Our Team
Principle Investigator
Dr. Shan Zhou
Assistant Professor
Nanoscience & Biomedical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Education
B.S., University of Science and Technology of China
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Research Expertise
Nanoparticle synthesis and assembly, 2D materials, plasmonic metamaterials, regioselective surface chemistry control, and advanced in situ characterization techniques including electron microscopy and electrochemical 3D atomic force microscopy.
Contact info: shan[dot]zhou[at]sdsmt[dot]edu, EEP 228
Graduate Students
Natnael Sinebo
(BME MS)
Education: B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 2019 - present
Hobbies: reading the bible, watching soccer and track events, hiking, and traveling
Research areas: study and understand the properties of nanomaterials and their application in diagnosis, drug delivery systems, implants, biosensing, and bioimaging devices
Future career interest: become a successful cardiovascular engineer
Contact info: natnael[dot]sinebo[at]mines[dot]sdsmt[dot]edu
Saif Mahmud Bijoy
(incoming Nano PhD)
Education: B.Sc., Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Prime University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017-2021
Hobbies: reading science fiction books, playing cricket, hiking, travelling, cycling, and volunteering
Research areas: novel nanostructured materials, 2D materials, nanoparticle synthesis and assembly, nanoscale surface chemistry for computing and energy applications
Future career interest: become a research faculty in academia
Contact info: smbijoy98[dot]pu[dot]eee[at]gmail[dot]com
Yujuan Chen
(incoming Nano PhD)
Education: B.S., Central South University, 2019 - present
Hobbies: reading, traveling
Research areas: Nanoparticle synthesis and assembly
Future career interest: become a successful engineer
Contact info: xkchen02[at]outlook[dot]com
Undergraduate Student(s)
Kory Engelstad
Education: B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 2021 - present
Hobbies: playing violin, hiking and hunting, playing magic the gathering
Research areas: study and understand properties of nanomaterials and their application in tissue engineering and the medical field
Future career interest: become a successful tissue engineer
Contact info: kory[dot]engelstad[at]mines[dot]sdsmt[dot]edu
We are actively looking for undergraduate and graduate students to join our team. We also have one postdoc opening at the moment. Contact Dr. Zhou at shan[dot]zhou[at]sdsmt[dot]edu for more details.