Group Members
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Edwin Fohtung, Dr. RER.NAT.
Dr. Edwin Fohtung received his Ph.D. degree (Dr. rer. nat, Summa Cum Laude) in 2010 in the field of Applied Physics and Materials Science from the University of Freiburg in Germany and both his B.Sc (2005) and M.Sc (2010) in Applied Physics from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russia. Dr. Fohtung joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as an associate professor with tenure in 09/2019. Before this appointment, Dr. Fohtung held a joint appointment as an associate professor of physics at New Mexico State University, and the LANSCE Professor at Los Alamos of physics at Los Alamos National Laboratory from 09/2013 to 08/2019. Dr. Fohtung was a postdoctoral research fellow in physics at the University of California at San Diego from 11/2011 to 08/2013.
mse.rpi.edu | fohtue@rpi.edu
Google voice: 858-367-9264; Office phone: 518-276-3363
Curriculum Vitae (available upon request)
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
Dr. A toumane Ndiaye
Doctor of Philosophy, Ovidius University of Constanta
Field and Research Interests:
A strong background in computer simulation of quantum chemistry. DFT calculations based on first principle calculations and molecular dynamics simulations to combine them with experimental studies.
PhD & GRADUATE STUDENTS
Grace Ezeamaka
PhD student in condensed matter physics
Julie Barringer
B.Tech., Metallurgy and Material Science,College of Engineering, Pune, India.
nazirn@rpi.edu
Field and Research Interests:
Three dimensional probing of phase Change materials using photons and neutrons
Nimish Nazikar
B.Tech., Metallurgy and Material Science,College of Engineering, Pune, India.
nazirn@rpi.edu
Field and Research Interests:
Three dimensional probing of phase Change materials using photons and neutrons
Skye Williams
B.S., Physics, 2019, Stony Brook University, USA
skye.williams.business@gmail.com
Field and Research Interests:
probing structure and dynamics in 2D electronic materials.
Jackson Anderson
B.A Physics, 2021, Reed College, Portland, OR
anderj15@rpi.edu
Field and Research Interests:
Studying light-matter interaction and materials characterization for applications in energy production, storage and efficiency.
Mengyao Wen
Education Pending
wenm@rpi.edu
Field and Research Interests:
Modeling and characterization of the structure of glass using photons, electrons and neutrons.
Sowmya Srinivasan
Education pending
srinis9@rpi.edu
Field and Research Interests:
Three dimensional probing of phase Change materials using photons and neutrons
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Kweku Ninsin
Field and Research Interests:
Modeling coherent diffraction patterns of complex domain structures.
A.I. Defect recognition in coherent imaging
Yuyang Zhao
Undergraduate Research Assistant
zhaoy20@rpi.edu
Field and Research Interests:
The development of new algorithms for coherent diffractive imaging and analyzing electronic dynamics using x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy.
James Funaro
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Field and Research Interests:
Particle accelerator and collider technology as well as furthering the development of detectors to study collisions of particles in a more comprehensive way.
ALUMNI
Xiaowen Shi
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2021-2023
Elijah Schold
Physics major 2015-2019, Material Science PhD 2019-2021
Dr. Richard Mbatang
PhD, Physics 2018
Currently, INTEL Portland
Hannah Rich
Msc Physics, 2018
Dmitri Karpov
PhD Student, 2014-2018
Samuel Raoul Djiani
Msc, Computer Science major: 2015-2017
Erandi Wijerathna
Ph.D. student, 2014-2016
Currently at NMSUElectrical Engineering
Joop Hendricks
Exchange Student, University of Groningen: 09/2015- 07/2016
Queenie Fortaleza
Civil Engineering major: 2014-2016.
Douglas Brown
Physics major: 2013-2016
Cameron Radesovich
Phys & Engineering major: 2014-2016
Martin Burkardt
Las Cruces High school: 2014-2015
