GROUP
About the Team
Siddha Pimputkar
Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Center for Photonics and Nanoelectronics (CPN)
P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science
Lehigh University
Coordinates
Whitaker Hall 456
Sinclair 205B
Sinclair 305
Contact
Phone: +1 (610) 758 4231
Fax: +1 (610) 758 4244
Email: siddha at lehigh edu
Education
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, U.S.A. (2012–2016)
- Ph.D. in Materials, University of California, Santa Barbara, U.S.A. (2012)
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, U.S.A. (2006)
Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Lehigh University, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering (08/2016 — present)
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Researcher — Scientific Achievement Award, SSLEEC/UCSB (2015)
- Outstanding Graduate Student — Scientific Achievement Award, SSLEEC/UCSB (2011)
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellow (2007)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Graduate Research Fellow (2006)
Sessions, Workshops, and Conferences Organized
- Chair: International Workshop on Bulk Nitride Semiconductors (IWBNS-XI), Bethlehem (2020)
- Co-Chair: International Workshop on Bulk Nitride Semiconductors (IWBNS-X), Finland (2017)
- Technical Program Committee Member:
- SPIE Optics and Photonics (Wide Bandgap Session) (2019)
- IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC): Displays and Lighting (DISL) (2018, 2019)
- International Workshop on Nitrides (IWN), Orlando, FL, U.S.A. (2016)
- Organizer: 1st Ammonothermal Crystal Growth Summer School, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A. (2016)
Professional Service
- Co-editor Special Issue in Journal of Crystal Growth: Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Bulk Nitride Semiconductors
- Journal Reviewer: Applied Physics Letters, Chemical Engineering Communications, Chemistry of Materials, Inorganic Chemistry, Inorganics, Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Crystal Growth, Optics Express, Physica Status Solidi B
Teaching
Graduate Students
Florian Metzger
Ph.D. Student
Education:
- B. Sc. Chemical and Biological Engineering (2015), FAU Erlangen-Nurnberg (Germany)
- M. Sc. Chemical and Biological Engineering (2017), FAU Erlangen-Nurnberg (Germany)
Research Interests:
- Semiconductor materials (nitrides)
- Crystal growth
- Self-assembling of nanomaterials
- 3D-printing
Fun things in life: Hiking, biking, traveling and let’s not forget the cake baking!
Team member: 2017—Present
Pedram Yousefian
Ph.D. Student
Education:
- B. Sc. Materials Engineering (2014), Isfahan University of Technology (Iran)
- M. Sc. Mechanical Engineering (2017), University of North Florida (USA)
Research Interests:
- Electronic & Magnetic Materials
- Solidification and Crystal Growth
- Materials Processing & Additive Manufacturing
CV: View
Team member: 2017—Present
Vincent Rienzi
Master’s Student
Education:
- B.S. Materials Science and Engineering (2018), Lehigh University (USA)
Research Interests:
- Electronic Materials
- Optoelectronic devices
- Thin film growth
- Ammonothermal growth
Fun things life: Frisbee!!
Team member: 2017—Present
Chris Mascetti
Master’s Student
Education:
- B.S. Materials Science and Engineering (2018), Lehigh University (USA)
Research Interests:
- Electronic Materials
- Bulk growth of GaN
Fun things in life: Cross country running
Team member: 2017—Present
Undergraduate Students
Molly Hwang
Undergraduate Student
Education:
- B.S. Materials Science and Engineering (2019 exp.), Lehigh University (USA)
- Minor in Mechanics of Materials
- Nanotechnology
Team member: 2018—Present
Derek Hu
Undergraduate Student
Education:
- B.S. Materials Science and Engineering (2019 exp.), Lehigh University (USA)
- Minor in Philosophy
Team member: 2018—Present
Jillian Cowles
Undergraduate Student
Education:
- B.S. Materials Science and Engineering (2020 exp.), Lehigh University (USA)
- Minor in Music
Team member: 2018—Present
Quot Al Nabhani
Undergraduate Student
Education:
- B.S. Materials Science and Engineering (2020 exp.), Lehigh University (USA)
Team member: 2018—Present
Tri Nguyen
Undergraduate Student
Education:
- B.S. Materials Science and Engineering (2021 exp.), Lehigh University (USA)
Research Interests:
- Electronic Materials
- Advanced Materials
- Materials Characterization
- Single Crystal Growth
An interesting fact about myself: I won the National Chess Champions Trophy 2015 in New Zealand.
Team member: 2018—Present
Evan Willmarth
Undergraduate Student
Education:
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (2021 exp.), Lehigh University (USA)
Research Interests:
- Mechanical Systems
- CFD Modeling
- ANSYS
Team member: 2017—Present
Research Fellows
Saskia Schimmel
Post-Doctoral Student
Education:
- B.Sc. Materials Science and Engineering (2010), FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
- M.Sc. Materials Science and Engineering (2012), FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
- Ph.D. Engineering (2018), FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
Research Interests:
- Wide bandgap semiconductors
- Crystal growth at high T / high P
- PVT and ammonothermal growth
- Development of X-ray based in situ monitoring methods for ammonothermal processes
Team member: 2018—Present