October 7, 2024

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Past Members

Adriana Joyce

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Sodium Solid, Glassy Electrolytes
Contact Information: ahoyce@iastate.edu
Member Since: May 2016

 

Brice Campbell

Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – M.S. Materials Science and Engineering
Project: RF Magnetron Sputtering of Lithium-Ion Conductive Thin Films
Member From: 2004-2006

 

Brittany Curtis

Undergraduate Degree: Truman State University – B.S. Chemistry
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering
Project: Mixed Glass Former Effect
Member Since: 2013

 

Carly Nelson

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering
Projects: Honda Fuel Cell Research Grant
Member From: 2002-2006

 

Chad Martindale

Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering
Projects: Development of Intermediate Temperature Proton Conductors for Fuel Cells
Member From: 2000-2005

 

Christian Bischoff

Undergraduate Degree: University of Arizona – B.S. Engineering Management
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. Material Science and Engineering
Project: Mixed Glass Former Effect
Member From: 2008

 

Christopher Sorensen

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Solid Lithium
Contact Information: css@iastate.edu
Member Since: Spring 2020

 

Deborah Watson

Undergraduate Degree: Coe College – B.A. Chemistry
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering
Projects: Mixed Glass Former Effect
Member Since: 2012

 

Devon Schuler

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D Candidate
Project: Solid State Electrolyte for Battery Application
Contact Information: dschuler@iastate.edu
Member Since: Fall 2020

 

Dmitriy Bayko

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Sodium Solid, Glassy Electrolytes
Member Since: 2018-2019

 

Emma White

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. Material Science and Engineering
Project: Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Materials
Member From: 2009

 

Garrett Olson

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Mixed Glass Former Project (2009-present).
Member From: 2009

 

Hang-Yan “Polly” Yuen

Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering
Project:  Chalcogenide Glass Fiber Bragg Gratings
Member From: 2002-2006

 

Harold Sandahl

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Updating and Maintaining Communication Resources, Solid Lithium
Contract Information: hsandahl@iastate.edu
Member Since: September 2018

 

In-Seok Seo

Undergraduate Degree: Chronbuk National University, MSE Department
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering 2009; Chonbuck National University, MSE Department – Master’s Degree
Project: Lithium Ion Thin Film Battery
Member From: 2005

 

Jacob Lovi

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Solid Sodium
Contact Information: jmlovi@iastate.edu
Member Since: April 2018

 

Jason Saienga

Undergraduate Degree:
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering
Projects: Fast Ionic Conducting Glasses for Li Batteries
Member From:
 2000-2005

 

Josh Roth

Undergraduate Degree: Missouri University of Science and Technology – B.S. Ceramic Engineering
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering
Project: Refractory Chalcogenide Glass for Remote Sensing
Member Since: 2013

 

Katelin Eagan

Undergraduate Degree: Missouri University of Science & Technology – B.S. Ceramic Engineering
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. Candidate
Project: Solid Sodium
Contact Information: katelin@iastate.edu
Member Since: Spring 2021

 

Katherine Lawler

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – M.S. Materials Science and Engineering
Projects: Glassy Anode Project, GeS2 + B2S3 Glass Former Project
Member From: 2005-2007

 

Kathy Schuller

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Mixed Glass Former Project (2010-present).
Member From: 2010

 

Kwang Hyun Kim

Undergraduate Degree: Ulsan University in South Korea – B.S. and M.S.
Graduate Degree: Ph.D.  in Material Science and Engineering.
Projects: Research on Li10MP2S12 (M=Ge, Sn, and Si) Materials as a Solid Electrolyte for Lithium-Ion Battery Applications.
Member Since: 2015-2020

 

Kyle Berg

Projects: Chalcogenide Glass Fiber Bragg Gratings for Sensing Use
Member From: 2007

 

Kyler Krupp

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Solid Sodium
Contact Information: kykrupp@iastate.edu
Member Since: Summer 2021

 

Leah Ells

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Solid Lithium
Contact Information: lcells@iastate.edu
Member Since: Fall 2019

 

Lisa Rueschhoff

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Materials(2009-present).
Member From: 2009

 

Maxwell Marple

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Projects: Mechanochemical Milling of Sodium-Ion Glasses (2011-present)
Member From: 2010

 

Melinda Hoyt

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Chemistry
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering
Project: SusChEM: Ultra-High Li+ Ion Conductivity Chemically Stable Mechanically Strong Mixed Oxy-Sulfide Solid Electrolytes (Award Number 143822)
Member Since: 2015-2019

 

Michael Haynes

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Projects: Mixed Alkali Glass Project (2007); Mixed Glass Former Project (2007-2010).
Member From: 2006-2010

 

Michael Lazar

Undergraduate Degree: Utica College – B.S. Chemistry
Graduate Degree: University of Rhode Island – Ph.D. Chemistry (Li-ion battery electrolytes and SEI)
Project: Solid State Electrolytes for all Solid-State Sodium Battery
Member Since: 2016

 

Nicholas H. Bashian

Undergraduate Degree: The Ohio State University – B.S. Chemistry
Graduate Degree: University of Southern California – Ph.D. Chemistry
Project: Solid Lithium
Contact Information: nbashian@iastate.edu
Member Since: Spring 2021

 

Onel Valdez

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Lab Technician
Contact Information: onel@iastate.edu
Member Since: April 2018

 

Peter Enz

Undergraduate Degree: Michigan Technological University – B.S. Materials Science and Engineering
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. Candidate
Project: Lithium Sulfide Glasses
Member Since: 2015

 

Ran Zhao

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Chemistry
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. Chemistry
Project: Development and Testing of New, Strong, High Li+ Ion Conductivity, Li-Impermeable Thin-Ribbon Glassy Solid Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries
Member Since: 2017-2019

 

Randilynn (Randi) Christensen

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Physics
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. Material Science and Engineering
Project: Mixed Glass Former Effect
Member From: 2007

 

Ryan Gebhardt

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Project: ARPA-E Sponsored Project Regarding Lithium-Ion Conducting Glasses to Enable Metallic Lithium Anodes
Member Since: May 2017

 

Seth Berbano

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Projects: Magnesium Ion Conduction in Non-Oxide Glasses (2007-2009); Mechanochemical Milling of Lithium-Ion and Sodium-Ion Glasses (2009-present)
Member From: 2007

 

Steven Kmiec

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D.
Project: Fast Ion Conducting Oxy-sulfide Glasses for use in All Sodium Solid State Batteries (ASSSB)
Contact Information: skmiec@iastate.edu
Member Since: April 2015

 

Tara Hoffman

Undergraduate Degree: Iowa State University – B.S. Materials Engineering
Project: Solid Sodium
Contact Information: tarahoff@iastate.edu
Member Since: Fall 2019

 

Wenlong Yao

Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering
Project: Space Charge Polarization in FIC Glasses

 

Youngsik Kim

Graduate Degree: Iowa State University – M.S./Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering
Project: Oxy-Sulfide Glassy Solid Electrolytes for Li Batteries
Member From: 2002-2006

 

Yunhua Xu

Undergraduate Degree: Zhengzhou University – B.S. Applied Physics
Graduate Degree: South China University of Technology – Ph.D. Material Physics and Chemistry
Project: Solid Electrolytes and Solid State Batteries
Member From: 2014