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Current CEaS Students
Adolfo Retana

Graduate Student
Department: Department of Civil Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Sonya Lopez
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Aimee Anguiano

Graduate Student
Department: Criminalistics
Advisor: Dr. Yixian Wang
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Allan Hernandez

Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Jeff Santner
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

Anayely Saguilan

Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Anthony Trujillo

Graduate Student
Department: Civil Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Sonya Lopez
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Catalina Lee

Graduate Student
Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Mathias Brieu
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

David Strickland

Graduate Student
Department: Material Science and Engineering
Advisor: Dr. John Christopher Bachman
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Hannah Tjitradjaja

Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Yangyang Liu
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Hung Gieng

Graduate Student
Department: Department of Analytical Chemistry
Advisor: Dr. Petr Vozka
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

Isaac Adalpe Torres

Graduate Student
Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. John Christopher Bachman
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Janice Nguyen

Graduate Student
Department: Electrical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Curtis Wang
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Kevin Diego-Perez

Graduate Student
Department: Department of Chemistry
Advisor: Dr. Yixian Wang
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Nicholas Cusato

Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Mohsen Eshraghi
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Branden Zamora

Undergraduate Student
Department: Department of Computer Science
Advisor: Dr. Gustavo Borel Menezes
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Cesar Carrasco

Undergraduate Student
Department: Department of Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Dianlu Jiang
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Cesar Leal

Undergraduate Student
Department: Civil Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Wing Shun (Welson) Kwan
Thrust Area: Properties and Applications of Overdoped High-Temperature Superconductors

Cristian Reynaga Gonzalez

Undergraduate Student
Department: Department of Physics
Advisor: Dr. Armen Kocharian
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

David Gonzalez

Undergraduate Student
Department: Electrical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Won
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Deep Bhakta

Undergraduate Student
Department: Computer Science
Advisor: Dr. Gustavo Borel Menezes
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Elizabeth Nunez

Undergraduate Student
Department: Civil Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Wing Shun (Welson) Kwan
Thrust Area: Properties and Applications of Overdoped High-Temperature Superconductors

Estefani Ontiveros Najera

Undergraduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Jim Kuo
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Ngoc Pham

Undergraduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Mathias Brieu
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Rayana Ramirez

Undergraduate Student
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Petr Vozka
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

Raymond Lo

Undergraduate Student
Department: Department of Chemistry
Advisor: Dr. Matthias Selke
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Roger Roldan

Undergraduate Student
Department: Computer Science
Advisor: Dr. Gustavo Borel Menezes
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Stellina Ao

Undergraduate Student
Department: Department of Computer Science
Advisor: Dr. Yixian Wang
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Yanting Xu

Undergraduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Travis Shihao Hu
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells


Former CEaS Students

Alexis Ruiz

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. He Shen
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Amanuel Hailu

Former Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Feimeng Zhou
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells
+Current Status: Scientist at Hologic

Angela Ramos

Former Graduate Student
Department: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Feimeng Zhou
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Angela Wu

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation
+Current Status: Postdoctoral Researcher in Thermal-Fluids and Combustion at Sandia National Lab, Livermore

Arman Garcia

Former Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Matthias Selke
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells
+Current Status: Doctoral Student at Oregon State

Armond Khodagulyan

Former Graduate Student
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Advisor: Dr. Guomeng Zhao
Thrust Area: Properties and Applications of Overdoped High-Temperature Superconductors
+Current Status: Teacher at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School

Brian Martinez

Former Graduate Student
Department: Material Science and Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Yangyang Liu
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Calixto Alvarado

Former Graduate Student
Department: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Advisor: Dr. Armen Kocharian
Thrust Area: Properties and Applications of Overdoped High-Temperature Superconductors

Cody Ising

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Jeff Santner
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization
+Current Status: Mechanical Engineer at LA Turbine

Daniel Lopez

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Jim Kuo
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation
+Current Status: Test and Evaluation Engineer at Boeing

Daniel S. Lopez

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Danny Clemons

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

David Ashen Garry

Former Graduate Student
Department: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Matthias Selke
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells
+Current Status: DO, Pediatrician

Dinh Anh Mai

Former Graduate Student
Department: Civil Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Sonya Lopez
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Edgar Grajeda

Former Graduate Student
Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation
+Current Status: Plant Engineering Manager at Niagara Bottling

Gloria Gonzalez

Former Graduate Student
Department: Geosciences and Environment
Advisor: Dr. Andre Ellis
Thrust Area: Education and Outreach

Hector Gomez

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization
+Current Status: Doctoral Student of Mechanical Engineering at UC Merced

Helen Sanchez

Former Graduate Student
Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
+Current Status: Doctoral Student of Civil & Environmental Engineering at UCLA

Jeanette Cobian

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation
+Current Status: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Merced.

Joshua Baltazar

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Joshua Sosa

Former Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Yangyang Liu
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells
+Current Status: Sample Management Technician, Xencor

Justin Moon

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation
+Current Status: Quality Engineer at Glenair

Kin Li

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Lenny Hernandez-Sanchez

Former Graduate Student
Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Frank Gomez
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization
+Current Status: Mechanical Engineer in Industry

Levon Ghabuzyan

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Jim Kuo
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Luis Peña

Former Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Feimeng Zhou
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Meline Baghdasarian

Former Graduate Student
Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation
+Current Status: Cognizant System Engineer at the Hanford Nuclear Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant

Miray Ouzounian

Former Graduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Travis Shihao Hu
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Rafael Rodriguez

Former Graduate Student
Department: Civil Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Sonya Lopez
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Ricardo Medina

Former Graduate Student
Department: Department of Civil Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Gustavo Borel Menezes
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation
+Current Status: Postdoctoral Research Associate at Orange County Water District

Sergio Iglesias Jimenez

Former Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Yangyang Liu
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells
+Current Status: Research Associate, Xencor

Shaanti Trikha

Former Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Yangyang Liu
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells
+Current Status: Associate Scientist at AbbVie

Tiran Ghukasyan

Former Graduate Student
Department: Department of Industrial Engineering
Advisor: Dr. David Blekhman
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

Wouter Gravesteijn

Former Graduate Student
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Advisor: Dr. Oscar Bernal
Thrust Area: Properties and Applications of Overdoped High-Temperature Superconductors

Allen Marquez

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Physics
Advisor: Dr. Radi Jishi
Thrust Area: Properties and Applications of Overdoped High-Temperature Superconductors

Andrea A. Abelian

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Electrical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Won
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Andrew Benedict

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Feimeng Zhou
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Ani Ter-Grigoryan

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Matthias Selke
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Arianna Fatahi

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Ni Li
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation
+Current Status: Reliability and System Safety Engineer, Aerojet Rocketdyne

Arnaldo Rendon

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Gustavo Borel Menezes
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Elen Badalyan

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Matthias Selke
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Emmanuel Ramirez

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Frank Gomez
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

Estuardo Monterroso

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Feimeng Zhou
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells
+Current Status: Research Assistant at Cal State LA

Franky Bernal

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Frank Gomez
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization
+Current Status: Doctoral Student of Chemistry at University of California - Berkeley

Juan Limeta-Rios

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. John Christopher Bachman
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

Juan Sanchez

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

Kevin Castillo

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Advisor: Dr. Armen Kocharian
Thrust Area: Properties and Applications of Overdoped High-Temperature Superconductors

Kevin Diego-Perez

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Frank Gomez
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

Kevin Pan

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Jim Kuo
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Mark Anthony Aguilar

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Department of Physics
Advisor: Dr. David Blekhman
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization
+Current Status: Doctoral Student at Iowa State University

Omar Cojulun

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Electrical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Gustavo Borel Menezes
Thrust Area: Modeling and Simulation

Ricardo Ortiz

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Frank Gomez
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

Samantha Burrola

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Frank Gomez
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

Samantha Sotez

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization
+Current Status: Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman

Stephanie Wong Su

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Biological Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Yixian Wang
Thrust Area: Advanced Materials for Photovoltaic Cells

Tran Luu (Estella)

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Petr Vozka
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization

Vicente Galvan

Former Undergraduate Student
Department: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Advisor: Dr. Frank Gomez
Thrust Area: Microfluidic-based Fuel Cells and Optimization
+Current Status: Doctoral Student at USC