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
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Email: marguill@uci.edu
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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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GradMAP Philippines STEM Mentorship Network (Deputy Chair)
SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS
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Awardee, 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)
ZEFAN YAO, PH.D.
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR (co-advised)
B.S., PEKING UNIVERSITY (2016)
PH.D., PEKING UNIVERSITY (2016-2021)
GRADUATE RESEARCHERS
STEVEN JAY ALLISON
GRADUATE RESEARCHER (EQI Fellow)
B.S., BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
DIANA LOPEZ
GRADUATE RESEARCHER (NSF GRFP Fellow)
B.S., UC RIVERSIDE
KALEOLANI OGURA
GRADUATE RESEARCHER (DoD NDSEG Fellow)
B.S., CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
GRIFFIN MILLIGAN
GRADUATE RESEARCHER (NSF GRFP Fellow)
B.S., UC SANTA CRUZ
KAITLYN DOLD
GRADUATE RESEARCHER (NSF GRFP Fellow)
B.S., UM COLLEGE PARK
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS
LEO CHENG
UG RESEARCHER
B.S., UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
(expected 2024)
GROUP ALUMNI
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS
KENNETH CHUA
Currently a graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill Chemistry
MAHAM HASIB
Currently a graduate student at Harvard Applied Physics
ALICIA LIU
Currently an MBA student at Pepperdine University
BAIXIN TONG
Currently a graduate student at USC MSE
REBECCA MAI HUYNH
Currently a Clinical Study Coordinator,
UCI School of Medicine