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Cohort 4

Thomas "Teddy" Adams 

My name is Thomas Adams, and I am pursuing a PhD in Dr. Sayantani Ghosh’s Lab in Condensed Matter Physics. My research entails optical characterization of low-dimensional lead-free metal halide perovskites.


Alex Hartzler 

Hi there, my name is Alex Hartzler and I am a mechanical engineering PhD student in the Martini Research Group. My research focus is in unraveling the exciting new field of tribological processes under electrified conditions. 


Ashton Havens 

Ashton graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a BSc in Biochemistry. His current work in the Findlater organometallics lab involves the capture and electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide.


Rodrigo Gutierrez Lopez 

My name is Rodrigo Gutierrez. I earned my BS in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Applied Mathematics from UC Merced. I am currently pursuing my PhD in Mechanical Engineering in the Martini Research Group. 


Jose Martinez 

My name is Jose Martinez and I am a current Mechanical Engineering PhD candidate in Dr. Palko's Lab. My research investigates ways of mitigating freshwater usage and potentially fulfilling increasing produce demands by utilizing evaporative cooling in greenhouses taking advantage of high salinity drainage water.