Ryan Spangler

Ryan received his BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Penn State in the spring of 2021 and joined the Maria group in the fall of that year. Ryan’s research is centered on developing a growth process for single-crystalline α-MoO3 thin films for IR plasmonics and polaritonics applications. The goal of his project is to develop novel ways of controlling heat transport in materials and across interfaces to address the growing requirements for advanced thermal management in electronic devices.