Xinyan won the Best Poster Award at the RAMI workshop, “Next-generation Microelectronics and Interface Engineering for Integration,” for his poster on visualizing the 3D atomic structure of complex oxide using multislice electron ptychography.
Kevin Selected for NIH-Funded Biophysics Training Program
Kevin has been selected for the NIH-funded (T32) Houston Area Molecular Biophysics Training Program, where he will use cryo-EM and cryo-ET to study the nanometer-scale structure of foreign body reactions.
Dr. Han and collaborators received Dunn Foundation award
Dr. Han, together with Dr. Xie from Rice University and Dr. Barone from Houston Methodist, has received a grant to study how brain tissue responds to ultraflexible neural implants. Their research aims to understand this brain-implant interface to help develop more stable, long-lasting brain-computer devices for treating neurological disorders. See the news for more details.
Dr. Han received WelchX Pilot Grants
Dr. Han attended the WelchX Conference in June 2025 to discuss exciting new research initiatives aimed at advancing chemical research. During the conference, Dr. Han partnered with Prof. Yuanyue Liu from UT Austin, and together they were awarded a WelchX pilot grant.
Dr. Han Leads New Catalysis Working Group in Collaboration with Sustainability and RAMI Institutes
Drs. Han, Balakrishnan, and Jones lead a new working group focused on Advancing Nanostructured Materials for Catalysis. Supported by both the Sustainability Institute and the RAMI Institute, this initiative fosters collaborative efforts to drive innovation in catalytic materials.
We welcome new members to join our efforts—please feel free to contact Dr. Han if you’re interested in getting involved.
Multiple Group Members Honored with 2025 M&M Awards
Our abstract submissions to the M&M Conference were well received by the community and recognized through multiple awards. Dr. Chuqiao Shi received the 2025 M&M Postdoctoral Award, and Adan Mireles was honored with the 2025 M&M Student Travel Award. Congratulations!!!
Dr. Han Appointed Undergraduate Curriculum Chair and Awarded Internal Funding to Advance Curriculum Development
Dr. Han leads the MSNE team, alongside Dr. Hanyu Zhu and Dr. Ricardo Zednik, and received the 2025 Brown Teaching Award and the 2025 R2C2 OURI grant in recognition of their innovative contributions and proposed new course to advance undergraduate education in Materials Science.
Dr. Yimo Han Named JMR Distinguished Invited Speaker at MRS Spring 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Yimo Han has been selected as a JMR Distinguished Invited Speaker at the 2025 MRS Spring Meeting. This prestigious recognition is awarded by the Journal of Materials Research (JMR) to honor leading and early career scientists making significant contributions to the field of materials science.
Dr. Han will present her group’s cutting-edge research at the MRS Spring Meeting in Seattle, highlighting recent advances in 4D-STEM and its applications in nano-catalysis.
Dr. Xinyan Li has been selected as a RAMI Postdoctoral Fellow!
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Xinyan Li has been selected as a RAMI Postdoctoral Fellow! This is a significant achievement, and congratulations, Dr. Li, on this well-deserved recognition!
Sara has received the Best Poster Award at M&M
Congratulations to Sara! She received the Best Poster Award at M&M 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio, where she presented her work on graphene-covered cryo-EM grids.
