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
Kadanoff-Rice Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago
Ph.D. , Materials Science, Northwestern University
B.S. , Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Contact: ajmannix [at] stanford.edu
Staff
Visiting Scholars
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.
Jinyoung Koo
Visiting Scholar
Ph.D., Materials Science
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Jinyoung is interested in coordination chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, and in-situ crystallography.
Postdoctoral Scholars
Graduate Students
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
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 synthesizing large-scale monolayer hBN and investigating twisted bilayer hBN structures.
Contact: mhocking [at] stanford.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Lauren Hoang
Ph.D. Student, 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
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Cristian Ruano Arens
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Chemical Engineering
Princeton University
Cristian is currently working on twisted TMDC heterostructures.
Contact: cruanoar [at] stanford.edu
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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
Undergraduate Students
Johnny Dollard
Materials Science and Engineering
Johnny is currently working on substrate preparation for hBN synthesis.
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Christina Henzinger
Materials Science and Engineering
Christina is currently working on 2D materials analysis using a DUV-VIS-NIR microscope.
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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.
