Principal Investigator
James Spicer
spicer@jhu.edu
Maryland Hall 101D
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (1991)
B.S. Physics, Southern Methodist University (1985)
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University (1985)
PhD Students
Bella Hunt
B.S. Physics, Wake Forest University
B.S. Business and Enterprise Management, Wake Forest University
Ellen Berry
M.S.E. Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
B.S. Physics Engineering, Minor in Mathematics, Salisbury University
Alex Patterson
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Sustainability Studies, University of Maryland, College Park
Stuart Jackson
M.Eng. Engineering Physics, Cornell University
B.S. Engineering Physics, Cornell University
Michael Moorer
B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Minors in Chemistry and Mathematics, Howard University
Elisa Zeng-Mariotti
B.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Minor in Sustainability Studies, University of Maryland, College Park
Master’s Students
Yuzhong Shi
B.S. Optical Information Science and Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST)
Undergraduate Students
Recent Alumni
| Name | Degree | Thesis | Current Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuanzhi (Max) Ju | Visiting exchange student | Undergraduate at Shanghai Jiao Tong University | |
| Adam B. Peters | PhD 2021 | “Additive Manufacturing of Ultra-High Temperature Carbide and Nitride Ceramics Using Reactive Selective Laser Sintering” | Stratolaunch, Founder & Chief Technology Officer at Synteris LLC |
| Jessica Ma | PhD 2021 | “Characterization of Extremely Low-Level Optical Absorption and Scattering in Crystalline Materials for High-Energy Laser Applications” | Senior Operations/ Cost Analyst at JHU APL |
| Fan W. Zeng | PhD 2018 | “Synthesis of Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites Using Thermal and Optical Methods: Understanding and Controlling Nanoparticle Formation in Polymer Matrices” | |
| Travis DeJournett | PhD 2013 | “The Synthesis, Characterization, and Modification of Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites” | Pixel Display Module Reliability Engineer at Google |