Principal Investigator
Katharine M. Flores
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Director, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
Current Group Members
Kate Padilla
PhD Student, Materials Science and Engineering
Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
Michael Sly (co-adviser)
PhD Student, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Porter Weeks
PhD Student, Materials Science and Engineering
Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
Devin Williamson
PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Flores Group Alumni
“Current affiliations” may not really be current! Please follow the link to each alumni’s LinkedIn profile.
Anupriya Agrawal
2012 PhD in Materials Science and Engineering (co-advisor), The Ohio State University
Current affiliation: Schnucks Markets, Inc.
Katrina Altman
2009 MS in Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
Current affiliation: Owens Corning
Joshua Askin
2011 PhD in Materials Science and Engineering (co-advisor), The Ohio State University
Current affiliation: First Solar
Jonathon Azziz
2020 BS in Mechanical Engineering, Washington University
Ashwini Bharathula
2010 PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
Current affiliation: Lam Research Corp.
Nicholas Hutchinson
2013 PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
Current affiliation: Eutectix
Biraja Kanungo
2004 MS in Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
Current affiliation: Lam Research Corp.
Kelly Kranjc
2017 PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University
Current affiliation: Rolls Royce
Matthew Lambert
2005 MS in Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
Current affiliation: Allied Mineral Products
Mu Li
2021 PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Washington University
Current Affiliation: Divergent 3D
Kate Padilla
2019 BS in Mechanical Engineering, Washington University
Current affiliation: Graduate student, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University
Pravin Ramesh
2011 MS in Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University
David Robinson
2018 MS in Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University
Current affiliation: Raytheon Missile Systems
Zach Rouse
2016 BS in Mechanical Engineering, Washington University
Current affiliation: Graduate Student, Cornell University
Hongqing Sun
2010 PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
Current affiliation: VulcanForms Inc.
Peter Tsai
2016 PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University
Current affiliation: Sportradar US
Juan Wang
2018 PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Washington University
Current affiliation:
Logan Ward
2012 MS in Materials Science and Engineering (co-advisor), The Ohio State University
Current affiliation: Argonne National Laboratory
Junnan Wu
2020 PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Current affiliation: Applied Materials
Clarissa Yablinsky
2010 PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
Current affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory