Former Members

Kyra Stillwell
Joined: Fall 2019.
Graduated: Spring 2023.
Research Topic: Magnetism and superconductivity in Heusler alloys.
After BS: Joined MS program at Ohio State University.

Brandon Reese
Joined: Fall 2020.
Graduated: Summer 2022.
Thesis title: Phase Segregation and Exchange Bias in Fe-Doped Mn2-xFexNi1.60Ga0.40.
After MS: Joined PhD program at Carnegie Mellon University.

Babajide Akintunde
Joined: Fall 2019.
Graduated: Summer 2021.
Thesis title: A study on the effect of Fe-Ni variation on the magnetocaloric properties of Mn0.5Fe0.5+xNi1-xSi0.94Al0.06 and Mn0.5Fe0.5-xNi1+xSi0.94Al0.06 systems.
After MS: Joined PhD program at the University of Alabama.

Ranjit Chandra Das
Joined: Fall 2019.
Graduated: Summer 2021.
Thesis title: The effect of stoichiometric variation on the magnetocaloric properties of selected Mn-Fe-Ni-Si-Al intermetallic compounds.
After MS: Joined PhD program at Florida State University.

Md Sakhawat Hossain
Joined: Fall 2018.
Graduated: Summer 2020.
Thesis title: The magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of selected Al1.2Fe2B2 derivative intermetallic systems.
After MS: Joined PhD program at Kent State University.

Sutapa Biswas
Joined: Fall 2018.
Graduated: Summer 2020.
Thesis title: Magnetism and Associated Exchange Bias Effects in Mn2Ni1+xGa1-x Heusler alloys and selected Fe doped derivatives.
After MS: Joined PhD program at Idaho State University.

Sunday Arome Agbo
Joined: Fall 2018.
Graduated: Summer 2020.
Thesis title: Phase Transitions and Associated Magnetic and Transport Properties in Selected Ni-Mn-Ga based Heusler Alloys.
After MS: Joined PhD program at Ohio State University.

Subhash Bhatt
Joined: Fall 2017.
Graduated: Summer 2019.
Thesis title: Superconducting properties of selected intermetallic compounds.
After MS: Joined PhD program at University of Delaware.

Dharma Raj Basaula
Joined: Fall 2016.
Graduated: Summer 2018.
Thesis title: Superconducting properties of Heusler Compounds ZrNi2-xTmxGa (TM=Cu, Co; 0.05<x<0.25) and ZrNi2AlxGa1-x (x=0.25, 0.5, 0.75).
After MS: Joined PhD program at University of Connecticut.

Abdul Quader
Joined: Fall 2016.
Graduated: Summer 2018.
Thesis title: Magnetic and structural properties of Ni2-xCrxMnGa and selected Mn3-xTMxGa (TM = Fe and Cr) intermetallic systems.
After MS: Joined PhD program at University of California San Diego.

Jeffrey Brock
Joined: Fall 2015.
Graduated: May 2017.
Thesis title: An Experimental Study of Magnetic and Structural Phase Transitions and Associated Phenomena in Selected Ni-Mn-Derivative Heusler Alloys.
After MS: Joined PhD program at University of California San Diego.

Saad Alzahrani
Joined: Spring 2016.
Graduated: Spring 2017.
Thesis title: An Experimental Study on the Superconducting Properties of Zr1+xNi2-xGa and Zr1-xNi2+xGa Heusler compounds.
After MS: Accepted a teaching position abroad.

Ohud Alshammari
Joined: Spring 2015.
Graduated: Summer 2016.
Thesis title: Effect of annealing on the microstructure and magnetic properties of selected (Ni-Mn-Ga) melt-spun ribbons.
After MS: Accepted a teaching position abroad.

Abdullah Albagami
Joined: Fall 2014.
Graduated: Summer 2016.
Thesis title: An experimental study on the magnetic and exchange bias properties of selected Mn rich Ni-Mn-Ga based Heusler alloys.
After MS: Joined PhD program at Florida State University.

Ramakanta Chapai
Joined: Fall 2013.
Graduated: Summer 2015.
Thesis title: An experimental study on the structural and magnetic properties of Ni2+xMn1.4-xGa0.6 and Ni2-xMn1.4+xGa0.6 alloys.
After MS: Joined PhD program at Louisiana State University.