Graduate Student of the Month

Lewis' research focus area is in flexible metal diaphragms with rigid shear walls, and she is currently investigating if current design practices are adequate during seismic events for flexible metal diaphragms and rigid shear walls. Lewis is from Alma, Kansas, and enjoys reading and horseback riding. Her favorite food is pancakes, and she is looking forward to visiting other countries. Kimberly Kramer is her advisor

Image analysis with deep learning is Wang’s research area. Wang is extracting information from images to enable domain experts to make discoveries in their own disciplines. He is from Beijing, China, and hobbies include voice dubbing and broadcasting. Favorite foods include BBQ marinated and dipped with sweet, thick Kansas City-style sauce, sarmale cabbage rolls, pineapple cake, enchiladas, eggplant curry, currywurst, Danish rolls, gyudon and apple pie. Wang has taught his parrot to speak, so his top bucket list item is to teach his dog to sing. His advisor is Doina Caragea.

Shiba’s research focus area is in micropatterning and microfabrication using VU-LED photolithography. UV (Ultraviolet) lithography is a fundamental step for microdevice fabrication where micro/nanopatterning is done using a UV light source. Her research shows the development of a fully programmable UV-LED lithography system with an integrated multidirectional sample holder that can fabricate a wide range of microstructures utilizing the unique features of UV-LEDs. This advanced UV-LED lithography system shows the ability to fabricate a wide range of 2D and 3D microstructures using a variety of wavelengths, intensities and exposure directions. These ultra-tall and complex 3D microstructures have applications in RF devices, biosensors and energy harvesting devices. Her final research demonstrates the application of microstructures in 5G RF antenna devices. Shiba is from Bangladesh and enjoys traveling and reading. Traveling around the world and learning about different cultures is tops on her bucket list. Jungkwun Kim is her advisor.

Tolooie’s research focus area is in stochastic modeling and optimization in supply chain and logistics systems. He is aiming to improve the reliability and resiliency of the supply chain network through the development of stochastic optimization models and methods to help address important problems related to delivery of product on last-mile logistics using drones. Tolooie comes to K-State from Iran and enjoys cooking, reading and traveling. His favorite food is cheeseburgers with fries. Visiting all Eight Wonders of the Words is No. 1 on his bucket list. Ashesh Kumar Sinha is Tolooie’s advisor.

Dey’s research focus area includes 2D materials, polymer-derived ceramics and electrochemical energy storage. To make maximum use of energy-generating resources, current energy storage systems (ESS) development is necessary. The electrochemical way of energy storage is an optimal choice based on its low-capital cost with compactness, high energy density, high round-trip efficiency, and long cycle life, thus focusing on Alkali metal-ion batteries. The goal is to fabricate high-performing composite anode material with transition metal dichalcogenides and polymer-derived ceramic material for Li-ion batteries with stable cycling ability, which shows an excellent promise in the evergreen field of electrochemical energy storage. Dey is from Bangladesh, and his hobbies include reading and fishing. Visiting the national parks in the U.S. and visiting Europe are on his bucket list. Favorite foods include dried fish curry and biriyani. Gurpreet Singh is his advisor.