Principle Investigator
Dr. Majid Beidaghi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at The University of Arizona
Dr. Majid Beidaghi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona, specializing in advanced two-dimensional materials for energy storage, with a focus on MXenes. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering in 2012 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute. Prior to joining the University of Arizona, he was an Associate Professor at Auburn University. Currently, Dr. Beidaghi leads a research team developing an autonomous laboratory systems to accelerate the discovery and synthesis of MXenes and other for next-generation energy storage systems
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Turan Gurgenc
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Firat University, Turkey
Dr. Turan Gurgenc is an Associate Professor in Automotive Engineering Department at Firat University, Turkey and a postdoctoral researcher at University of Arizona Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include Surface Coating, Wear, Nanomaterials, Biomaterials, Energy Storage, Manufacturing and Computational intelligence
Email : tgurgenc@arizona.edu
Dr. Poulomi Nandi
Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
Dr. Poulomi Nandi is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arizona. Her research centers on advanced materials science and electrochemical systems, bridging fundamental mechanistic understanding with practical applications in energy storage technologies. Currently, her work encompasses three principal research directions, Mechanistic Electrochemical Etching of MAX Phases, MXene‑Based Microscale Energy Storage via 3D Printing, and Data‑Driven Electrolyte Discovery for Zinc‑Ion Batteries.
Email : poulominandi@arizona.edu
Dr. Yeonjin Baek
Ph.D. Materials Engineering, Auburn University
Dr. Yeonjin Baek is a Post Doctoral Researcher at the University of Arizona, who’s research focuses on non-Ti-based MXenes, exploring their fundamental properties and energy storage applications. They also investigate the water mobility and morphologies of MXenes, employing various synthesis and assembly methods to uncover their fundamental properties.
Email: ybaek09@arizona.edu
Graduate Students
Priyanka Gurdev Singh
M.S. Physical Chemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
Priyanka Singh is a Ph.D. Student at the University of Arizona working on developing two dimensional materials for use in aluminum-ion battery applications.
Email : pgs0007@arizona.edu
Mohamadreza Ramezani
B.S. Electrical Engineering and Controls, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
Mohamadreza Ramezani is a third-year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering, focusing on the intersection of automation, optimisation, and electrochemistry. My academic background combines core materials principles with systems engineering, providing a foundation for advancing experimental research in energy storage and materials science.
Email: ramezani@arizona.edu
Shang-Tung Chiang
M.S. in Materials Engineering at Auburn University
Shang-Tung Chiang is a Ph.D. Student at the University of Arizona who’s research focuses on the electrochemical etching of MAX phases to produce MXenes under various conditions. This involves optimizing the etching process to achieve high efficiency and quality of MXenes. In addition to optimizing the existing etching methods, his research also explores potential non-fluoride-based electrolytes for the etching process, with the goal to find safer and more environmentally friendly alternatives while maintaining or improving the efficiency and quality of the etched MXenes.
Email: szc0193@arizona.edu
Kiandokht Pakravan
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Kiandokht Pakravan is Ph.D. Student at Alburn University who’s research primarily focuses on the application of MXenes in membranes, exploring their fundamental properties and optimizing their performance from synthesis through to measurement.
Email: kzp0070@auburn.edu
Alif Jawad
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Alif Jawad is a PhD student at the University of Arizona. His research interests are in the intersection of material characterization and machine learning.
Email: alifjawad@arizona.edu
Undergraduate Students
Daniel Meles
Mechanical Engineering Student at The University of Arizona
Daniel Meles is a mechanical engineering undergraduate at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on developing a quantitative method to evaluate the printability of MXene Inks for Direct Ink Writing (DIW) using image analysis and computer vision.
Email: dmeles16@arizona.edu
Pedro Sebastian Urquia
Mechanical Engineering Student at The University of Arizona
Email: pedrourquia@arizona.edu
Daniel Meles is a mechanical engineering undergraduate at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on developing a quantitative method to evaluate the of direct ink writing
Yousef Alabiad
Mechanical Engineering Student at The University of Arizona
Email: pedrourquia@arizona.edu
Daniel Meles is a mechanical engineering undergraduate at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on developing a quantitative method to evaluate the of direct ink writing
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