Principal Investigators

Jason Trelewicz

Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
Institute for Advanced Computational Science
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Education: 2008 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
2004 BE, Engineering Science, Stony Brook University

Office: Engineering 209
Phone: (631) 632-1940
Email: jason.trelewicz@stonybrook.edu
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Lance L. Snead

Research Professor
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
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Education: 1992 PhD, Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1988 MS, Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1986 BS, Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1986 BS, Physics, State University of New York

Office: Engineering 206
Email: lance.snead@stonybrook.edu
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Research and Administrative Staff

David Sprouster

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
Stony Brook University

Education: 2010 PhD, Physics, Australian National University, Australia
2005 B Med Phys (Hons I), University of Wollongong, Australia
Research Interests: X-ray Characterization; Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids;
Fission and Fusion Energy Materials

Office: Engineering 222
Phone: (631) 632-8508
Email: david.sprouster@stonybrook.edu
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Mary Botha

Project Administrative Officer
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
Stony Brook University

ARPA-E MEITNER Award Project Engineer
ARPA-E GAMOW Award Project Engineer

Education: 2005 ME, Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa
2002 BE , Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Office: Engineering 222
Phone: (631) 632-8508
Email: mary.botha.snead@stonybrook.edu

Bin Cheng

Research Scientist
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
Stony Brook University

EMREL Lab Manager

Education: 2017 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University
2011 BE, Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics
and Astronautics
Research Interests: Advanced Moderator Materials for Small Modular Reactor Technology

Office: Engineering 222
Phone: (631) 632-8508
Email: bin.cheng@stonybrook.edu
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Postdoctoral Associates

	Jonathan M. Gentile Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University EMREL Outreach Coordinator Education: 2020 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University 2014 BS, Nanoscale Engineering, SUNY at Albany Research Interests: Additive Spray Synthesis and Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Glass Composites Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: jonathan.gentile@stonybrook.edu Personal Website: www.Jonathanmgentile.com Google Scholar
	Yang Zhang Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2020 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University 2015 MS, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University 2011 BS, Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University Research Interests: The Role of Grain Boundaries in Radiation Damage Accumulation in BCC Metals Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: yang.zhang@stonybrook.edu
	Spencer Thomas Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Institute for Advanced Computational Science Stony Brook University Education: 2019 PhD, Material Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania 2012 BS, Physics, Stony Brook University Research Interests: Microstructural Evolution in Metals; Kinetics of High Entropy Alloys; Finite Element and Computational Fluid Dynamics Studies of Materials for Fusion Energy Applications Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: spencer.thomas@stonybrook.edu
	W. Streit Cunningham Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2021 PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University 2016 BS, Physics, Johns Hopkins University Research Interests: Radiation Tolerance of Metals; Electron Microscopy Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: william.cunningham@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar
	Devanshi Bhardwaj Postdoctoral Associate Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2020 Ph.D., Material Science, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India 2014 M.Sc., Chemistry, Delhi University, India 2012 B.Sc. (Hons.), Chemistry, Hansraj College, Delhi University, India Research Interests: Ceramic Materials Synthesis and Characterization Office: Engineering 222 Phone: (631) 632-8508 Email: devanshi.bhardwaj@stonybrook.edu Google Scholar

Graduate Research Assistants

	Nicholas Olynik PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University EMREL Safety Coordinator Education: 2017 BE, Engineering Science, Stony Brook University Research Interests: Synthesis of Tungsten Alloys Office: Engineering 201 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email: nicholas.olynik@stonybrook.edu
	Sean Mascarenhas PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2019 MS, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University 2015 BE, Mechanical Engineering , PCCE Research Interests: Modelling Metals at High Temperatures for Fusion Reactor Applications using Lattice Monte Carlo Simulations Office: Engineering 201 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email: sean.mascarenhas@stonybrook.edu
	Cormac Killeen PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2019 BS, Physics, Stony Brook University Research Interests: Alloy Development and Characterization for Additive Manufacturing Office: Engineering 201 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email: cormac.killeen@stonybrook.edu
	Mingxi Ouyang PhD Student Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Education: 2018 BS, Material Science and Engineering , University of Science and Technology Beijing Research Interests: Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Additively Manufactured Alloys Office: Engineering 201 Phone: (631) 632-8497 Email: mingxi.ouyang@stonybrook.edu

Undergraduate Students

Melanie Brito

Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
Stony Brook University

Research Interests: Field Assisted Sintering of Amorphous Alloys

Office: Engineering 201
Phone: (631) 632-8497
Email: melanie.brito@stonybrook.edu

Alumni

Sally Phan, M.S., Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, 2020
Thesis: Characterization and Thermal Stability of Ternary Nanocrystalline Alloys

Wenbo Wang, Ph.D., Material Science and Chemical Engineering, 2019
Thesis: Grain Boundary Segregation Strengthening in Nanocrystalline Aluminum Alloys

Zhixian Zhao, M.S., Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, 2019
Thesis: Nanoindentation of Ni-based and W-based alloys

James Bylicky, Undergraduate Research Assistant, B.E., Engineering Science, 2018

Andrew Sullivan, M.S., Material Science and Chemical Engineering, 2018
Thesis: Transition from Homogeneous to Discrete Plasticity in Crystalline-Amorphous Nanolaminates

Olivia Donaldson , Ph.D., Material Science and Chemical Engineering, 2017
Thesis: Thermal Stability and Self Ion Damage in Nanocrystalline Refractory Metals

Jian Dong, M.S., Material Science and Chemical Engineering, 2017
Thesis: Synthesis of Binary and Ternary Nanocrystalline Tungsten Alloys through High Energy Ball Milling

Bari Cohen, Cornell University, (NSF REU) , 2017

Kerry Baker, Bucknell University, (NSF REU) , 2016

David Wang, M.S., Material Science and Engineering, 2016
Thesis: A Study of Shear Delocalization in MGM Composites using a Bonded Interface Indentation Technique

Lacey Schwab, M.S., Material Science and Engineering, 2016
Thesis: Synthesis of Binary Nanocrystalline Aluminum Alloys through High Energy Ball Milling

Hannah Leonard, Undergraduate Research Assistant, B.E., Engineering Science, 2016

Brian Maddock , Undergraduate Research Assistant, B.E., Engineering Science, 2016

Samiha Shakil , Undergraduate Research Assistant, B.E., Engineering Science, 2016

Rebecca Wyborski, Visiting Undergraduate Scholar, CSU Long Beach, 2015

Rudy Haluza, Visiting Undergraduate Scholar, Penn State University, 2014

Brian Tackett, Visiting Undergraduate Scholar, University of Pittsburg, 2013

Principal Investigators

Jason Trelewicz

Lance L. Snead

Research and Administrative Staff

David Sprouster

Mary Botha

Bin Cheng

Postdoctoral Associates

Jonathan M. Gentile

Yang Zhang

Spencer Thomas

W. Streit Cunningham

Devanshi Bhardwaj

Graduate Research Assistants

Nicholas Olynik

Sean Mascarenhas

Cormac Killeen

Mingxi Ouyang

Undergraduate Students

Melanie Brito

Alumni