Graduate Students
- The Institute for Shock Physics provides unique learning and research opportunities to graduate students in multidisciplinary research activities, combining expertise from different academic disciplines (physics, chemistry, materials science, geo/planetary science and mechanical engineering).
- Through the Shock Wave Academic Partnership (SWAP), graduate students from three institutions (Washington State University, Caltech, and Princeton University), conduct their research in the Institute for Shock Physics.
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Sohan Ahmed
Education:
M.S., Chemistry (2019), Wright State University
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D, Material Chemistry.
Chemistry, Washington State University
Contact Information:
Email: sohan.ahmed@wsu.edu
Phone: (509) 335-5585
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Shahram Askari
Education:
B.S., Mechanical Engineering (2015), Yazd University
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University
Contact Information:
Email: shahram.askari@wsu.edu
Phone: (509) 335-7054
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Keith Borbridge
Education:
B.S., Engineering Physics (2024), Colorado School of Mines
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D., Physics
Physics, Washington State University
Contact Information:
Email: keith.borbridge@wsu.edu
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Nathan Brown
Education:
B.S., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (2022), Colorado School of Mines
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering, Washington State University
Contact Information:
Email: nathan.m.brown@wsu.edu
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Audrey Brutman
Education:
B.S., Physics (2024), B.S., Mechanical Engineering (2024), Washington State University
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D., Physics
Physics, Washington State University
Contact Information:
Email: audrey.brutman@wsu.edu
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John Freiberg
Education:
B.A., Physics (2019), Oberlin College
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D., Physics,
Physics, Washington State University
Contact Information:
Email: john.freiberg@wsu.edu
Phone: (509) 335-7040
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Sirus Han
Education:
B.S., Geochemistry/English (2013), Caltech
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D., Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Department of Geosciences, Princeton University
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Alex Howard
Education:
B.S., Materials Engineering (2017), Iowa State University
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering,
Materials Science and Engineering, Washington State University
Contact Information:
Email: alex.howard@wsu.edu
Phone: (509) 335-1936
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Barry Lawlor
Education:
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, UC San Diego
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Engineering and Applied Science, Caltech
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Ian Ocampo
Education:
B.S., Geochemistry (2019), Sonoma State University
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D., Geophysics,
Department of Geosciences, Princeton University
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Napoleon Pempena VII
Education:
B.S., Geology (2014), UCLA
M.S., Geology (2017), UCLA
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D., Geophysics
Department of Geosciences, Princeton University
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Bingsen Wang
Education:
M.S., Mechanical Engineering (2020), Case Western Reserve University
Anticipated Degree: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University
Contact Information:
Email: bingsen.wang@wsu.edu