Postdoctoral Associates
Dr. Peter Metz (UT)
Peter is a materials scientist with a background in ceramic science and an applied interest in materials characterization. His research focuses on elucidating structure-property relations in advanced hierarchically structured ceramic materials, including materials for thermoelectric, catalytic and electrochemical applications. His recent work has investigated the nature and quantity of controlled defect populations in niobate and manganate nanosheets, and in metal-organic framework materials, using neutron and X-ray total scattering. Curriculum Vitae Link
Dr. Bo Jiang (ORNL)
Bo’s is interested in understanding the relationship between microscopic structure and properties in crystalline, disordered and nanostructured materials. His research involves using an array of techniques, including Pair distribution functions (PDF) obtained from advanced neutron and synchrotron X-ray scattering facilities, density functional theory (DFT/MD) simulations, materials and metallurgy thermodynamics modeling, and more.
MSE Graduate Students
Sreya Paladagu
Education: BS Nanoscience, Virginia Tech & MS Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee
Research Project: Sreya’s PhD research involves studies of 2D Hybrid Perovskite Photovoltaics (in collaboration with Prof. Bin Hu, her former advisor) and faceted metal oxide nanocatalysts (as part of the Energy Frontier Research Center UNCAGE-ME).
Xin Wang
Education: BA Materials Physics & MA Materials Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University
Research Project: Xin’s current PhD research aims to understand and control anion ordering and electronic properties in transition metal oxynitrides.
Sean Drewry
Education: BS Nuclear Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Research Project: Sean’s PhD research involves synthesis of ceramic oxides and the subsequent characterization of radiation induced order to disorder transitions in ceramic oxide materials.
Undergraduate Student Researchers
Alexandria Carter
MSE class of 2024
Research Project: Alex’ current research targets enhanced ferroelectric order in small nanocrystals through surface/chemistry and shape/architecture effects.
Rochelle Stiles
MSE class of 2024
Research Prokect: Rochelle’s research explores the synthesis and catalytic activity of novel high entropy rare earth transition metal fluorite nanostructures.