Research Scientist
Yuxiang Peng 
Email: peng.yuxiang@stonybrook.edu
Research Associate, Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Ph.D., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama
M. S., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama
Research interests: Molten salt, electrochemistry and Synchrotron X-ray
Ph.D. Students
Arthur Ronne 
Ph.D Candidate
Ph.D. Student since 2021 Spring
M.S. 2021 - Thesis title: "Investigation of Chemical and 3D Morphological Evolution in Nickel Alloys
in Molten Chloride Salt by Synchrotron X-ray Microscopy"
Email:arthur.ronne@stonybrook.edu
B.E., Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Stony Brook University
Research Interests: X-ray characterization techniques, metal corrosion in molten salts, energy storage
Cheng-Chu Chung 
Ph.D Candidate
Ph. D. Student since 2020 Fall
Email: cheng-chu.chung@stonybrook.edu
M. S., Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University
B. S., Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University
Research interests: thin film solid state interfacial dealloying, nano-structured materials, fabrication of functional nanomaterials, graphene and 2D materials, materials for energy applications, machining learing.
Varun Ravi Kankanallu 
Ph.D Candidate
Ph. D. Student since 2021 Spring
Email: kankanallu.varun@stonybrook.edu
B.E., Chemical Engineering, R. V. College of Engineering
Research interests: Electrochemistry, Energy Storage System, 3D CAD Modelling and Simulation
Xiaoyin Zheng 
Ph. D. Student since 2021 Spring
Email:xiaoyin.zheng@stonybrook.edu
B.S., Physics, ShanghaiTech University
Research interests: X-ray imaging and data analysis
Dean Yen 
Ph.D. Student since 2021 Fall
M.S. 2021 - Thesis title: "Nano-tomography investigation of 3D Printed Batteries with
Water-in-Salt Gel Polymer Electrolyte"
Email: dean.yen@stonybrook.edu
B.S., Physics , Tamkang University
Research Interest: Application of 3D printing in energy storage system
Karol Dyro 
M.A. Student since 2019 Fall
Ph. D. Student since 2021 Fall
Email: karol.dyro@stonybrook.edu
B.S., Physics, University of California Santa Barbara
Research Interests: Data analysis techniques and computational methods in condensed matter physics
Chang-An (Richard) Lo 
Ph. D. Student since 2022 Fall
Email: chang-an.lo@stonybrook.edu
M. S., Chemistry, National Taiwan University
B. S., Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University
Research interests: Development of operando characterization methodologies, next-generation energy storage system
Ankita Mohanty 
Ph. D. Student since 2022 Fall
Email: ankita.mohanty@stonybrook.edu
M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
B.Tech., Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology Sarang
Research Interest: Surface conversion coatings
Yichen Gan 
Ph. D. Student since 2023 Fall
Email: yichen.gan@stonybrook.edu
M. E., Materials and Chemical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology
B. E., Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology
Research interests: Electrochemistry and X-ray imaging
Adesanmi Adeniyi 
PhD student since Fall 2023
Email: adesanmi.adeniyi@stonybrook.edu
B.E., Metallurgical & materials engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure
Research interests: Energy storage systems
Chirag Saharan 
PhD student since Spring 2024
Email: chirag.saharan@stonybrook.edu
B.Sc., Physics (Hons.), University of Delhi
Research interests: Energy storage and dealloying of thin films.
MS Students