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Amit Misra

Edward DeMille Campbell Collegiate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
G044 Lay Auto, 1231 Beal Ave
T: (734) 764-7799
Research Group
Research Staff
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Xuanxin HuEmail: xuanxinh@umich.eduPostdoctoral Research Fellow, Materials Science and Engineering Academic training B.S. (2019), Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, China Ph.D. (2025), Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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Eunji SongEmail: ejsong@umich.eduPostdoctoral Research Fellow, Materials Science and Engineering Academic training B.S. (2016), Materials Science and Engineering, UNIST, South Korea Ph.D. (2022), Materials Science and Engineering, UNIST, South Korea
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Graduate Students
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Ting-Yu ChenEmail: tingyuyu@umich.eduMasters Student, Materials Science and Engineering Academic Training: B.S. in Chemical and Materials Science Engineering (2020), CCIT, Taiwan |
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Arkajit GhoshEmail: arkajitg@umich.eduPh.D. Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering Academic Training: Bachelor of Technology (2021), Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, WB, India |
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Lucero LopezEmail: lucerol@umich.eduPh.D. Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering Academic Training: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (2018), University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA Master of Science in Material Science (2023), Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA |
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Rohan SomashekaraEmail: rohansom@umich.eduResearch Assistant, Material Science and Engineering Academic Training: B.E (2020), Mechanical Engineering, Ramaiah Institute of Technology.
M.S (2024), Material Science and Engineering, University of Michigan.
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Mustafa TobahEmail: mtobah@umich.eduPh.D. Pre-Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering Academic Training: B.S. (2020), Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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Forrest WissuchekEmail: fwissu@umich.eduPh.D. Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering Academic Training: B.S. (2021), Materials Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles |
Undergraduate Students
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Nicholas Xavier GastonEmail: nxgaston@umich.eduUndergraduate Student, Materials Science and Engineering Bio: - From Fairfax, Virginia. Went to high school in Washington, DC.
- Current undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering.
- Interested in innovative materials processing techniques and the development of high-strength, functional materials.
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Robert RaceEmail: rdavidra@umich.eduUndergraduate Student, Materials Science and Engineering Bio: I am a current undergraduate at the University of Michigan studying Materials Science and Engineering. I am originally from Virginia Beach, VA and came to Michigan in the fall of 2024. I have had a previous research experience at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, which focused on the effects of extended heat treatment on the mechanical properties and diffusion interfaces of diffusion bonded Ti-6Al-4V - tantalum samples. In Dr. Misra’s laboratory, I am exploring various characterization methods via digital optical microscopy, in hopes of finding a less expensive process for metallographic characterization that is just as effective as the use of electron backscatter diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. |
Alumni
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Christopher AdamsCurrent Position: Retired, Ann Arbor, MI Email: cdadams@umich.edu Adjunct Faculty, Materials Science and Engineering Guest Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory Academic Training: Ph.D. (1992), Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI M.S.(1983), Materials Science and Engineering (Electronic Materials). Northwestern University, Evanston, IL B.S. (with honor) (1981), Metallurgical Engineering (Physical Metallurgy), Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI |
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Nicholas ChampionUndergraduate Student (2018-2019) Email: nmchamp@umich.edu |
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Arya ChatterjeePostdoctoral Research Fellow (2019-2022) Current Position: Research scientist at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Email: archatte@umich.edu |
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Yuchi CuiPh.D. Student (2015-2020) Email: tedcui@umich.edu |
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Ben DerbyPh.D. Student (2015-2020) Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA Email: benderby@umich.edu
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Alexandra DeweyEmail: avdewey@umich.eduUndergraduate Student B.Sc. Student, Materials Science and Engineering |
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Jacob GarvesMaster's Student (2016-2018) Current Poisition: Lead Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist, GE Additive, USA Email: jgarves@umich.edu |
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Zhihua HuangPh.D. Student (2014-2019) Current Position: Apple Inc., CA, USA Email: huzhihua@umich.edu |
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Li JiangEmail: gnaij@umich.eduResearch Associate (2019-2020) Current Position: Associate Professor, Dalian University of Technology. |
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Metin KAYITMAZBATIREmail: metink@umich.eduCurrent position: Assistant Professor, Istanbul Technical University Academic Training: B.Sc., (2012), Uludag University - Industrial Engineering M.Eng., (2018) University of Michigan - Manufacturing Engineering Ph.D., (2023) University of Michigan - Mechanical Engineering |
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Qian LeiPostdoctoral Research Fellow (2015-2018) Current Position: Associate Professor, Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, State Key Laboratory For Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, China Email: leiqian@csu.edu.cn |
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Huai-Hsun(Burt) LienPh.D. Student (2017-2021) Current Position: Apple Inc., CA, USA Email: hhlien@umich.edu
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Max PowersPh.D. Student (2017-2021) Current Position: Apple Inc., CA, USA Email: maxpow@umich.edu
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Evan RaekerEmail: eraeker@umich.eduUndergraduate Student (2019-2020)
Current Position: Ph.D. student in UCSB
Email: eraeker@umich.edu |
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Bibhu SahuEmail: bpsahu@umich.eduPostdoctoral Research Fellow (2021-2023), Materials Science and Engineering Current position: Researcher at Texas A&M University Academic Training: B.Tech. (2010), Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Odisha, India M.Tech. (2014), Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), India Ph.D. (2020), Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), India |
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Alexander ShawEmail: alexshaw@umich.eduUndergraduate Student (Summer 2019) B.Sc. Student, Materials Science and Engineering |
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Ethan SpraguePh.D. Student (2020-2022) Current Position: Lawrence Livermore National Lab Email: Spraguee@umich.edu |
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Michael StrykUndergraduate Student (2021) Email: mstryk@umich.edu
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Mohsen Taheri AndaniPh.D. Student (2015-2021) Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2022-2023) Current Position: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University Email: mtaheri@tamu.edu |
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Jeffrey TschirhartEmail: Jeffrey TschirhartUndergraduate Student B.Sc. Student, Materials Science and Engineering |
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Shujuan WangPostdoctoral Research Fellow (2016-2018) Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA Email: msewang116@gmail.com |
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Daniel YinEmail: dbyin@umich.eduCurrent position: Postdoctoral researcher, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Academic Training: B.Sc. Material Science & Engineering, Georgia Tech (2018) Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan (2023) |
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Yung Suk “Jeremy” YooPostdoctoral Research Fellow (2020-2022) Current Position: Intel Corporation, Portland Email: yooy@umich.edu
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Zenan ZhangEmail: zenanz@umich.eduCurrent position: Ph.D. Student, Ohio State University, USA Academic Training: M.S. (2024), Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, USA B.Sc. (2022), Material Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA B.Eng. (2022), Material Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, China |


































