Alana Jones Postdoctoral Research Scholar apauls@ncsu.edu Education Ph.D.  Materials Science and Engineering NC State University 2025 B.S. Materials Science and Engineering Iowa State University Area(s) of Expertise Exploring light-matter interactions over a complex energy landscape as a means to reveal the formation of frustrated or metastable states, developing unique approaches to frustrate quantum states using frugal approaches. In undergraduate education,…

Chuanshen Du Postdoctoral Research Scholar cdu7@ncsu.edu Area(s) of Expertise Pursuing the use of bio-abundant materials in energy storage and harvesting

Julia Chang Postdoctoral Research Scholar jjchang2@ncsu.edu Education Postdoctorate Fellow Fudan University Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering Iowa State University B.S. Chemical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing Area(s) of Expertise Directed self-organization of synthons for the development of neoteric computing platforms

Pushkar Shirodkar B. Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering National Institute of Technology, Goa, India 2019 Education B. Tech, Electronics and Communication Engineering National Institute of Technology, Goa, India 2019 Area(s) of Expertise Developing user interfaces and integrating machine learning into our processing methods

Lianett Pineda Graduate Student lapineda@ncsu.edu Education GEM Fellow The National Gem Consortium Oak Ridge National Laboratory B.E. Materials Science and Engineering University of Florida 2023 Area(s) of Expertise Sustainability, textiles and polymers Publications Dynamics of the transition from the metastable tetragonal st12 to the diamond-cubic phase in germanium characterized by neutron spectroscopy , PHYSICAL REVIEW B (2025)  

Daisy Kiptoo Graduate Student COMPASS djkiptoo@ncsu.edu Education Master’s  Computer Science Kabarak University 2023 Bachelor’s Computer Science University of Eldoret 2015 Area(s) of Expertise Application of AI/ML, and complex particle systems in information science Publications Timed Physical Password or Authentication Keys , ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2025)  

Dhanush Jamadgni Graduate Student Junior Scientists Board Member, COMPASS dudayas@ncsu.edu Education B.E. Mechanical Engineering RNS Institute of Technology 2020 Area(s) of Expertise Development of a generalized model to understand granular materials with potential applications in multi-stimuli materials processing, granular flow and associated lubricants Publications Adsorption Characteristics of Bacterial Cellulose Membranes Toward Methylene Blue Dye in Aqueous Environment , GELS…

Valerie Wehiong Batta Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator Collaboration and Exchange with Researchers in Africa (CERA) 3078A Engineering Building I 919-515-6211 vwbatta@ncsu.edu Education Master’s Degree International Studies NC State University 2021 Master’s Degree Dispute Resolution, Conflict Prevention and Management Southern Methodist University Master’s Degree International Cooperation University of Konstanz   Area(s) of Expertise Higher education, passionate trainer in the field of culture and…

Martin Thou Professor Deputy-Director, COMPASS 3078 Engineering Building I mthuo@ncsu.edu Website Bio Our group is interested in frugal science/innovation, the ability to minimize cost and complexity while providing efficient solutions to better human conditions. We are, by necessity, an interdisciplinary physical-organic/materials research group interested in engineering soft matter and understanding surfaces and interfaces at all…