thesis at Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan (France) on the mathematical modeling of tsunami waves. After this, he was hired as a permanent research scientist at the Institute of Mathematics (INSMI) at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). His research activities have been conducted in the following years at the picturesque University Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB, France) in the field of mathematical methods applied to the modeling and simulation of nonlinear waves (mostly in Fluid Dynamics). The Habilitation thesis of Dr. Dutykh was defended there on the topic of the mathematical methods in the environment. Since then, his research interests have significantly broadened to include the Dimensionality Reduction methods in Machine Learning, modeling of PV panels, and even some more theoretical questions in the Number Theory.

Prof. Anantha Padmanabhan Kuppuswamy is a renowned scientist and academician with extensive experience in the field of materials science and metallurgy. He completed his B Sc in Metallurgical Engineering from Banaras Hindu University in 1968 and went on to obtain his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 1972. Prof. Kuppuswamy has held various prestigious positions in his career, including being a Professor of Eminence at Anna University in Chennai, a Distinguished Professor at the University of Hyderabad, and the Director of IIT Kanpur. He has also served as a Professor at IIT Madras. His research interests include materials characterization, mechanical behavior of materials, and nanomaterials. He has published numerous papers in international journals and has received several awards and honors for his contributions to the field of materials science. Apart from his academic achievements, Prof. Kuppuswamy is also known for his dedication to teaching and mentoring students. He has guided several PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, many of whom have gone on to have successful careers in academia and industry. In recognition of his contributions to the field, Prof. Kuppuswamy has been elected as a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, the Indian Academy of Sciences, and the Indian National Academy of Engineering. He has also received the prestigious Lifetime Contribution Award in Engineering 2020 from the Indian National Academy of Engineering. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K.A.\_Padmanabhan https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=CNpGoFsAAAAJ&hl=en

Yuan Yang is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Columbia University. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University in 2012. His research interests include nanomaterials and optoelectronic devices. He has published over 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has been awarded several patents.