Doctoral and Masters Students:
Dr. Cierra Foster, Ph. D. April 2026
Dr. David Liu, Ph. D. April 2026
Dr. Emma Pollack, Ph. D. November 2025
Dr. Rebecca Haight, Ph. D. 2025
Dr. Alexander Milder, Ph. D. 2025
Dr. Joe Race, Ph. D. 2024
Dr. Victor da Cruz Pinha Barbosa, Ph. D. 2024
Dr. Noah Holzapfel, Ph. D. 2022
Dr. San Liu, Ph. D. 2022
Dr. Jackson Majher, Ph. D. 2021
Dr. Matthew Gray, Ph. D.
Dr. Phuong Tran, Ph. D.
Dr. Eric Mcclure, Ph. D.
Dr. Jie Xiong, Ph. D.
Dr. Ryan Morrow, Ph. D.
Dr. Spencer Porter, Ph. D.
Dr. Tricia Meyer. Ph. D. December 2013
Thesis Title: Structure, magnetism and transport properties of CaxSr1-xMn0.5Ru0.5O3 bulk and thin film materials
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Oakridge National Lab
Swagata Dey, M.S. August 2013
Thesis Title: Exploring “Metal to Metal” Charge Transfer Process in AWO4 and AMoO4 type compounds (A= Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn)
Current Position: Research Scientist at IIT Delhi with the Nano Research Facility
Dr. Ally Fry, Ph. D. August 2013
Thesis Title: Controlling the ordering of the polar building units MO3F33– (M=Mo,W) with three counter ions, A3–xBxMO3F3
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Tyrel McQueen, Johns Hopkins University
Dr.Jenni Soliz, Ph. D. December 2012
Thesis Title: Investigations of the Structural, Electrical, and Magnetic Properties for Novel Magnetic Materials
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
Rebecca Andrews, Masters, June 2012
Thesis Title: Probing the Local Structure of Perovskites Using Raman Scattering Spectroscopy
Dr. Graham King, Ph.D. March, 2010
Thesis Title: Structural, Magnetic, and Electronic Studies of Complex Perovskites
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico
Dr. Harry Seibel, Ph.D. August, 2009
Thesis Title: Psuedo-Oxides: Property Tailoring Through the Integration of Nitrogen and Fluorine
Current Position: Research Scientist at Cree in North Carolina
Dr. Rebecca Ricciardo, Ph.D. August, 2009
Thesis Title: Chemical, Magnetic, and Orbital Order of Polycrystalline and Thin Film Double Perovskites
Current Position: Inorganic Laboratory Supervisor, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Dr. Mathew O’Malley, Ph.D. August, 2009
Thesis Title: A Structural, Bonding, and Properties Study of the Ordered Rock Salt Structures, Li2MO3 (M = Ru, Ir, Pt)
Current Position: Research Scientist at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH
Dr. Michelle Dolgos, Ph.D. June, 2009
Thesis Title: Studies of the Electronic and Crystal Structures of Extended Inorganic Solids
Current Position: Post Doctoral Researcher, Matt Rosseinsky Group, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Dr. Indunil Nishantha, Ph.D. September, 2008
Thesis Title: Rock Salt Ordered Oxyfluoride Structures
Current Position: Post Doctoral Researcher, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Dr. Matt Stoltzfus, Ph.D. September, 2007
Thesis Title: Structure Property Relationships in Solid State Materials; A Computational Approach Emphasizing Chemical Bonding
Current Position: General Chemistry Instructor, Ohio State University, Columbus OH
Dr. Meghan Knapp, Ph.D. June, 2006
Thesis Title: Investigations into the Structure and Properties of Ordered Perovskites, Layered Perovskites, and Defect Pyrochlores
Current Position: Assistant Professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Georgetown College, Georgetown KY
Dr. Young-il Kim, Ph.D. August, 2005
Thesis Title: Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Dielectric Property of Oxynitride Perovskites
Current Position: Post Doctoral Researcher, Ram Seshadri Research Group, University of California Santa Barbara
Dr. Hank Eng, Ph.D. December, 2003
Thesis Title: The Crystal and Electronic Structures of Oxides Containing d0 Transition Metals in Octahedral Coordination
Current Position: Instructor, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ
Dr. Paris Barnes, Ph.D. December, 2003
Thesis Title: Exploring Structural Changes and Distortions in Quaternary Perovskites and Defect Pyrochlores using Powder Diffraction Techniques
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Millikin University, Decatur IL
Dr. Michael Lufaso, Ph.D. December, 2002
Thesis Title: Perovskite Synthesis and Analysis using Structure Prediction Diagnostic Software
Current Position: Associate Professor, Inorganic Chemistry, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Dr. Elena Q. Labrador, Ph.D. 2001, with Patrick Gallagher & Pat Woodward
Thesis Title: N/A
Current Position: Dupont
Patrick Underwood, M.S. 2001
Thesis Title: Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Mixed Metal Tellurates
Current Position: Honeywell in Spokane, WA
Former Group Members:
Post-Docs and Visiting Scientists:
Dr. Heather Cuthbert, Dr. Pavel Karen (Visiting Professor), Dr. Thirumalai Duraisamy, Dr. Hiroshi Mizoguchi, Dr. Bhuvanesh Nattamai. S. P., Dr. Santosh Padmam Nagappannair, Dr. Jae-Hyun Park, Dr. Ardak Kussainova
Undergraduates:
Brad Jones, Jennifer Scherer, Lora Wayman, Derek Decker, Ken Korosi, Dan Hannah, Samantha Yarnell, Maggie Seitz, Alexandra Paraskos, Sarah Watson, Kate Renner, Ryan Walsh, Doug Hwang, Joshua Goldberger, Ben Auer, Jason Rodriguez
REUs:
La’Nese Lovings, Annessa Burnett, Chelsea Thomas, Patrick O’Connell, Sarah Prebihalo, Derek Wolfe, William Karnofel, Stewart Relyea