Gitanjali Mishra
Ph.D. · 2026
People
Research leadership, focused mentorship, and an alumni network built across two decades of materials innovation.
Laboratory Director
Ashutosh Tiwari, Ph.D.
Professor of Materials Science & Engineering
Director, Nanostructured Materials Research Laboratory
University of Utah
Professor Tiwari leads interdisciplinary research spanning thin-film synthesis, oxide and transparent semiconductors, quantum and mesoscopic transport, two-dimensional materials, physical reservoir computing, and data-guided materials optimization.
Thin films & PLDOxide electronicsQuantum transportAI for materialsReservoir computing
Current Researcher
A focused research team
NMRL emphasizes close mentoring, independent research, and direct engagement with high-impact scientific problems.
Ph.D. Student
Explore opportunities →Maya Young
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Utah
Research profile and project details will be added as the Fall 2026 research program begins.
Alumni
A lasting research community
NMRL alumni include doctoral and master’s graduates, postdoctoral researchers, visiting scholars, and undergraduate researchers.
Janell Donegan
M.S. · 2022
Yinong Yin
Ph.D. · 2019
Kun Tian
Ph.D. · 2018
Haritha Sree Yaddanapudi
M.S. · 2016
Megan Prestgard
Ph.D. · 2015
Gene Siegel
Ph.D. · 2015
Shiang Teng
Ph.D. · 2014
Jiajia Tan
Ph.D. · 2012
Nathan Gray
Ph.D. · 2012
Alan Boardman
Ph.D. · 2011
Yizhao Lang
M.S. · 2011
Jason Stoker
M.S. · 2011
Michael Snure
Ph.D. · 2009
Paul Slusser
M.S. · 2009
Bradley Burns
M.S. · 2009
Postdoctoral researchers and visiting scholars
Anand Sharma
Postdoctoral Researcher · 2022–2023
Kaushik Samanta
Postdoctoral Researcher · 2010–2011
Wei Wang
Postdoctoral Researcher · 2012–2013
Subbaiah Venkata
Postdoctoral Researcher · 2014–2015
Saji Joseph
Postdoctoral Researcher · 2014–2015
Bharati Tudu
Postdoctoral Researcher · 2015–2016
Shrikant Saini
Postdoctoral Researcher · 2015–2017
Shen Hao
Visiting Scholar · 2017–2019
Sanaz Hosseinzadeh
Visiting Scholar · 2017–2019
Maryam Barzegar
Visiting Scholar · 2018–2019
Yuan Yang
Visiting Professor · 2019–2020
Mentoring
Undergraduate Research
Over the years, NMRL has mentored a large number of undergraduate researchers through UROP, independent study, summer research experiences, and sponsored research projects. Their contributions have been an integral part of the laboratory's research and educational mission.
Research Network
Collaboration extends the reach of a focused laboratory.
NMRL works across materials science, physics, electrical engineering, computation, national laboratories, government programs, and industry partnerships.
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Join NMRL
View research opportunitiesBuild the next chapter with us.
Opportunities may be available for graduate students, undergraduates, visiting researchers, and collaborators interested in advanced materials and intelligent experimentation.