Our Team
Principle Investigator
Dr. Shan Zhou
Assistant Professor
Nanoscience & Biomedical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Education
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S., University of Science and Technology of China
Research Expertise
Nanoparticle synthesis and assembly, 2D materials, plasmonic metamaterials, regioselective surface chemistry control, and advanced in situ characterization techniques including electron microscopy and electrochemical 3D atomic force microscopy.
Contact info: shan[dot]zhou[at]sdsmt[dot]edu, EEP 228
Postdoc
Dr. Zinnia Mallick
Education:
PhD, Nano Science and Technology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST)-Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, India (Dec, 2018- June, 2024)
Hobbies: Reading literature, watching animated movies and exploring global music
Research areas: exploration of nanoscale structural, electrical and surface properties using scanning probe microscopy based techniques
Contact info: mallickzinnia[a]gmail[dot]com
Graduate Students
Junming Yue
Education:
M.S., Newcastle University
B.S., Shandong Normal University
Hobbies: watching football games, listening to Rock music and travelling
Research areas: nanoparticle synthesis and assembly, and advanced in situ characterization techniques including electron microscopy and electrochemical 3D atomic force microscopy
Contact info: junming[dot]yue[at]mines[dot]sdsmt[dot]edu
Emily Marrs
Education:
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, August 2024 - present.
B.S. in Biochemistry at Black Hills State University, August 2020 - 2023.
Hobbies: Baking, running, and backpacking
Research areas: nanoparticle synthesis
Contact info: emily[dot]bates[at]mines[dot]sdsmt[dot]edu
Natnael Sinebo
Education: B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 2019 - present
Hobbies: reading the bible, watching soccer and track events, hiking, and traveling
Research areas: study and understand the properties of nanomaterials and their application in diagnosis, drug delivery systems, implants, biosensing, and bioimaging devices
Future career interest: become a successful cardiovascular engineer
Contact info: natnael[dot]sinebo[at]mines[dot]sdsmt[dot]edu
Undergraduate Student(s)
Joshua Marquardt
Education:
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 2023-present
Associate of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Rochester Community and Technical College, completed, 2021-2023
Hobbies: reading the Bible, reading, and hiking
Research areas: studying nanomaterials and how to manipulate them for medical purposes
Contact info: joshua[dot]marquardt[at]mines[dot]sdsmt[dot]edu
Ky Duyen Dao Nguyen
Education:
B.S. in Computer Science at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Class of 2028
Hobbies: video games
Research interests: data science and AI Integrations in image processing
Contact info: kyduyen[dot]daonguyen[at]mines[dot]sdsmt[dot]edu
Aryan Raval
Education:
B.S. in Computer Science at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 2022–present
Hobbies: working out at the gym, hiking, rock climbing, and watching soccer
Contact info: aryan[dot]raval[at]mines[dot]sdsmt[dot]edu
Madje Tobi Marc'Avent Tchona
Education:
B.S., in Electrical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 2022-present
Hobbies: Music, Table Tennis, Chess, Problem Solving
Research Interests: Mechatronics and Applied Robotics
Contact info: marc[dot]tchona[at]mines[dot]sdsmt[dot]edu
TEM instrumentation specialist
Vanessa Kee
Education: B.S. in Chemical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Hobbies: travelling and exploring the world of different cultures
Research expertise: cell culture, transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy
Contact info: Vanessa[dot]Kee[at]sdsmt[dot]edu , EEP235C
Alumni
Kory Engelstad
Education: B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 2021 - present
Hobbies: playing violin, hiking and hunting, playing magic the gathering
Research areas: study and understand properties of nanomaterials and their application in tissue engineering and the medical field
Future career interest: become a successful tissue engineer
Contact info: kory[dot]engelstad[at]mines[dot]sdsmt[dot]edu
Josiah Baumeister
Education:
B.S in Electrical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 2023-Present
M.S in Electrical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 2024-Present
Associates of Science at Front Range Community College, Completed, 2021-2023
Hobbies: weightlifting, travel, computers, woodworking, sports, bible study
Contact info: josiah[dot]baumeister[at]mines[dot]sdsmt[dot]edu
We currently have one opening for a postdoc researcher and three openings for graduate research assistants. We always welcome undergraduate students with backgrounds in materials science, chemistry, physics, computer science, and mechanical engineering. Contact Dr. Zhou at shan[dot]zhou[at]sdsmt[dot]edu for more details.