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Meet The Team

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Current and former students 

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Professor Gurpreet Singh

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department, Kansas State University

Fellow ASME

Project PI, NSF PIRE project on Polymer Derived Ceramics: k-state.edu/pire

 

PhD Mechanical Engineering (December 2007), University of Colorado at Boulder.

Dissertation: Nanodevices for Applications in Lifesciences and Engineering; Fabrication and Mechanical Characterization

M.S. Mechanical Engineering (May 2006), University of Colorado at Boulder                

Thesis Title: The Mechanical Strength of Al-Spinel Interfaces

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Arijit Roy, PhD candidate

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Mohammad Omar Faruk, MS Thesis

Defended July 2026, presently at Iowa State​

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Bailey Walke, BS+MS

Defended April 2026, presently at Astro Digital

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Murilo Amaral

Defended March 2026, Presently Postdoc at USP

Co-advised by Singh

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Shakir Mujib

Defended Summer 2022, Presently employed at Intel Corp. OR.

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Lokesh Vendra, IIT-Madras

Defended Jan 2024, presently Postdoc at IRCER, Limoges, France

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Davi Soares, PhD

Defended May 2021, Assistant Professor at Wichita State University

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Zhongkan Ren, PhD

Defended August 2020, presently employed at a research institute in PRC

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Dipta Sarkar, PhD

Defended Jan 2020, currently employed at Intel Corp. OR.

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Lamuel David, PhD

Defended April 2015, currently employed at Fiat Chrysler, Detroit, MI.

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Romil Bhandavat, PhD 

Defended March 2013, Intel Corp., OR/Tata Electronics

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Sonjoy Dey, PhD 

Defended Fall 2023, Samsung, TX

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Paul Owiredu, MS 

Defended Fall 2024, currently at SpaceX

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Mr. Federico Toigo

currently at Ferrero, Luxembourg

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Mr. Riccardo Cuccato

currently at FHCS, Bergamo, Italy

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Ms. Abigail Weaver, MS

(Defended Spring 2017), currently at Honeywell

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Monsur Abass, MS

(Defended Spring 2017), currently at Intel

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Deepu Asok

(Defended 2013), currently at AbbVie Inc.

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Visiting Scholars

1. Carla Real (Fall 2021): PhD student, University of Campinas  

2. Heloisa Ramlow (Spring 2022): PhD student, University Federal University of Santa Catarina

3. Murilo Machado Amaral (Fall 2022): PhD student co-advised by Singh, University of Campinas 

 

Post-doctoral Associates

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  1. Dr. Santanu Mukherjee: Postdoctoral Associate (August 2017-July 2018)

  2. Dr. M. Shareef Kolathodi: Postdoctoral Associate (October 2015-August 2016)

Undergraduate/REU/HS Students

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  1. Mr. Anna LaPlante (Fall 2026-current): Chem E, Kansas State University

  2. Mr. Everett Fischer (Spring 2026-current): M.E., Kansas State University

  3. Ms. Emily Espino Mendoza (Fall 2025-current): M.E., Kansas State University, Developing Scholars Program

  4. Ms. Bailey Walke (Spring 2023-Spring 2026): BS+MS in M.E., Kansas State University

  5. Ms. Jacquelin Hsu (Fall 2025-Spring 2026): HS student, @Irvine

  6. Ms. Sophia Fenton (Spring 2025-Fall 2025): BS+MS in M.E., Kansas State University

  7. Ms. Maitreyee Potdar (Summer 2023): visiting HS student, @Berkeley

  8. Ms. Jessica Barnett (Spring 2022-Spring 2023): presently employed at Phillips 66-Borger Refinery

  9. Ms. Caitlin Donahue (Spring 2022-Spring 2023): presently working in North Carolina

  10. Ms. Alison Holthaus (Spring 2022-Spring 2023): presently employed at Burns & McDonnell 

  11. Mr. Mohammed Rasheed (Fall 2021-Fall 2023): MS-Mechanical Eng at Virginia Tech, @GE Vernova
  12. Ms. Emma Bafia (Spring 2022): Junior in M.E., Kansas State University

  13. Ms. Mabel Anstine (Fall 2020-current): presently employed at Burns & McDonnell

  14. Ms. Hildana Abamegal (Spring 2022-Summer 2022): presently employed at GE

  15. Ms. Maren Ellis (Fall 2019-Spring 2022): presently employed at Burns & McDonnell 

  16. Ms. Lanie Mannebach (Fall 2020-Spring 2022): presently employed at Honeywell 

  17. Ms. Porter Heirold (Spring 2020-Fall 2020): M.E., presently employed at Honeywell 

  18. Ms. Maureen Holthaus (Fall 2019-Spring 2020): presently employed at Burns & McDonnell 

  19. Ms. Sophia Justus (Fall 2018-Fall 2021): presently employed at Black & Vetch

  20. Mr. Keegan Taylor (Fall 2021-Fall 2021): presently employed at Honeywell

  21. Mr. Dylan Kruep (Fall 2020-Summer 2021): presently employed at Spirit Aerosystems/Boeing

  22. Ms. Stacia Satzler (Summer 2018-Fall 2018): currently employed in Industry

  23. Ms. Isabella Cesarone (Fall 2017-Spring 2019): currently employed at P&G, St. Louis

  24. Ms. MacKenzy Meis (Fall 2017-Fall 2018): currently employed at BCG

  25. Mr. Kenneth Mcloud (Summer 2018-Fall 2018): McNair Scholar, currently at Honeywell, Kansas City

  26. Ms. Kylie Alejos (Fall 2017-Spring 2018): current employed at Kiewet, Kansas City

  27. Mr. Jonathan Turnley (Summer 2017): NSF-REU student; PhD at Purdue, Professor Michigan State

  28. Ms. Tyler Farthing (Spring 2017-Fall 2018): M.E., Kansas State University

  29. Ms. Jordan Walburn (Fall 2016)

  30. Mr. John Petrovich (Summer 2016): NSF-REU student; PhD at UC-Berkeley

  31. Ms. Gaby Biby (Summer 2016-Spring 2017): M.E., Kansas State University, Honeywell FM&T

  32. Ms. Diana Arreola (Fall 2015-Spring 2018): currently at Honeywell FM&T

  33. Ms. Victoria Voigt (Summer 2015- Spring 2016): currently at Epic Systems, Madison, WI

  34. Mr. Harrison Gunn (Summer 2015): NSF-REU student from Syracuse University, U-Penn JD/MS degree. Goodwin Law, Boston

  35. Ms. Myra McLenon (Summer 2015): E.E., Kansas State University

  36. Ms. Allison Sommer (2014- 2015): M.E., Kansas State University (Best poster award, College of Engineering)

  37. Ms. Kelsey Harlow (Spring 2015): M.E., Kansas State University (Best poster award, College of Engineering)

  38. Ms. Erin Black (2013- 2014): currently working full time for an engineering firm in Salina, KS

  39. Mr. Uriel Barerra (2011-2015): M.E., Kansas State University

  40. Mr. Saksham Pahwa (Summer 2012): M.S., Kansas State University

  41. Mr. Alex Wu (2011-2012): M.E., Kansas State University

  42. Mr. Quentin Adams (2009-2011): M.E., Kansas State University

  43. Mr. Samuel Browning (2009-2010): M.E., Kansas State University

  44. Mr. Manuel Garcia (2009-2010): M.E., Kansas State University

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