{"id":62,"date":"2023-03-29T01:22:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T05:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2025-01-26T16:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T21:20:04","slug":"research-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/research-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 heading-underline mb-4 mb-lg-5 mt-4 mt-lg-5\" id=\"h-principal-investigator\">Principal Investigator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_4434-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_4434-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_4434-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_4434-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_4434.jpg 1354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\" id=\"h-jayan-thomas-ph-d\">Jayan Thomas, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Jayan.Thomas@ucf.edu\">Jayan.Thomas@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Wearable Devices, Energy Storage Devices, Batteries, Supercapacitors, Nanomaterials for optoelectronic Devices, Plasmonic Structures, Neuromorphic Synapse Devices<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"hr-1 my-4 my-lg-5\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1354\" height=\"806\" data-id=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_4443.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_4443.jpg 1354w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_4443-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_4443-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_4443-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1354px) 100vw, 1354px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"hr-1 my-4 my-lg-5\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 heading-underline mb-4 mb-lg-5 mt-4 mt-lg-5\" id=\"h-scientists-post-doctoral-fellows\">Scientists\/Post-Doctoral Fellows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"hr-1 my-4 my-lg-5\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 heading-underline mb-4 mb-lg-5 mt-4 mt-lg-5\" id=\"h-graduate-students\">Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"919\" data-id=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Nur-Image-1024x919.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Nur-Image-1024x919.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Nur-Image-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Nur-Image-768x689.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Nur-Image.jpg 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-nure-alam-chowdhury\">Nure Alam Chowdhury<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Material Science and Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:leaford.henderson@ucf.edu\">nu871576@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-0\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy storage, Batteries, Supercapacitors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Ravi-Image-794x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:245px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Ravi-Image-794x1024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Ravi-Image-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Ravi-Image-768x991.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Ravi-Image-1191x1536.jpg 1191w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Ravi-Image.jpg 1431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-ravinder-sharma\">Ravinder Sharma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Physics<br><a href=\"mailto:leaford.henderson@ucf.edu\">ravinder.sharma@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-1\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Nanomaterial, Nanophotonic, and Neuromorphic Devices<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_1404-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-244\" style=\"width:167px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_1404-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_1404-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_1404-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_1404.jpg 903w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-olusola-oyeku\">Olusola Oyeku<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Material Science and Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:leaford.henderson@ucf.edu\">leaford.henderson@ucf.edu<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-2\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Batteries and Energy Storage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/b0cb3dff-3b6b-4345-804f-ff5f96efef01-3-711x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:184px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/b0cb3dff-3b6b-4345-804f-ff5f96efef01-3-711x1024.jpg 711w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/b0cb3dff-3b6b-4345-804f-ff5f96efef01-3-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/b0cb3dff-3b6b-4345-804f-ff5f96efef01-3-768x1106.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/b0cb3dff-3b6b-4345-804f-ff5f96efef01-3.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-maydenee-maydur-tresa\">Maydenee Maydur Tresa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Material Science and Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:leaford.henderson@ucf.edu\">maydeneemaydur.tresa@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-3\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy storage, Batteries, Supercapacitors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Nathan.Henderson-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Nathan.Henderson-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Nathan.Henderson.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-leaford-nathan-henderson\">Leaford Nathan Henderson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Material Science and Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:leaford.henderson@ucf.edu\">leaford.henderson@ucf.edu<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-4\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Photovoltaics, Batteries and Energy Storage, Nanomaterials, Optoelectronics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Jose_20Belisario-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Jose_20Belisario-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Jose_20Belisario.jpg 511w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-jose-belisario\">Jose Belisario<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Material Science and Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:Jose.Belisario@knights.ucf.edu\">Jose.Belisario@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-5\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Photonics, Quantum dots, photovoltaics, and supercapacitors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"hr-1 my-4 my-lg-5\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 heading-underline mb-4 mb-lg-5 mt-4 mt-lg-5\" id=\"h-undergraduate-students\">Undergraduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-harsh-shah\">Harsh Shah <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aerospace Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:gustavosuarez31@knights.ucf.edu\">ha244265@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-6\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Modelling and Simulation in optimization of<br>energy storage devices<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/jojo-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/jojo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/jojo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/jojo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/jojo-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/jojo-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-albert-jojo\">Albert Jojo <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>College of Science<br><a href=\"mailto:gustavosuarez31@knights.ucf.edu\">al016646@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-7\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Modelling and Simulation in optimization of<br>energy storage devices<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Jacob-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Jacob-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Jacob-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Jacob-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-jacob-munjanattu\">Jacob Munjanattu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>College of Engineering and Computer Science<br><a href=\"mailto:gustavosuarez31@knights.ucf.edu\">ja103725@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-8\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Data-Driven Materials Science<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_1406-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:167px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_1406-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_1406-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_1406-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/DSC_1406.jpg 903w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-tariqullah-wardak\">Tariqullah Wardak<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aerospace Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:gustavosuarez31@knights.ucf.edu\">tariqullah.wardak@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-9\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Structural energy storage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignleft has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Harisson-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Harisson-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Harisson-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Harisson-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Harisson-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/Harisson.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-haryson-pierre-louis\">Haryson Pierre Louis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Industrial Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:gustavosuarez31@knights.ucf.edu\">Haryson.PierreLouis@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-10\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Constructing and optimizing composite fiber batteries for structural energy storage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"hr-1 my-4 my-lg-5\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-high-school-students\">High School Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-angelin-abraham-nbsp\">Angelin Abraham&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>High School Student<br><a href=\"mailto:gustavosuarez31@knights.ucf.edu\">angelin.abraham2025@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-11\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Nanomaterial synthesis and characterization<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 heading-underline mb-4 mb-lg-5 mt-4 mt-lg-5\" id=\"h-alumni\">Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-postdoctoral-scholars\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Postdoctoral Scholars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/farzana_chowdhary.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-farzana-aktar-chowdhury-ph-d\">Farzana Aktar Chowdhury, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:farzana.chowdhury@ucf.edu\">Farzana.Chowdhury@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-12\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Nanotechnology, Quantum Dots, Materials<br>Characterization<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/basudev_pradhan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-basudev-pradhan-ph-d\">Basudev Pradhan, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(BASE Fellow, funded by Indo-US Science &amp; Technology Forum)<\/em><br><a href=\"mailto:basudev.pradhan@ucf.edu\">Basudev.Pradhan@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-13\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy Harvesting Devices, Polymer Solar Cells, Perovskite Solar Cells, Photodetectors, and Opto-Electronic Device Developments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"102\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/philip_reji.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" style=\"width:139px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-dr-reji-philip\">Dr. Reji Philip<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, India<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/sreekanth_varma.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151\" style=\"width:134px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-sreekanth-j-varma-ph-d\">Sreekanth J. Varma, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Professor<br>Sanatana Dharma College<br>Alappuzha, Kerala, India<br><a href=\"mailto:dr.sreekanthvarma@gmail.com\">dr.sreekanthvarma@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/raju_nagaiah.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-raju-nagaiah-ph-d\">Raju Nagaiah, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjunct Research Associate<br><a href=\"mailto:raju@ucf.edu\">raju@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-14\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Modelling and Simulation in optimization of<br>energy storage devices, Genetic Algorithms for design<br>optimization, Thermal-Fluids<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graduate-students-0\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/kowsik_kumar.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-170\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-kowsik-sambath-kumar\">Kowsik Sambath Kumar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Materials Science and Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:kowsik@knights.ucf.edu\">kowsik@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-15\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>2D Nanomaterials and Nano-Architectured<br>Materials for Supercapacitors and Batteries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/deepak_pandey.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-deepak-panday\">Deepak Panday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Materials Science and Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:kowsik@knights.ucf.edu\">dpandey@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-16\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Batteries, Solar Cells, Wearable Energy Devices<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Jinxin_20Li-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Jinxin_20Li-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Jinxin_20Li-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Jinxin_20Li-1151x1536.jpeg 1151w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Jinxin_20Li.jpeg 1239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-jinxin-li\">Jinxin Li<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Optics and Photonics<br><a href=\"mailto:jinxinli821@knights.ucf.edu\">jinxinli821@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-17\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Optoelectronics including solar cells and phototransistors, Organic electrochemical transistors, Perovskite quantum dots, Plasmonics, Biosensing, Neuromorphic computing, Machine learning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Abbitt_Danielle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-danielle-abbitt\">Danielle Abbitt<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/muhammad_amin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-muhammad-zain-amin\">Muhammad Zain Amin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mechanical Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:zainamin@knights.ucf.edu\">ZainAmin@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"68\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/beall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178\" style=\"width:68px;height:99px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-christopher-beall\">Christopher Beall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:chrisbeall@knights.ucf.edu\">chrisbeall@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-18\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Perovskite Solar Cell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/carpenter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-brandon-carpenter\">Brandon Carpenter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:BCarpenter@knights.ucf.edu\">BCarpenter@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Panit-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Panit-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Panit.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-panit-chantharasupawong\">Panit Chantharasupawong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Optics and Photonics<br><a href=\"mailto:panitchamp@knights.ucf.edu\">panitchamp@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/dhasmana-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/dhasmana-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/dhasmana.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-nitesh-dhasmana\">Nitesh Dhasmana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Optics and Photonics<br><a href=\"mailto:n.dhasmana@knights.ucf.edu\">n.dhasmana@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"178\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/duong.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-154\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-binh-duong\">Binh Duong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Current Postdoc, UC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/jitesh_kumar.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-jitesh-kumar\">Jitesh Kumar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Optics and Photonics<br><a href=\"mailto:jitesh.kumar@knights.ucf.edu\">Jitesh.kumar@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"131\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/li_chao.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-chao-li\">Chao Li<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Materials Science and Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:leeson2005a@knights.ucf.edu\">leeson2005a@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/liu_yi-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/liu_yi-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/liu_yi.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-yi-liu\">Yi Liu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Current Participant in NUE Project<br><a href=\"mailto:yimoonrabbit@gmail.com\">yimoonrabbit@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-undergraduate-students-0\">Undergraduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Gustavo.Suarez-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Gustavo.Suarez-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Gustavo.Suarez-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Gustavo.Suarez-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Gustavo.Suarez.jpg 1608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-gustavo-suarez\">Gustavo Suarez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mechanical &amp; Aerospace Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:gustavosuarez31@knights.ucf.edu\">Gustavosuarez31@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-19\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Wearable Energy Devices, Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Supercapacitors, and Solar Cells<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/jordan_lopez.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-jordan-lopez\">Jordan Lopez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aerospace Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:jordanjlopez459@gmail.com\">jordanjlopez459@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-20\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Supercapacitors, Photocapacitors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/lorenzo-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/lorenzo-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/lorenzo.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-josie-lorenzo\">Josie Lorenzo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Josie@knights.ucf.edu\">Josie@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/jarrod_maloney.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-jarrod-maloney\">Jarrod Maloney<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aerospace Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:jarrodmaloney1@knights.ucf.edu\">jarrodmaloney1@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-21\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Material Characterization, Optical Limiting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"68\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/miller.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-christie-miller\">Christie Miller<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Optics and Photonics<br><a href=\"mailto:christie.miller@knights.ucf.edu\">christie.miller@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-22\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Tunable Plasmonic Structures for Biological<br>Sensing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/moore_julian-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/moore_julian-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/moore_julian.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-julian-moore\">Julian Moore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Julianmoore44@knights.ucf.edu\">Julianmoore44@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Navid.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-navid-saint-hilaire\">Navid Saint-Hilaire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Rosheyla.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149\" style=\"width:124px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-rosheyla-saint-hilaire\">Rosheyla Saint-Hilaire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Rosheyla_12@knights.ucf.edu\">Rosheyla_12@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/hilda_salvador.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147\" style=\"width:122px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hilda-reyes-salvador\">Hilda Reyes Salvador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Biomedical Sciences<br><a href=\"mailto:Hreyessalvador@knights.ucf.edu\">Hreyessalvador@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-23\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Li-ion batteries, Capacitors, Quantum Dot<br>Production, Plasmonics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/anukrit_saxena.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\" style=\"width:125px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-anukrit-saxena\">Anukrit Saxena<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Optical Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:anukritsaxena@knights.ucf.edu\">anukritsaxena@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-24\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Optical Limiting, Holography, Four-wave Mixing<br>and Optical Characterization<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/navraj_singh.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148\" style=\"width:126px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-navraj-singh\">Navraj Singh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:navraj.virk13@gmail.com\">navraj.virk13@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 mt-3 mt-lg-4\" id=\"h-research-interests-25\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Nanotechnology, Solar Cells, Energy Storage and Energy Harvesting Devices<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/sleppy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150\" style=\"width:127px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\" id=\"h-joseph-sleppy\">Joseph Sleppy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:joesleppy@knights.ucf.edu\">joesleppy@knights.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Yu_Zenan-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152\" style=\"width:128px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/thomas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/03\/Yu_Zenan-204x300.jpg 204w, 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