GSAG Member Directory


Diana LaFollette

Co-President

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Diana is a 3rd year PhD student working for Dr. Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena in the Energy Materials Laboratory at Georgia Tech. Her research focuses on the structure-property relationships of lead halide perovskites for applications in perovskite solar cells. Outside of research, Diana enjoys running, playing with her golden retriever mix, and exploring new hikes around Atlanta.


Sathyanarayan Jaishankar

Co-President

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Sathyanarayan is a 2nd year PhD student in the MSE department working under the guidance of Dr. Donggang Yao. His research involves processing of metallic alloys into a thixotropic material capable of being 3D printed using FDM techniques. His interests include adventurous outdoor activities, exploring new places, driving, and getting heartbroken over Faze Clan’s dismal performances in CSGO.


Taylor Sloop

Co-President

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Taylor is a 4th year PhD student in MSE working for Dr. Josh Kacher and Dr. Naresh Thadhani studying the effects of heterogeneities in the microstructure of additively manufactured stainless steels under dynamic tensile loading. In her free time, Taylor enjoys knitting and reading.


John Harris

Stipend

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John is a 2nd year PhD in Dr. Matthew McDowell’s lab studying in-situ characterization of redox flow batteries. When he isn’t in the machine mall covered in graphite dust or handling vibrantly colored acidic solutions, he is organizing for political solutions to the climate crisis, dancing at the Masquerade, or escaping to the mountains.


Hari Sridhara

TA System

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Hari is a first year PhD student in Dr. Matthew McDowell’s research group investigating the processing and optimization of electrolyte thin films for use in solid-state batteries. Beyond his research pursuits, he competes with Georgia Tech’s Men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, plays the saxophone, and watches lots of Jeopardy.


Matthew Kaminow

Recruitment and Stipend

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Matthew is a first year PhD student working in Dr. Rosario Gerhardt’s lab. He got his BS in Materials Science from the University of Maryland in 2021. Matthew now studies the electrical properties of a variety of materials using impedance spectroscopy at varied temperature and humidity conditions. When not in the lab, he enjoys games on boards and video, as well as hiking and spending quality time with his friends.


Danae Chipoco Haro

Community Events

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Danae A. Chipoco Haro is a PhD student at Prof. Hatzell’s Lab (ME), co-advised by Prof. Alamgir (MSE). She is currently working on catalyst synthesis and characterization, and electrocatalytic nitrate reduction towards ammonia. She is also a volunteer at the Research Experience for Peruvian Undergraduates (REPU) program as chair of nanoREPU. In her spare time, she likes to do martial arts (mainly Taekwondo and Hapkido), reading books and watching movies and TV shows.


Jude Kpare

Community Events

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Jude is a 1st year PhD student in MSE under the supervision of Dr. Natalie Stingelin. His research focuses on understanding the factors controlling charge and matter transport processes in π-conjugated polymer materials for organic solar cell applications. Outside research, Jude enjoys playing the piano, volunteering for social impact causes, playing video games, and watching his favorite teams: Barcelona and the Milwaukee Bucks.


Harsh Kumar Verma

Mentorship

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Harsh is a grad student in Dr. Blair Brettmann’s research group. His research focuses on sustainability in electronics and computing. He studies the triboelectric properties of biopolymers with respect to changes in processing methods and environmental conditions. He is also a board executive in the Student Polymer Network (SPN) at Georgia Tech. In his free time, Harsh loves composing music, reading, and cooking.


Ruoqi (Rosie) Gao

Mentorship

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Ruoqi (Rosie) Gao is a 5th year PhD student in MSE. She’s in charge of the mentorship task group right now. In her spare time, Rosie enjoys hiking, listening to music, playing classical guitar, watching movies, and hanging out with friends. She’s a big fan of her cat Toby : )