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Post-Doctorate
Dr. Ayon Karmakar
Year joined the laboratory: Feb 2023
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: West Bengal, India
Why I joined: Being an electrocatalyst enthusiast, always love to play with materials to achieve excellent electrocatalytic activities for clean Hydrogen production through Water Electrolysis. I have a keen interest to learn and experience the membrane-based electrolyzers in view of practical applicability and for which TEEL at UC Merced is an excellent research group to fulfill my future interests. Further, the opportunity to work and learn from an expert like Prof. Chuang would also enrich my knowledge. I wish to explore innovative materials and grow altogether with other lab-members at TEEL. My current expertise lies in design and fabrication of electrocatalysts, materials characterization, and electrochemistry.
Research interests: Materials engineering, Electrocatalysis, Green Hydrogen, Water and CO2 Electrolyzers (AEM & PEM), Electrochemistry.
Future Goals: To be an independent researcher in the field of renewable energy technologies to alleviate the fossil fuel dependency.
Dr. Joy Marie Mora
Year joined the laboratory: Spring 2020 as doctoral students, Fall 2024 as Post-doctorate
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Bulacan, Philippines
Why I joined: TEEL offers a great opportunity to expand my research experience as well as improve my professional conduct. With access to TEEL's research facilities and related equipment, guidance from Professor Chuang, and help from my lab mates, I am able to realize the vast potential of fuel cell research areas. The work that they do is important and equally exciting. It is a privilege to be part of this group.
Research interests: Fuel cells and electrolysis; Materials engineering; Multiphysics modeling and simulation; Renewable energy systems
Future goals: My goal is to make a contribution towards building an energy-secure future. I am hoping that my research on fuel cell technology will play a part in advancing energy storage systems and other related clean energy technologies.
