Meet The Team

Group Member Since 2022

Group Member Since Summer 2018

Austin earned his B.S. in Physics and minor in Mathematics from Washington State University (WSU) in 2018. He joined the Materials Theory and Modeling Group in summer 2018 to pursue his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State University. His current research interest is the multi-scale modeling of molecular systems through the use of density functional theory and molecular dynamics methods. His academic interests include computational modeling techniques, excited state properties of molecular aggregates, and bionanotechnology.

Group Member Since Fall 2021

Maia graduated from Whitworth University with a B.S in Biophysics in 2021. Her research interests include computational modeling of DNA, density functional theorem (DFT) and machine learning. She joined the Materials Theory and Modeling Group in Summer 2021. In her free time, Maia can be found playing board games, sailing, and spending time with her dog.

Group Member Since Spring 2019

German has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University and is currently pursuing his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. This gives German an appreciation for multiscale modeling from the nanoscale to the macroscale. His current research focuses on computational modeling techniques such as Density Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamics to study DNA-dye aggregates for excitonic applications. His research interests are in molecular machines, sustainable energy, and multiscale modeling. Outside of work, German enjoys being active, traveling, and mastering Spanish.

Group Member Since Fall 2022

Ryan graduated from Boise State University in 2021 with a B.S. in Chemistry and a minor in Materials Science and Engineering. After graduating, Ryan spent a year teaching organic chemistry labs to undergraduates in the chemistry department before joining the Quantum DNA Research Group under Dr. Lan Li during the summer of 2022 to pursue a Ph.D in Materials Science and Engineering. He is currently working on modeling dye structures using Density Functional Theory (DFT) with a future interest in modeling larger molecular systems using molecular dynamics. Outside of BSU, Ryan enjoys playing music with friends, fly fishing the Boise river, and running whitewater around the state of Idaho.