Current Group Members

Dr. Kevin Brenner is a faculty member in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). He is also a member of UTD’s Center for Harsh Environment Semiconductors and Systems (CHESS). He received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in ECE from the Georgia Institute of Technology and was an Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University. His current research investigates new materials and devices for controlling electrical and thermal energy. CV | Google Scholar

Dr. Jyothi Chintalapalli is a postdoctoral fellow in ECE. She received her Ph.D from Hallym University in South Korea, where she worked on thinfilm and flexible transistors. Her current research investigates the vibrational and optical properties of van der Waals heterostructures, and their potential for manipulating quantum information.

Jesus Alejandro (Alex) Avendano Bolivar is pursuing his Ph.D. in ECE. He received his B.S. in Engineering from the Instituto Tecnologico de Saltillo in Mexico. His current research investigates thermal transport in novel materials and interfaces using computational methods. He is a recipient of a fellowship from Mexico’s National Council on Science and Technology (CONACYT), and the Hart Institute for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (HITIE) Fellowship from SMU.

Chaman Muhidal Islam is pursuing his Ph.D. in ECE. He received his M.S. thesis from Saga University in Japan, where he performed X-ray diffraction on novel crystal growths. His current research investigates flexible electronics based on two-dimensional materials.

Past Group Members

Megan Appel | High School Student | Summer 2022

Paul Xu | M.S. Thesis | Fall 2022

We are always looking for bright and curious researches at all levels (undergraduate, Ph.D., postdoc) to join us. If you’re interested in the type of work we do, please contact us at brenner@smu.edu.