THE CREW
We are a diverse and interdisciplinary team working with a multi-collaborative network of materials scientists in chemistry, physics, and engineering
MAXX Q. ARGUILLA, PH.D.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Email: marguill@uci.edu
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Joint Appointment: Department of chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE (JULY 2020 - PRESENT)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
B.S., UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - DILIMAN (2007-2011)
PH.D., THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (2012-2017)
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, MIT (2017-2020)
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
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Eddleman Quantum Institute (University of California Irvine)
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Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN; American Chemical Society)
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C (Royal Society of Chemistry; to be announced)
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Materials Chemistry Frontiers (Royal Society of Chemistry)
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GradMAP Philippines STEM Mentorship Network (Deputy Chair)
SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS
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Awardee, Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program
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IUPAC Young Observer (2025)
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Matter (Cell Press) 35 PIs under 35 (2024)
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Top 5 Awardee, Dream Chemistry Award (2024; Polish and Czech Academy of Sciences)
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Runner-up, Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship Award (2024)
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Honoree, C&EN Talented 12 Class (2023)
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Awardee, NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER; 2023)
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Awardee, UCI Inclusive Excellence Teaching Award (2021)
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS
DMITRI LEO M. CORDOVA, PH.D.
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR
B.S., UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - MANILA (2009-2013)
PH.D., UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (2016-2020)
GRADUATE RESEARCHERS
STEVEN JAY ALLISON
GRADUATE RESEARCHER
(G5, EQI Fellow)
B.S., BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
KALEOLANI OGURA
GRADUATE RESEARCHER
(G5, DoD NDSEG Fellow)
B.S., CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
DIANA LOPEZ
GRADUATE RESEARCHER
(G4, NSF GRFP Fellow)
B.S., UC RIVERSIDE
GRIFFIN M. MILLIGAN
GRADUATE RESEARCHER
(G4, NSF GRFP Fellow)
B.S., UC SANTA CRUZ
KAITLYN G. DOLD
GRADUATE RESEARCHER
(G3, NSF GRFP Fellow)
B.S., UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK
ANGELA GOTINGCO
GRADUATE RESEARCHER
(G1)
B.S., CAL POLY POMONA
MARAN SARDONI
GRADUATE RESEARCHER
(G1)
B.S., UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS
CAMERON COLLINS
THANH HUYNH
BRIAN Y. ZHI
B.S., UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE (expected 2025)​
B.S., UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE (expected 2025)​
B.S., UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE (expected 2025)​
GROUP ALUMNI
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
Assoc. Research Fellow, Peking University
DR. ZE-FAN YAO
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS
KENNETH CHUA
UNC Chapel Hill Chemistry
MAHAM HASIB
Harvard Applied Physics
ALICIA LIU
Pepperdine University, MBE
BAIXIN TONG
University of Southern California, MSE
REBECCA MAI HUYNH
California Health Sciences University
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