Sottos Group Members

Prof. Nancy Sottos
Ph.D.: Univ. of Delaware, 1991
Post-Doctoral Researchers
Dr. Oya Okman
Ph.D.:Columbia University, 2012
Research: Self healing in Li-ion battery electrodes, thin film mechanics, porous materials
Dr. Piyush Thakre
Ph.D.: Texas A&M University, 2009
M.S.: Texas A&M University, 2003
Research: Active cooling through microvascular networks in functionally graded hybrid composites for extreme environments.
Graduate Research Assistants
Brett Beiermann
B.S.: Unveristy of Illinois, 2008
Research: Mechanochemistry
Thu Doan
B.S.: Chemistry and Biology, University of New Mexico, 2012
Research: Self-healing Composites
Meg Grady
B.S.: Univ. of Central Florida, 2008
Research: Thin Films
Amanda Jones
B.S.: University of Tulsa, 2009
Research: Interfacial Healing
Elizabeth Jones
B.S.: Univesity of Illinois, 2009
M.S.: University of Illinois, 2011
Research: Mechanics of lithium-ion battery electrodes
Sen Kang
B.S.: Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2006
M.S.: Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2009
Research: Self-Healing Li Battery
Brett Krull
B.S.: Iowa State University, 2007
Research: Regeneration and Remodeling of Composite Materials
Jaejun Lee
B.S.: Hanyang University, 2010
M.S.: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 2012
Research: Mechanochemistry
Tae Wook Lim
B.S.: Seoul National University, 2005
M.S.:
Seoul National University, 2007
Research: Self-healing battery materials
Jason Patrick
B.S.: North Carolina State University, 2004
M.S.: NC State, 2007
Research: Self-healing Composites for Blast Mitigation
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Alicia Cintora
Research: works with Amanda Jones
Elizabeth Fedonina
Research: works with Brett Krull
Jamie Kelleher
Research: works with Piyush Thakre
- Former Sottos Group members are listed on the Alumni page.





