People

Xu is an assistant professor in The Polytechnic School. His research at ASU aims to advance material understanding and design for next geneartion energy technologies.

Cauê joined the group as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2024. He completed his Master’s in Physics at Federal Fluminense University in Brazil, where he specialized in the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials.

Qiwen joined the group as a Ph.D. student in Spring 2026. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Isabella joined as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2026. She earned a BEng from Imperial College London and interned in battery research. Her work focuses on plasma-assisted electrochemistry and conversion-type battery materials.

Giancarlo joined the group in Summer 2026. He is a senior in Materials Science and Engineering at ASU. His research interests include nanomaterials and battery technologies.

Muhammad Ahmad is a junior in Mechanical Engineering at ASU and a Barrett Honors student. He is also on the Sun Devil Motorsports chassis team and works on roll-to-roll manufacturing for battery materials.

Lia joined the group in Spring 2025. She is currently a junior seeking her bachelor’s degree in Engineering(Robotics) and is part of Barrett, The Honors College.

Matthew joined the group in Fall 2025. He is currently a junior studying Manufacturing Engineering at ASU. Matthew enjoys problem solving, working with his hands, and finding ways to improve products and processes.

Ty joined the group in Fall 2025. He is an undergraduate majoring in Mechanical Systems Engineering. He has a passion for iteration, design, and assembly, and has prior experience designing and manufacturing competition robot

Keegan joined the group in Fall 2024. He is currently a sophomore in Mechanical Systems Engineering at ASU.

Brendan joined the group in Fall 2024. He is currently seeking his bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering Systems and is a part of Barrett, The Honors College. He enjoys 3D printing using CAD.

Ethan joined the group in Summer 2026. He is a junior at BASIS Scottsdale and won a gold medal at the 2026 International Chemistry Olympiad. He is interested in materials science and AI for chemistry research.

Catholic Preparatory who joined the group in Spring 2025. She has been an active member of her school’s Robotics Club since her freshman year, and the team have just made State for the 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition.