MEMBERS

Dr. Joshua A. Robinson

Dr. Robinson obtained his B.S. degree in Physics with minors in Chemistry and Mathematics  from Towson University in 2001. He received his doctorate degree from The Pennsylvania State University in Materials Science and Engineering in 2005. From there, he joined the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D.C. as an NRC Post Doctorate Fellow where he developed highly sensitive carbon nanotube devices for detection of explosives and nerve agents. In 2007, Dr. Robinson joined the Penn State Electro-Optics Center as a research associate in the Materials Division and most recently (2012) joined the Penn State Materials Science and Engineering Department as an Assistant Professor. In 2013, he co-founded the Center for Two-Dimensional and Layered Materials, and currently serves as Associate Director of the Center. In July 2015, he became Co-Director of the NSF I/UCRC Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings (ATOMIC). He has authored or co-authored over 300 peer reviewed journal publications with a significant focus on low dimensional electronic materials. He has patents on chemical and neutron detection, selective growth of 2D materials, and several more pending pa2015091695141246tents related to 2D materials.  Some awards include the Penn State Faculty Scholar Award in Engineering (2020), NSF-CAREER (2015), The G. Montgomery and Marion Hall Mitchell Award for Innovative Teaching (2015), Student Choice MatSE Faculty of the Year (2014), Penn State Miller Faculty Fellowship (2013), Oakridge Young Faculty Award (2013), Corning Faculty Fellowship (2013), Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Award (2012), Alan Berman Research Publication Award (2007), and a National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (2005).

Current Members

PJ

PJ joined the group in 2021. They were an inspiration as a result of Josh attending a fantastic workshop on Diversity and Inclusion as part of the Rainbow Science Network. PJ was a “yard gnome” in Josh’s back yard, in desperate need of love and attention. It was pure coincidence that Josh had brought PJ into his wood-working shop to refurbish the weekend before  attending the RSN foundations workshop.  Now PJ sits prominently in Josh’s office with a colorful coat of paint – no longer an “outsider”! We support DI because life is a rainbow – beautiful from red to purple! PJ is just a small way we show our support, and you are welcome to say hello to them in Josh’s office anytime!

 

Research Faculty

Yu-Chuan Lin

Post-Doctoral Scholars

  Chengye Dong   Li-Syuan Lu

 

Graduate Students

Jo Laura  Zihao Wang

Cindy Chen    Furkan Turker

Riccardo Torsi (NSF Fellow) Timothy Bowen (NSF Fellow)

Alexander Vera     Tianyi Fu

Daniel Cintron Figueroa  Arpit Jain

Matthew Liu  Krishnan Mekkanamkulam Ananthanarayanan

 

Group Photos

Oct 2022 – Another year of Fund Pumpkin Carving and Dressing up!

April 2022 – Small Gathering to say goodbye to Azim!

Nov. 2021 – hanging by the fire at Josh’s place

Oct. 2021

July 2021 – Celebrating Nick’s PhD Defense at Otto’s!  Congrats Nick!!

May 2021 Group Gathering at Robinson’s House

2020 “ZOOM” Parties (courtesy of COVID19)

2019 Safety Olympics

2018 Safety Olympics

2018 Group “Pot Luck” at Prof. Robinson’s House

2018 Ski Trip to Tussey Mountain

2017 Group Photo at Prof. Robinson’s New Home (Sept 2017)

2016 (Partial) Group Photo at the 2nd Annual MRI Safety Olympics (Sept 2016)

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2015 Group Photo – Pumpkin Carving at Dr. Robinson’s House

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2015 Group Photo at the Inaugural MRI Safety Olympics (Sept. 2015)

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Group Photo, October 2014

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Former Members

Research Associates

  1. Sarah Eichfeld (2014-2016)
  2. Bhakti Jariwala (2018 – 2019)

Visiting Scientists

  1. Takahira Myagi (Asahi Glass, Japan)
  2. Chad Junkermeier (Univ. Hawaii)

Post-Doctoral Scholars

  1.  Abraham Cano (2014-2015)
  2.  Eduardo Cruz (2015)
  3.  Sarah Eichfeld (2012-2014)
  4. Bhakti Jariwala (2016-2018)
  5. Rinu Maniyara  (2020-2022)
  6. Shalini Kumari (2021-2022)
  7. Siavash Rajabpour (2022)

Graduate Students

PhD

  1.  Azim Kozhakhmetov , 2022
  2.  Nick Simonson, 2022
  3. Max Wetherington, 2021
  4. Siavash Rajabpour, 2021
  5. Natalie Briggs, Spring 2020
  6. Shruti Subramanian, Spring 2020
  7. Rui Zhao, Spring 2019
  8. Brian Bersch, Summer 2019
  9. Xiaotian Zhang, Spring 2019
  10. Donna Deng, Spring 2019
  11. Kehao Zhang, Fall 2018
  12. Zak Al-Balushi, Spring 2017
  13. Yu-Chuan Lin, Spring 2017
  14. Ganesh Bhimanapati, Fall 2016
  15. Himanshu Madan, Fall 2015.
  16. Mathew Hollander, 2015.
  17. Daniel Grave, Spring 2014.
  18. Michael Bresnehan, Fall 2013.

MS

  1. Roger Walker, March 2017
  2. Chia-Hui Lee, October 2015.
  3. Paul Browning, May 2014.
  4. Maxwell Wetherington, June 2013.
  5. Mathew Hollander, Fall 2011.

Undergraduate Students

  1. Sebastian Manzo
  2. Naveed Stegamat
  3. Hala Al-Sadeq
  4. Carlos Pernia (visiting from Universidad Politecnica de Madrid)
  5. Rafael Via
  6. Aleksander Piasecki
  7. Sean Mileski
  8. Nicolas Simonson
  9. Brian Markman
  10. Victor Colon (visiting from Universidad Politecnica de Madrid)
  11. Jennifer DiStefano
  12. Lorraine Hossain
  13. Dixiong Wang
  14. Shawn Mahibir
  15. Carl Nathan Udren
  16. Rui Zhao
  17. Brian Bersch
  18. Kehao Zhang
  19. Michael Kelly
  20. Rebecca Marucci
  21. Casey Howsare
  22. Maxwell Wetherington
  23. Zachary Hughes.
  24. Matthew Hollander