I completed my BSc in Computer Science in 2001 from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. I completed my MS in Physics (2004) and PhD in Applied Physics (2007) from the same University. After completing my PhD, I joined The Ames Laboratory of US DOE in Ames, IA as a post-doctoral research associate and stayed there until 2011. I was a Killam Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alberta from 2011 to 2012. I returned to The Ames Laboratory in 2012 and stayed there until joining Miami University in 2013. I am passionate about my research and I enjoy working with students.

Sharmistha Bhattacharjee
Joined: Fall 2021.
Graduating: Summer 2023.
Thesis Topic: Magnetocaloric properties of Mn-Fe-Ni-Si-Al based systems.

Kyra Stillwell
Joined: Fall 2019.
Graduating: Spring 2023.
Research Topic: Magnetism and superconductivity in Heusler alloys.