People
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The creative research process benefits immensely from a multitude of personal experiences, and we value the rich perspectives, skills, and ideas from all backgrounds in our lab.
At Stanford, we work with equity and inclusion initiatives (SURF: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship and SERGE: Stanford Exposure to Research and Graduate Education) that develop frameworks to address the shortage of underrepresented minorities (and other identities broadly defined) earning doctoral degrees and pursuing research careers in academia, public, and private sectors. We are committed to cultivating a diverse-equitable student body at Stanford and within Stanford’s School of Engineering to empower all students to become change agents and thought leaders. Our group provides spaces to leverage diversity and excellence so students can thrive and be their full, authentic selves on their academic pathway to becoming leaders in our 21st century workforce.
Principal Investigator
Andy Mannix
Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
ONR Young Investigator Program Award, 2024NSF CAREER Award, 2024
Previously: Kadanoff-Rice Postdoctoral Fellow, University of ChicagoPh.D. , Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern UniversityB.S. , Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignContact: ajmannix [at] stanford.eduPronouns: he/him/his
Staff
Naomi Tudor
Administrative Associate, Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: ntudor [at] stanford.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Alan Fang
Staff Scientist
Ph.D., Physics
Stanford University
Alan is designing the next generation of automated van der Waals transfer systems.
Postdoctoral Scholars
Zhepeng Zhang
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry
Peking University
B.S., Physics
Northwest University
Zhepeng is currently working on the growth of 2D semiconductors and the fabrication of their heterostructures.
Contact: zhangzp [at] stanford.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Anh Tuan Hoang
Ph.D., Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Yonsei University
M.S., Bionanotechnology
Hanyang University
B.E., Chemical Engineering
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Anh Tuan is working on wafer-scale synthesis & characterization of 2D semiconductors
Contact: athoang [at] stanford.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Xiang Zhu
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry
University of Science and Technology of China
Xiang is currently working on the development of scanning probe microscopy
Contact: xiang86[at] stanford.edu
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Graduate Students
Risa Hocking
GFSD Fellow
Ph.D. Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering
Michigan State University
Risa is currently working on investigating twisted bilayer hBN structures.
Contact: mhocking [at] stanford.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Lauren Hoang
Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical Engineering
(Co-Advised, Prof. Eric Pop, EE)
M.S., Electrical Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Lauren works towards large-scale growth and fabrication of 2D semiconductor devices.
Contact: lahoang [at] stanford.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Aldo Chavez
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science and Engineering
B.A., Physics, Mathematics
Cornell University
Aldo is interested in defect creation and characterization in hexagonal boron nitride.
Contact: aldomcg [at] stanford.edu
Hank Peng
M.S. Student, Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Materials Physics
Sichuan University
Hank is interested in 2D materials and their heterostructures, particularly twisted TMDC structures.
Contact: peng525 [at] stanford.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Yemi Uthman
M.S. Student, Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
Yemi is interested in using computational techniques to analyze 2D TMDC structures.
Contact: authman [at] stanford.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Undergraduate Students
Johnny Dollard
Materials Science and Engineering
Johnny is currently working on substrate preparation for hBN synthesis.
Pronouns: he/him/his
Honorary Members
Sir Isaac Newton (Newt)
Felis catus, Domestic shorthair
Newt addresses novel phenomena in reflected beams using modulated acoustic stimuli.
HIBOU
Felis catus, Domestic mediumhair
HIBOU applies ultrafast kinetic probes towards understanding subsurface topographical features.
Alumni
Dr. Jinyoung Koo
Christina Henzinger
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Harvard University (PhD)
