Email: asir@berkeley.edu
Asir is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) department at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also serves as a co-director of the Berkeley Emerging Technology Research (BETR) center. He is a faculty scientist in the Materials Science Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and his B.Sc. from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. His research focuses on advancing energy-efficient electronics through the atomic-scale engineering of heterogeneous materials and nanodevices, aiming to address the fundamental energy and latency limits of traditional materials, devices, and architectures. His interdisciplinary work has been recognized with honors, including the 2022 IEEE-EDS Ph.D. Fellowship, 2022 MRS Gold Graduate Award, and 2023 AVS Russell & Sigurd Varian Award, along with several best paper and presentation awards at the IEEE VLSI Symposium, MRS Fall Meeting, SRC TECHCON, and AVS Symposium. Outside of research, Asir enjoys traveling, coffee chats, and playing tennis.
Postdoctoral Researchers
sathvik.iyengar@berkeley.edu
Sathvik is a postdoctoral research associate at UC Berkeley, EECS starting in Spring 2026. Sathvik received his Ph.D. (2025) in Materials Science and NanoEngineering from Rice University, working with Prof. Pulickel Ajayan. His doctoral research led to the discovery of glaphene, a hybrid of graphene and silica glass, and to the first experimental demonstration of quantum flexoelectricity in graphene. His postdoctoral research focuses on interface–driven physics for hybrid logic-memory operation and scaled interconnects. He is an inaugural Senior Quad Fellow (White House), a JSPS Fellow, and an NSF Research Traineeship Fellow, and was named a Rice Future Faculty Fellow and Purdue Trailblazers in Engineering Fellow (2025). Sathvik is interested in pursuing an academic career. Outside the lab, he enjoys playing the Carnatic Indian violin, advancing his Japanese proficiency, working out, and playing video games.
Graduate Student Members
hfgault@berkeley.edu
Harmon is an incoming PhD student at UC Berkeley EECS, where he is a recipient of the UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Fellowship. Harmon is a US veteran; after a decade of service as a Navy Diver, Harmon returned to education and received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University (2026). His doctoral research will focus on integrating novel materials into heterostructures for semiconducting devices. Supported by the SUPREME Microelectronics Undergraduate Fellowship, his undergraduate research at Stanford focused on integrating machine learning with device physics modeling as well as fabricating nonvolatile flash memory with ultrathin channel materials. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time in nature, designing surfboards, and losing to his wife at tennis.
Incoming PhD Student
(Fall 2026)
Incoming PhD Student
(Fall 2026)
Incoming PhD Student
(Fall 2026)
Masters and Undergraduate Members
Akshat is a Master's student at UC Berkeley, majoring in Chemical Engineering (ChemE). His research focuses on reliability analysis of emerging memory technologies and probing their atomistic transport. He graduated from IIT Madras with a Bachelor's in ChemE and has previously worked at IISc as a research intern. Outside of research, Akshat enjoys listening to music, playing table tennis, and travelling.
Zayna is a senior undergraduate at UC Berkeley, majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). Her research focuses on thermal measurements, and AI-driven automation. She previously worked at NASA and Tesla as an electrical engineering intern and is a Fung Fellow through the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership at UC Berkeley. Outside of research, Zayna enjoys surfing, listening to music, and gardening.
Justin is a senior undergraduate at UC Berkeley, majoring in Physics. His research focuses on topological materials physics for nanoelectronic applications. He is also interested in thermal management strategies in advanced electronic systems. Justin is currently an intern at UC Berkeley Marvell NanoLab. Outside of research and being in the cleanroom, Justin enjoys learning languages, listening to music, and watching anime.
Kelly Yang
Kelly is a freshman undergraduate at UC Berkeley majoring in Materials Science & Engineering and EECS. Her research interests include the characterization of electronic materials and computationally guided materials design for device applications. Previously, she conducted research at CU Boulder on multimodal sensors for electronic skin, and worked at Kelvin Thermal Technologies on thermal ground plane systems for dry cooling in power plant. Outside of research, she enjoys skiing and trying new foods.
Rishi is a sophomore undergraduate at UC Berkeley majoring in EECS with a minor in Physics. His research focuses on topological material physics for low resistance nanoelectronic systems. Rishi holds two US patents in AI assisted technologies and leverages a background in software automation and machine learning to accelerate device characterization. Previously, he held software engineering internships in digital trust and cybersecurity. Outside of the lab, Rishi enjoys lifting and playing electric guitar.
miryam.greenstein@berkeley.edu
Miryam is a freshman undergraduate at UC Berkeley, majoring in Chemistry. Her research interests are in semiconductor materials and nanofabrication for next-generation electronics. She has previous experience with molecular beam epitaxy of ultra-wide bandgap materials for high-frequency devices. Miryam is also currently a member of the Berkeley Data Management Team. Outside of research, Miryam enjoys rock climbing, hiking and music.
Lyra Alers
lyra_alers@berkeley.edu
Lyra is a sophomore undergraduate at UC Berkeley, majoring in Chemistry and minor in Physics. Her research interests lie in synthesizing new materials with environmental advantages, specifically in spintronics and fabricating low energy memory devices. She is also a member of ChemE Car, Berkeley’s chemical battery based car team, on the Hydrogen Fuel Cell division. Previously, she has worked at LBNL as a research assistant. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her camera, playing her ukulele, and volunteering.
Bruno Leopoldo
Bruno is a freshman undergraduate at UC Berkeley, majoring in Physics. His research focuses on experimental condensed matter physics, specifically in the areas of semiconductors and nanoelectronic systems. Bruno is also currently part of the composites group on the UC Berkeley Solar Car Vehicle team (CalSol). Outside of research, Bruno enjoys hiking, soccer, and volunteering through the UC Berkeley Basic Needs Food Pantry.
Eva Yao
eva_yao@berkeley.edu
Eva is a sophomore undergraduate at UC Berkeley, majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a minor in Bioengineering. Her research interests lie in memory technology for AI-hardware and bioelectronic/bioengineering applications. She is currently a Project Manager of the Strategy subteam in CalSol, UC Berkeley's Solar Vehicle Team. Outside of research, Eva enjoys going to escape rooms.
Eren is a freshman undergraduate at UC Berkeley, majoring in Materials Science and Engineering. His research interests lie in the synthesis of nanostructures and the development of thermal interface materials. He has experience in various materials characterization techniques including XRD and Raman spectroscopy from his previous research roles. Outside of the lab, he enjoys playing and watching soccer.
Anisa Chang
anisachang@berkeley.edu
Anisa is a freshman undergraduate at UC Berkeley, majoring in Energy Engineering, with research interests in topological materials and materials deposition for semiconductor applications. She is also a member of CalSol, Berkeley’s solar vehicle team, where she focuses on the electrical aspects of the battery pack. In her free time, she enjoys playing badminton, reading, and hanging out with friends.
Thong is a junior undergraduate at UC Berkeley, majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests focus on energy-efficient memory technologies for AI hardware. He is currently a member of the Accumulator Electrical Engineering Team at Formula Electric at Berkeley, where he works on battery-related electrical systems. Previously, he worked at Magnima LLC as a software developer intern. Outside of research, Thong enjoys playing golf.
Srishti Pradhan
Srishti is a freshman undergraduate at UC Berkeley majoring in Chemical Engineering. Her research interests include interface-level electrothermal simulation for semiconductors and batteries. She has previously conducted research analyzing electrostatics for nanoassembly at UC Irvine, and develops heat distribution models as part of CalSol’s battery team. Outside of research, Srishti enjoys drawing, painting, and dancing.