Research Staff
Dr. Zhizhong Dong, Post-doctoral Researcher, Nov 2014-present
Ph.D. 2014 Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University
Dr. Gang Xiong, Post-doctoral Researcher, Nov 2011-present
Ph.D. 2011 Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, China
Graduate Students
Yuqian Zhang, Ph.D. student, Jan 2016-present
M.S. 2016 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University
Chuiyuan Meng, M.S. student, Oct 2015-present
Arab Hussein, Ph.D. student, Jan 2015-present
Xiaosheng Zhong, Ph.D. student, Oct 2014-present
Mustafa Mozael, Ph.D. student, Jan 2014-present
Rahul Gandhi, M.S. student, Apr 2014-present
Chi-Yu (Gabby) Kan, M.S. student, Oct 2013-present
Hua Hong, Ph.D. student, Jan 2012-present
Christopher Stout, Ph.D. student, Apr 2011-present
Hadi Halim, Ph.D. student, July 2008-present
B.S. 2008 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University
Graduate Alumni
William Mozet, Ph.D. Oct 2016, Thesis: "Investigation of Fundamental Growth Mechanisms in Pulsed Laser Deposition Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials"
Yuqian Zhang, M.S. Jan 2016, Thesis: "Flame Synthesis of Tungsten-Doped Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles"
Hsiao-Fang (Michelle) Lee, Ph.D. Oct 2015, Thesis: "Molecular Dynamics Study of Geometric Stability, Melting, and Sintering of Cubic Boron Nitride Nanoparticles"
Tianying Xia, M.S. Jan 2015, Thesis: "Computational Simulation of Spherical Diffusion Flame Dynamics and Extinction in Microgravity"
Aditi Kulkarni, M.S. Jan 2015, Thesis: "Electric-Field-Assisted Swirl-Flame Synthesis of High-Porosity Nanostructured Titania (TiO2) Films"
Zhizhong Dong, Ph.D. Oct 2014, Thesis: "Flame and Solution Syntheses of High-Dimensional Homo- and Hetero-Structured Nanomaterials"
Jonathan Doyle, M.S. Jan 2013, Thesis: "Role of Plasma Temperature and Residence Time in Stagnation Plasma Synthesis of c-BN Nanopowders"
Nasir Memon, Ph.D. Oct 2012, Thesis: "Multiple-Inverse-Diffusion Flame Synthesis of Carbon Nanomaterials"
Xiaofei Liu, Ph.D. Oct 2009, Thesis: "Application of Laser-Based Diagnostics for Nanomaterials Synthesis"
Cassandra D'Esposito, M.S. Oct 2009, Thesis: "Investigating Local Growth Conditions in the Flame Synthesis of Metal-Oxide Nanostructures"
Alexander Zak, M.S. Oct 2008, Thesis: "Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes using Methane-Air Premixed Flames Seeded with Ferrocene"
Megan Smith, M.S. Oct 2008, Thesis: "Residence-Time-Fixed Investigation of Pressure and Temperature Effects on the Flame Synthesis of Nanoparticles"
Fusheng Xu, Ph.D. Oct 2007, Thesis: "Investigating Flame-based Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes and Metal-Oxide Nanowires"
Hong Zhao, Ph.D. Jan 2007, Thesis: "Experimental and Computational Studies of Flame Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Effects of Pressure, Precursor Loading, and Electric Field"
Past Research Staff
Dr. Geliang Sun, Dec 2004 to Dec 2009, Specialty: "Nanoparticle Synthesis"