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UTRGV Investigators

Mataz Alcoutlabi, PhD

Mataz Alcoutlabi, IRG-2

Assistant Professor, ME
EASFC 1316F
956-665-8945
mataz.alcoutlabi@utrgv.edu

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara, IRG-1

Associate Professor, PHYS
EPHYS 1131
956-665-3532
dorina.chipara@utrgv.edu

Mircea Chipara, PhD

Mircea Chipara, IRG-1

Professor, PHYS
ESCNE 3126
956-665-2152
mircea.chipara@utrgv.edu

Arturo Fuentes, PhD

Arturo Fuentes, IRG-1

Professor, ME
ENGR 3.256
956-665-7099
arturo.fuentes@utrgv.edu

Robert Gilkerson, PhD

Robert Gilkerson, Seed

Assistant Professor, BIO
SCNE 232
956-665-7838
robert.gilkerson@utrgv.edu

Karen Lozano, PhD

Karen Lozano, PREM PI

PREM Director
Professor, ME
ENGR 3.252
956-665-7020
karen.lozano@utrgv.edu

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan, IRG-2

Professor, PHYS
BVOTS 205
956-882-6736
karen.martirosyan@utrgv.edu

Thomas Pearson

Thomas Pearson, Ethics

Professor, PHIL
ETROX N107
956-665-3570
thomas.pearson@utrgv.edu

Kimberly Selber

Kimberly Selber,
Communication

Associate Professor, COMM
ELABS 146
(956) 665-3583
kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin, IRG-2

Associate Professor, CHEM
ESCNE 3.348
(956) 665-7462
mohammed.uddin@utrgv.edu

Horacio Vasquez, PhD

Horacio Vasquez, IRG-2

Associate Professor, ME
ENGR 3.260
956-665-7419
horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu

Jorge Vidal

Jorge Vidal, Finance

Lecturer, ECON & FINA
EBUSA 120J
956-665-8996
jorge.vidal@utrgv.edu

UTRGV Researchers

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Allen Abraham

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Vasquez/Dr. Fuentes

Salahuddin Ahmed

Salahuddin Ahmed

Graduate Student
Dr. Lozano

Elmmer Vera Alvarado

Elmmer Vera Alvarado

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla

Shishir Barai

Shishir Barai

Graduate Student
Dr. Benitez

Disapree Bhowmick

Disapree Bhowmick

Graduate Student
Dr. Lozano

Luis Campos

Luis Campos

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Benitez

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Adriana Chapa

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Vasquez/Dr. Fuentes

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Emilia Cueva

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Lozano

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Shuvendu Das

Graduate Student
Dr. Benitez

Ayla Davila

Ayla Davila

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Benitez

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Carlos A. Delgado

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Chipara

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Elizabeth Magali Fletes

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Mataz

Kithzia Gomez

Kithzia Gomez

Graduate Student
Dr. Alcoutlabi

Michael Gomez

Michael Gomez

Graduate Student
Dr. Uddin

Ofelia Gomez Chacon

Ofelia Gomez Chacon

PREM Affiliate

Ramiro Gonzalez

Ramiro Gonzalez

Graduate Student
Dr. Alcoutlabi

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Sergio Herrera

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla

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Najlah A. Karam

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Uddin

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Jan Lamsis

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Vasquez/Dr. Fuentes

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Cecilia Ledezma

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla

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Valeria Leon

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla

Casandra Lira

Casandra Lira

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Lozano

Casandra Lira

Cesar Montalvo

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla

Jose Luis Murillo

Jose Luis Murillo

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Mataz

Thais Cardoso de Oliveira

Thais Cardoso de Oliveira

Visiting Student

Casandra Lira

Manuel Peredo

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Lozano

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Silke Rivero Romero

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla

Fariha Rubaiya

Fariha Rubaiya

Graduate Student
Dr. Lozano

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Julia Salas

Graduate Student
Dr. Uddin

Nina San Pedro

Nina San Pedro

PREM hire

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Javier Soliz

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Uddin

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Mariana Torres

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Uddin

Alexa Villarreal

Alexa Villarreal

Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla

UMN Materials Research Science & Engineering Center (MRSEC)

Michelle Calabrese, Assistant Professor, CEMS

Chris Ellison, Professor, CEMS

Phil Engen, Education & Outreach Director

Chris Leighton, Professor, CEMS

Timothy Lodge, Regents Professor, CEMS; UMN MRSEC Director

Mahesh Mahanthappa, Professor, CEMS

Andre Mkhoyan, Professor, CEMS

Technical Advisory Board

Nandika D'Souza, Associate Dean of UG Studies at University of North Texas

Gabriel Lopez, Research VP, University of New Mexico

Jacqueline Michel, former VP for Research Translation, UTRGV

Jeremy Qualls, Dean, College of Science, Technology and Health, University of Southern Maine

Staff

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Office Assistant, ME
EENGR 3.257
(956) 665-2394
thelma.castaneda@utrgv.edu

Victoria Padilla

Victoria Padilla

Engineering Technician, ME
EENGR 2.442
(956) 665-2643
victoria.padilla@utrgv.edu

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Funded by the National Science Foundation through the University of Minnesota (UMN) Partnership for Research and Education in Materials Science (PREM): University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) award DMR-2122178.

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