Jishnu Bhattacharyya

Education:
B.Tech. Metallurgical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, 2009
M.Tech. Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2011

Brief Bio:
Jishnu hails from India where he started in on his mastery of the dark arts of Material Science. He came to the States to study relaxation mechanisms under the guidance of Prof. Agnew. Outside of his studies, Jishnu searches for the perfect picture, steak or movie.

E-mail:
jjb4cp@virginia.edu

Chris Calhoun

Education:
B.S. Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, 2009
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2011

Brief Bio:
Chris started his pursuit of a PhD under the tutelage of Prof. Agnew in January 2012. He spends most of his time pondering and modeling the complexities of slip in low symmetry polycrystals. Outside of his academic endeavors, Chris pursues nice mountain views with his dog Otis, and rocks to climb.

E-mail:
cac2cz@virginia.edu

Jasmine Keene

Education:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland 2011

Brief Bio:
Jasmine joined the Agnew group in August of 2011. She spends most of her time trying to identify and predict process-structure-property relationships within cemented carbides. Aside from school, Jasmine likes to travel across the country, and volunteer to get pre-college interested in STEM fields.

E-mail:
jik3fs@virginia.edu

Md Shamsujjoha

Education:
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines 2012 B.S. Materials and Mettalurgical Engineering, Bangladesh Univ. of Eng. and Tech.

Brief Bio:
Shams came to Mr. Jefferson's University to study surface characterisation and laser modification of steels. In particular, Shams like to run fatigue tests. Outside of his academic pursuits, he spends his time watching sports and high quality flicks. Like Jishnu, he pursues beautiful scenery for photography.

E-mail:
ms6pb@virginia.edu