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Past and Present Member List

If you are a past student or post doc and are not on this list or the information isn’t current, please email me at BrianJaques@BoiseState.edu.
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Post-Graduate, Post Doctoral Researchers, and Research Faculty

Ching-Heng Shiau (Ph.D, Texas A&M) – Now a Post Doctoral Researcher at CAES
Allyssa Bateman (BS, Boise State University, CAES) – Now a Research Associate in the AML at BSU
Yaqiao Wu (Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences, February 2000) – Now the PI of the AML and the Microscopy Suite (MaCS) at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies
Brian Jaques(Ph.D., Boise State University, May 2015) – Now PI of the AML at BSU
Patrick Price(Ph.D., Boise State University, May 2014) – Now Research Staff at Sandia National Laboratories
Kerry Allahar (Ph.D., University of Florida, May 2004) – Now with Carrier, Inc.
John Youngsman (Ph.D., Washington State University, May 2009) – deceased
Michael Hurley (Ph.D., University of Virginia, January 2007) – Now a faculty member at BSU
Jatuporn Burns (M.S., Boise State University, May 2010) – Now at Idaho National Lab
Brian Marx (Ph.D., Penn State University,  May 2005) – Now with CTC, Johnstown, PA
A. S. Hamdy (Fulbright Scholar, NSF Fellow, Ph.D. Cairo University, Egypt) – Now with a faculty member at University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley

Graduate Students

Ryan Finkelstein (BSU, PhD Student)
Kaelee Novich (BSU, PhD Student, NEUP Fellow, NNSA Fellow)
Timothy Phero (BSU, PhD Student, INL Graduate Fellow)
Sandeep Dhakal (BSU, PhD Student)
Scott Riley (BSU, PhD Student)
Addie Lupercio (BSU, PhD Student, NEUP Fellow)
Samuel Pedersen (BSU, PhD 2022) – Now at KLA
Jennifer Watkins (BSU, PhD 2022) – Now at Idaho National Laboratory
Ember Sikorski (BSU, Ph.D. 2021) – Now at Sandia National Laboratory
Yaiza Rodriguez Ortego (BSU, M.S. 2020) – Now with Applied Materials
Jordan Vandegrift (BSU, M.S. 2019) – Now with Lumineye
Sirak Mekonen (BSU, Ph.D. Student) – Now at Howard University
Medha Veligatla (BSU, Ph.D. 2021) – Now with EAG Laboratories
Kassi Smith (BSU, Ph.D. 2018) – Now with Fifth Gait Technologies, Inc.
Joe Croteau (BSU, M.S. 2016) – Now with Kymera International
Jacqueline Hodge (BSU, MEngr, 2015)–Now with Aerojet Rocketdyne
Patrick Price (BSU, Ph.D. 2014)–Now Research Staff at Sandia National Laboratories
Brian Jaques (BSU, Ph.D. 2015)–Now PI of the AML at BSU
Davis Daniel (BSU, M.S. 2015)–Now with Tokyo Electron Limited
Gordon Alanko (BSU, Ph.D. 2014)–Now with ATI Specialty Metals
Geoffrey Beausoleil (BSU, M.S. 2014)–Now with the Idaho National Laboratory
Joshua Kane (BSU, Ph.D. 2013)–Now with Idaho National Laboratory
Joshua Huether (BSU, MEngr. 2012)–Now with Plexus, Inc., Boise, ID
Tanmay Engineer (BSU, M.S. 2013)–Now with Gold Hill Reclamation and Mining Inc., Boise, ID
Pavan Rao Chennapragada (BSU, M.S. 2014)–Now with Micron, Inc., Boise, ID
Ellen Rabenberg (BSU, M.S. 2013)–Now with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Jeff Perkins (BSU, M.S. 2011)–Now with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Cory Sparks (BSU, M.S. 2012)–Now with Micron, Inc., Boise, ID
David Thomsen (BSU, M.S. 2012)–Now with Micron, Inc., Boise, ID
Becky Munoz (BSU, M.S. Student/NASA Fellowship)–Now with Micron, Inc., Boise, ID
Patrick Callahan (BSU, M.S. 2009)–Now a post-doctoral researcher at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Prakash Periaswamy (BSU, M.S. 2009)-Now with IBM

Undergraduate Students

Brandon King (BSU)
Sarah Cole (BSU)
Kyle Holloway (BSU)
Will Johanson (BSU)
Bette Gougar (BSU) –  Now with Multiquip, Inc.
Cayden Doyle (BSU) – Now with Applied Materials
Cade Greseth (BSU) – Now a graduate student at University of Washington
Riley Winters (BSU) – Now with QTI
Sierra Fielding (BSU, ROTC program)
Kaelee Novich (BSU)-now a PhD student in the AML
Gregory Noble (BSU)
Luke Schoensee (BSU)–Now with Blue Origin in Seattle, WA
Addie Lupercio (BSU)–Now a Ph.D. Student in the AML
Beck Perrine (BSU)
Nicholas Blancett (BSU)–BSU facilities
Yaiza Rodriguez Ortego (BSU, M.S. Student) Now with Applied Materials
Tom Statkus (BSU, now at Micron Technology)
Alaggio Laurino (BSU, Visual Arts)
Beatriz Justus Ferez (Federal Institute of ABC, UFABC, Santo Andre, Brazil, Exchange Student)
Leticia Leite de Paiva (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Exchange Student)
Leticia S. Monteiro (Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darch Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Exchange Student)
Arthur Figueiredo (Federal University of Campina Grande, Gampina Grande, Brazil, Exchange Student)
Shreya Timilsina (BSU)
Thomas Braine (Colorado College, NSF REU)
Drew Lysne (BSU, Now a graduate student at BSU, formerly with the Peace Corps, Cambodia)
Jennifer Watkins (BSU, now a Ph.D. Student at BSU)
Jordan Vandegrift (BSU, M.S. Student at BSU, now at Lumineye)
Brett Spaulding (BSU, now at Applied Materials)
Kelci Lester (BSU, IDoTeach Program, Now at TIMET)
Tasha Buss (BSU)–Now with NxEdge, Boise, ID
Rachana Acharya (BSU)
Kolton Urso (University of Wisconsin, Visiting Undergraduate)
Zoe Lavrich (BSU)
Joe Croteau((BSU, M.S. Student/NRC Fellow)–Now with Kymera
Nicole Leraas (BSU)–Now with Suterra, Bend OR
Allyssa Bateman (BS, BSU, CAES)–Now a Research Associate in the AML at BSU
Chris Olson(BSU)–Now with Hewlett Packard
Kyle Witherspoon(BSU)–Now with Power Engineers
Sanjeev Acharya (BSU)–Now with the U.S. Army
Anita Poudel (BSU)–Now with Micron, Inc.
Jonathan Wheeler (BSU)
Prativa Ghimire (BSU)–now with Vishay Siliconix, CA
Forrest Betton (Willamette College, Visiting Undergraduate)
Rich Reavis (BSU)–now the Director of Engineering with BlackBox VR
James Carrillo (BSU–now with Boeing in Seattle, WA
Veronica Rafla (BSU)–now with SpaceEx
Jeff Huntsinger (BSU)–now a graduate student at BSU
Logan Ward (BSU, M.S. Colorado School of Mines)–Now a Sr. Process Engineer at Honeywell, Spokane
Sumit Tamrakar (BSU)–now at Longview Global Enterprises
Kyle Knori (BSU)–now at Micron Technologies, Boise, ID
Brian Murphy (BSU)–now with INTEL, Chandler, AZ
Ellen Rabenberg (BSU, M.S. BSU)–Currently in Failure analysis and metallurgy at NASA
Shilo McCrory (BSU)–is now a Demolition Contractor in Phoenix, AZ
Daniel Osterberg (BSU, M.S. BSU)–currently at Micron Technologies
Cole Smith (BSU, Ph.D. Drexel University)–currently at Micron Technologies
David Thomsen (BSU, M.S. BSU)–currently at Micron Technologies
Adrial Apter (BSU)–now in the College of Business at BSU
Gordon Balfour (BSU)–now with INTEL, Phoenix, AZ
Brandon Christoffersen (BSU)-now with Terra Nova Technologies
Matthew Luke (BSU)–received his MS from BSU, Now with the Nuclear Navy

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Alex Nadermann (Northwest Nazarene University, NSF REU)
Keaton Turney (Washington and Jefferson College, PA, NSF REU) – Now a graduate student at University of Akron
Jayson Foster (Dixie State University, NSF REU)
Johsua Winger (University of Utah, NSF REU) – Now at IM Flash
Ben Robles (Arkansas State University, NSF REU)
Alex Wirtz (College of Idaho, NSF REU, Now a Ph.D. student at the University of Utah)
Tom Braine (Colorado College, NSF REU)

Research Experience for Teachers

Alison Fielding (Centennial High School, Teacher, NSF RET)
Robert Bellomy (Boise High School, Teacher, NSF RET)
Carissa Hale (Vallivue High School, Teacher, NSF RET)

High School Student Experience

Sarah Cole (Mountain View High School, H.S. Jr/Sr) – Currently pursuing BS at BSU
Theo Knoll (Timberline High School, H.S. graduate) – Currently pursuing his BS at Princeton
Samantha Guthrie (Camas High School, H.S. Junior)
Kyle Hartman (Capital High School, H.S. Junior)
Joshua Winger (Kuna High School, H.S. Senior) – Currently with IM Flash
Paul Schroeder (Boise High School, H.S. Junior and Senior)-Currently pursuing his BS at Stanford University
Justin Knowles (Capital High School, H.S. Senior)-Currently pursuing his BS at Purdue University