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Gregory Parsons, PI, Celanese Acetate Professor

Parsons’ research explores chemical reactions on surfaces, particularly for formation of thin films by atomic layer deposition. He joined the faculty at NC State in 1992, after a postdoc position at IBM TJ Watson Research Center. His research interests include: Atomic Layer Deposition and Related Processes; Physics of Electronic Materials and Devices; Polymer Fiber and Film Formation, Coating and Chemical Surface Modification; Metal-Organic-Framework (MOF) Materials and Thin Films; Advanced Energy Storage and Solar Energy Conversion. His expertise also includes: Thin Film Transistor (TFT) and Flat Panel Active Matrix Display (esp. AMLCD) Devices and Manufacturing, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Plasma Enhanced CVD, Plasma Etching and other processes.

Postdocs and Research Staff

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Chris Oldham, Senior Researcher

Hometown: Apex, NC via Federal Way, WA
Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University
Joined the group: September 2009
Research: Chris’ research interests focus on using vapor phase processes including ALD to develop novel nanoscale coatings for fiber based material systems.  Within this area of research we are investigating new methods for scaling the ALD technology to meet demands of high throughput manufacturing required by industries where advanced textile products are routinely produced. Through his startup VaporPulse Technologies, he works to commercialize technology developed in our lab.

Bruce Ash, Senior Researcher

Hometown: Apex, NC
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University 1985
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University 1989
Joined the group: March 2019
Research: Bruce is working on using ALD coatings as protective barrier layers on polymer substrates.

Hyunwoo Yang, Postdoc

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Education: B.S in Material Science & Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University 2015
M.S and Ph.D in Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University 2021
Joined the group: February 2022
Research: ALD and MLD applications in photoelectrochemistry

Indrajith Palani, Postdoc

Hometown: Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Hanyang University, South Korea
Joined the group: April 2025
Research: ALD, MLD, Thermoelectrics, and MOSFET systems

Ph.D. Students

 

Man Hou (Joe) Vong

Hometown: Macau, China
Education: B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 2019
Research: Molecular layer deposition of polymer and hybrid inorganic/organic materials

Landon Keller

Hometown: Berkeley Lake, Georgia
Education: B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 2020
Joined the group: January 2021
Research: Area selective deposition of metals and dielectrics through ALD
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Nick Carroll

Hometown: Jamestown, North Carolina
Education: B.S in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Honors Concentration,
North Carolina State University 2021
Joined the group: September 2019
Research: Precise lateral area-selective deposition

Jimmy Nguyen

Hometown: Chantilly, VA
Education: B.S. Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University 2021
B.S. in Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University 2021
Joined the group:January 2022
Research: Metal-organic framework (MOF) composites using sponge/foam/monofilaments supports structures

Jeremy Thelven

Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
Education: B.S. in Physics, Rhodes College 2022
B.S. in Chemistry, Rhodes College 2022
Joined the group: January 2023
Research: Multi-layer systems using atomic layer deposition and area selective deposition

Pragyan Jha

Hometown: Ranchi, India
Education: B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy 2020
Joined the group: January 2023
Research: Atomic-Scale Surface Modification of Heat Transfer Materials

Mara Alonso

Hometown: Ensenada, Mexico
Education: B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley 2023
Joined the group: September 2024
Research: Metal-organic framework composite systems

Cole Hodges

Hometown: Parkersburg, West Virginia
Education: B.S. in Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University 2024
Joined the group: September 2024
Research: Area selective deposition of metals and dielectrics through atomic layer deposition

Seoyeon Kim

Hometown: Jeonju, South Korea
Education: B.S. in Polymer Engineering, Jeonbuk National University 2021
M.S. in Polymer Engineering, Jeonbuk National University 2023
Joined the group: September 2024
Research: Atomic and molecular layer deposition for photoelectrochemical applications

B.S. Students

Jana Thompson

Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Education: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, B.S. Projected 2026
Joined the group: September 2023
Research: Understanding the mechanism of Al-film growth using in-situ FTIR

RJ Taylor

Hometown: Davidson, North Carolina
Education: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, B.S. Projected 2027
Joined the group: January 2025
Work: Capability enhancement of an electrical probe system for characterization of MIS capacitors

Kyungwon (Jessica) Kim

Hometown: Suwon, South Korea
Education: Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, B.S. Projected 2027
Joined the group: January 2025
Work: Fabricating an atomic layer deposition reactor for research on silicon deposition

Jacob Mellander

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Education: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Concentration: Nanoscience, Minor: Nano-Science and Technology B.S. Projected 2027
Joined the group: May 2024
Work: Understanding and measuring different nanoscale deposition processes using QCM

Thomas Clayton

Hometown: Cary, North Carolina
Education: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, B.S. Projected 2028
Joined the group: January 2025
Research: Investigating the effects of different synthesis parameters on MOF properties and exploring novel methods for controlling the form factor of MOFs

Carlotta Contreras Sepulveda

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Education: Business Administration: Marketing, B.S. Projected 2027
Joined the group: October 2023
Work: Graphic Designer for Scientific Communications for Thin Films: Parsons Research Group

Former Students:

Tim Anderson Steve Ellis Daniel Lloyd Jeremy Bordeaux Chris Arthur
Andrew Lemonds Thumai Pham Kai Wang Bill Ketchie Franklin Goldsmith
Leonard Nelson Tammi Schmitt Clint Smoke Scott Burnside Rob Ashcraft
Bryce Sturdevent Justin Bennett Kiel Chapman Jason Doub Joe Spagnola
Katherine Schadel Justin Hill Paige Auten Erin D. Young Michael Stewart
Linda Bruner Daniel Ruby Eric Petschke Zack Conrad Kimberly Ager
Justin Wood Ryan Van Gundy Zach Nicholson Andrew Canton Kelly Roth
Berc Kalanyan Christine Watson Link Chris Hanson Hanna Reese Michael Carpenter
Shane Di Dona D. Evan Piephoff Mariah Woodroof Barry Hiney Harshad Srinivasan
Ashwin P. Srikrishna Deon Bharrat Nik Sigmon Sven Soltmann Michael Naclerio
Trent Blevins Matt Salmon Billy Nunn Omar Knio Clayton Shaffer
Cailean Pritchard Saif Hassan Allie Cox Hannah Gotsch Brent White
Michael Hinkson Ian Woodward Parker Colbath Kraig Turner Grant Hill
Antoine Gremaud Jovenal (Joe) Jamir Alexandra Davis Sara Bartczak Alex Lerner
Christopher Downs Devin Junkins Andie O’Connell Nicholas Carroll James Donovan
Melissa Makonga Sydney Buck Morgan Willis Nyaan Amin Davis Ilmberger-Fischer
Jonathan Falso Meaghan Rees Carwynn Rivera Brennon Brown

Group Alumni

2025

Mai Abdelmigeed, Ph.D.:
Mai finished her Ph.D. and is starting her next adventure as a process engineer with ASM.		 Hannah Margavio, Ph.D.:
Hannah completed her Ph.D. and is starting her next adventure working with microscopy characterization with TEL.
Chirantan Shah, M.S.:
Chirantan finished his M.S. this spring semester and will soon be starting with Applied Materials

2024

 Hwan Oh, Ph.D.:
Hwan finished his Ph.D. and is starting his next adventure at Brook haven National Lab.

2023

 Sarah Morgan, Ph.D.:
Sarah finished her Ph.D. and is starting her next, new adventure.

Leah Granger, Ph.D.:
Leah completed her degree and now works as a postdoc and course instructor at NC State.

Amanda Volk, Ph.D.:
Amanda finished her Ph.D. and is starting her next, new adventure as a postdoc at the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Stephanie Atkinson, M.S.:
Steph finished her M.S. and started as a Chemical Application Engineer at Parker-LORD.
Yujin Jang, M.S.:
Yujin finished her M.S. and completed the Fulbright Program.

2022

 Rachel Nye, Ph.D.:
Rachel joined Lam Research on the West Coast in August of 2022.

Jungsik Kim, Ph.D.:
Jungsik (Justin) joined Lam Research on the West Coast in 2022.

Ian Winek, M.S.:
Ian joined Pfizer working as a Technical Operations Engineer .

2021

Siyao Wang, Ph.D.:
Siyao joined Applied Materials as a R&D Process Engineer in 2021.		 Holgar Saare, Ph.D.:
Holgar joined Lam Research in 2021.
Seung Keun Song, Ph.D.:
Seung Keun (S.K.) Song joined Intel as a Process Engineer in 2021.

2020

Heather Barton, Ph.D.:
Heather joined Micross in Durham, NC in March of 2020.		 Kristian Lausund, Ph.D., Postdoc:
Kristian started working for the Norway Department of Defense in 2020.

2019

Michael Fusco, Ph.D, Postdoc:
Michael joined Wolfspeed in Durham, NC in February of 2019.		 Maryam Khazaee, Ph.D., Postdoc:
Maryam joined Intel in Phoenix, AZ in May of 2019.
Dennis Lee, Ph.D.:
Dennis began a postdoc position at Johns Hopkins University in May of 2019.		 Wenyi Xie, Ph.D.:
Wenyi is helping out with the group as lab manager for a few months before starting a job.
Zijian Dai, Visiting Ph.D.:
Zijian will complete his doctorate program in Chemical Engineering at Donghua University in China before seeking a postdoc position in the Fall of 2020.

2018

Eric Stevens, Ph.D.:
Eric joined ASM in Phoeniz, AZ in June of 2018.		 Ian Woodward, B.S.:
Ian is pursuing his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware starting in the Fall of 2018.
Jennifer Ovental, Ph.D.:
Jenny joined Micross in Research Triangle Park, NC in June of 2018.
Mariah King, Ph.D.:
Mariah began teaching computational chemistry at the North Carolina School of Science and Math in August of 2018.

2017

 James Daubert, Ph.D.:
James joined Northrop Grumman in Baltimore, MD in July of 2017.
Paul Lemaire, Ph.D.:
Paul joined Lam Research Corporation in Tualatin, OR in June of 2017.
Zach Mundy, Ph.D.:
Zach joined the BASF Leadership Development Rotational Program in July of 2017.
Cheng Cheng, Ph.D.:
Cheng joined Applied Materials in San Jose, CA in May of 2017.

2016

 

Junjie
 Junjie Zhao, Ph.D.:
Junjie will join Karen Gleason’s group at MIT as a postdoc in Fall 2016.
Erinn
 Erinn Needham, Ph.D.:
Erinn will join Intel in Portland, OR in Fall 2016.
Alex
 Alex Brozena, Ph.D.:
Alex will focus on building up her technical editing business. (www.advancedenglishediting.com)
Mike Mantini:
Mike joined the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at NC State University in June 2016.

2015

Moataz
 Moataz Mousa, Ph.D.:
Moataz joined ASM in Phoenix, AZ in November 2015.
Berc
 Berc Kalanyan, Ph.D.:
Berc joined NIST in Gaithersburg, MD in August 2015.
Sarah
 Sarah Atanasov, Ph.D.:
Sarah joined Intel in Portland, OR in July 2015.
Phil
 Phil Williams, Postdoc:
Phil joined BASF in Detroit, MI in February 2015.

2014

Will Sweet William Sweet, Ph.D.:
Will joined Northrup Grumman in Baltimore, MD in June 2014.		 Mark Losego Mark Losego, Research Assistant Professor:
Mark joined Georgia Tech as an Assistant Professor in Materials Science in August 2014. Losego Lab Website

2013

Christina Devine, Ph.D.:
Christina joined the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C.		 Do-Han Kim, Ph.D.:
Do-Han joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT as a Postdoc.
Kyoungmi Lee, Ph.D.:
Kyoungmi joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT as a Postdoc.

2012

Bo Gong, Ph.D.:
Bo joined Lam Research in Oregon.

2010

Joe Spagnola, Ph.D.:
Joe joined 3M in Minnesota.

2009

 Qing Peng, Ph.D.:
Qing joined the faculty at University of Alabama.

Jeong-Seok Na, Ph.D.:
Jeong-Seok joined Lam Research in California.

2007

 Kevin Hyde, Ph.D.:
Kevin joined Glen Raven in South Carolina.

Sang Oh, Ph.D.:
Sang joined Lam Research in California.

2006

 David Terry, Ph.D.:
David joined Quality Chemical Labs, in North Carolina.

2005

 Jason Kelly, Ph.D.:
Jason joined the commissioning Agents, Inc.

KeiJin Park, Ph.D.:
KeiJin joined Samsung in South Korea.

Changwoong Chu, Ph.D.:
Changwoong joined Samsung in South Korea.

2002

 Dong Niu, Ph.D.:
Dong joined Lam Research in Oregon.

Kevin Bray, Ph.D.:
Kevin joined K-Systems in Ohio.

2001

 Atul Gupta, Ph.D.:
Atul joined Varian Semiconductor in Massachusetts.

2000

 James J. Chambers, Ph.D.:
James joined AMD in Texas.

1999

 Ashfaqul Chowdhury, Ph.D.:
Ashfaqul joined General Electric in Ohio.

Tonya Klein, Ph.D.:
Tonya joined University of Alabama as an Associate Professor.

1998

 Tom Yang, Ph.D.:
Tom Joined Unipac Optoelectronics in Taiwan.

1997

 Easwar Srinivasan, Ph.D.:
Easwar went on to work at Lam in Oregon.