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 also a faculty scientist in the Materials Science Divison 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.
Sathvik is an 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.
rakshitjain@berkeley.edu
Rakshit is a postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley EECS with Prof. Sayeef Salahuddin and co-advised by Prof Asir Khan. Rakshit's work focuses at the intersection of spin-based devices, topological materials, and ferroelectric systems, with a focus on translating emergent materials physics into scalable memory and computing architectures. His work has been recognized with the APS Outstanding Dissertation Award in Magnetism, and he was a Kavli Webb Graduate Fellow at Cornell. He has delivered invited talks at major conferences including the APS March Meeting, Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, INTERMAG, and SPIE Spintronics. Rakshit is interested in pursuing an academic career. Outside of research, he enjoys outdoor activities - hiking, climbing, running and biking.
Incoming PhD Student
(Fall 2026)
Incoming PhD Student
(Fall 2026)
Incoming PhD Student
(Fall 2026)
Incoming PhD Student
(Fall 2026)
Akshat is a first-year 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.
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.
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.
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 first-year 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.
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.