Prof. Reza Montazami 

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering 

Affiliated Scientist at Ames National Laboratory 

Affiliated Faculty at Bioeconomy Institute 

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering (Virginia Tech) 

M.S. Materials Science and Engineering (Virginia Tech) 

B.S. Physics and Astronomy (Virginia Tech)   

2094 Black Engineering Building 

Ames, Iowa 50011 USA 

Office: (515) 294-8733 

reza@iastate.edu

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Principal Investigator

Dr. Wangyujue Hong 

Ph.D. (2016)

Currently: Postdoc, Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Science Laboratory Iowa State University

Yuanfen Chen

Ph.D. Candidate

Mechanical Engr.

Metal-ion Polymer Batteries

Reihaneh Jamshidi

Ph.D. Candidate

Mechanical Engr.

Transient Materials and Electronics

Abdallah Almomani

Ph.D. Candidate

Aerospace Engr.

Ionic Electroactive Polymer Actuators

Graduate Students

Recent Undergraduate Students

Catie Meis
SULI, Honor and U-Research Assistant

Materials Engr.

Iowa State University

Emma Gallegos
U-Research Assistant

Mechanical Engr.

Iowa State University

Carter Francis
Honor Research Assistant

Materials Engr.

Iowa State University

Kate Hakanson
Honor Research Assistant

Materials Engr.

Iowa State University

Daniel Maak
Honor Research Assistant

Mechanical Engr.

Iowa State University

Former Research Assistants
AYs 2011-2014

Mingchang Lu

M.S. (2016)

Currently:

Peng Li

M.S. (2017)

Ashwin Suresh
U-Research Assistant

Mechanical Engr.

Iowa State University

Montazami Lab, 2014

Leah Kesselmayer, Honor Research Assistant, Civil Engineering, Iowa State University

Laurel Barnet, Honor Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

Brian Wandrei, Honor Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

Mariana Perez-Lozano, Visiting REU student, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Alex Cadar, Visiting SULI student, Materials Science & Engineering, Rutgers University

Chad Powell, Visiting REU student, Computer Engineering, Bethune-Cookman University

Zak Geiger, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Chemistry, Iowa State University

Alex Walhof, Honor Research Assistant, Materials Engineering, Iowa State University

Prahlad Saggere, Honor Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

Silu Feng, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Electronic Engineering, Iowa State University

Estefania Q. Colmenares, UndergraduateTeaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University 

Alex Lester, Honor Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

Rachel Steingas, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

Zach Siedlecki, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Chemistry, Iowa State University

Abbey Machtemes, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

Erika Weimer, Honor Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University

Nichelle’Le Carrington, Visiting REU Student, Electrical Engineering, Savannah State University

Stuart Soorholtz, U-Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Iowa State University

Nicole Moehring
REU Research Assistant

Applied Science-Materials Physics and Nanoscience

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Kayci  Parcells
REU Research Assistant
Physics

Truman State University

Thomas Norland
REU Research Assistant

Physics

Augustana College

Montazami Lab Summer 2015

Mingchang, Kayci, Wangyujue, Yuanfen, Reihaneh, Peng, Nicole, Prof. Montazami

Missing from the photo are Abdallah and Emma

Kathryn White
B.S. Physics

Lebanon Valley College

Department of Energy - Ames Laboratory intern and visiting scientist

2015-16

Montazami Lab Spring 2016

Wangyujue, Tyler, Reihaneh, Mingchang, Yuanfen, Peng, Haley, Mitch, Prof. Montazami, Abdallah, Kassy

Mitchel Michel

M.S. Student

(Co-advised)

Agricultural and Biosystems Engr.

Biopolymers and Biocomposites

Tyler Smith
B.S. Chemical Engr.

Iowa State University

Ashley Christopherson
B.A. (2016)

Haley Hood

Research Assistant

Mechanical Engineering

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Undergraduate Students

Samantha Triemble

NSF-REU Fellow Research Assistant

Michelle Nevins

DOE-SULI Fellow Research Assistant

Jared Neal

DOE-CCI Fellow Research Assistant

Sarah Kreutner

Technical Editor

Emma Arickx

NSF-REU Fellow Research Assistant

Nick Kilzer
Honor Research Assistant

Aerospace Engr.

Iowa State University

Luis Granadillo
Honor Research Assistant

Materials Engr.

Iowa State University

Montazami Lab, 2013

Alex Keime

Research Assistant

Mechanical Engineering

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