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UTRGV Investigators
![Kimberly Selber](../_files/images/faculty/k_selber.jpg)
Kimberly Selber,
Communication
Associate Professor, COMM
ELABS 146
(956) 665-3583
kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu
UTRGV Researchers
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Allen Abraham
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Vasquez/Dr. Fuentes
![Salahuddin Ahmed](../_files/images/researchers/salahuddin_ahmed.jpg)
Salahuddin Ahmed
Graduate Student
Dr. Lozano
![Elmmer Vera Alvarado](../_files/images/researchers/elmmer_vera_alvarado.jpg)
Elmmer Vera Alvarado
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla
![Shishir Barai](../_files/images/researchers/s_barai.jpg)
Shishir Barai
Graduate Student
Dr. Benitez
![Disapree Bhowmick](../_files/images/researchers/dipasree_bhowmick.jpg)
Disapree Bhowmick
Graduate Student
Dr. Lozano
![Luis Campos](../_files/images/researchers/luis_campos.jpg)
Luis Campos
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Benitez
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Adriana Chapa
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Vasquez/Dr. Fuentes
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Emilia Cueva
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Lozano
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Shuvendu Das
Graduate Student
Dr. Benitez
![Ayla Davila](../_files/images/researchers/a_davila.jpg)
Ayla Davila
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Benitez
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Carlos A. Delgado
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Chipara
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Elizabeth Magali Fletes
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Mataz
![Kithzia Gomez](../_files/images/researchers/k_gomez.jpg)
Kithzia Gomez
Graduate Student
Dr. Alcoutlabi
![Michael Gomez](../_files/images/researchers/m_gomez.jpg)
Michael Gomez
Graduate Student
Dr. Uddin
![Ofelia Gomez Chacon](../_files/images/researchers/ofelia_gomez_chacon.jpg)
Ofelia Gomez Chacon
PREM Affiliate
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Ramiro Gonzalez
Graduate Student
Dr. Alcoutlabi
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Sergio Herrera
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla
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Najlah A. Karam
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Uddin
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Jan Lamsis
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Vasquez/Dr. Fuentes
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Cecilia Ledezma
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla
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Valeria Leon
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla
![Casandra Lira](../_files/images/researchers/casandra_lira.jpg)
Casandra Lira
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Lozano
![Casandra Lira](../_files/images/researchers/no_photo.jpg)
Cesar Montalvo
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla
![Jose Luis Murillo](../_files/images/researchers/jose_murillo.jpg)
Jose Luis Murillo
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Mataz
![Thais Cardoso de Oliveira](../_files/images/researchers/thais_cardoso_de-oliveira.jpg)
Thais Cardoso de Oliveira
Visiting Student
![Casandra Lira](../_files/images/researchers/no_photo.jpg)
Manuel Peredo
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Lozano
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Silke Rivero Romero
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla
![Fariha Rubaiya](../_files/images/researchers/fariha_rubaiya.jpg)
Fariha Rubaiya
Graduate Student
Dr. Lozano
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Julia Salas
Graduate Student
Dr. Uddin
![Nina San Pedro](../_files/images/researchers/n_san_pedro.jpg)
Nina San Pedro
PREM hire
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Javier Soliz
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Uddin
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Mariana Torres
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Uddin
![Alexa Villarreal](../_files/images/researchers/a_villareal.jpg)
Alexa Villarreal
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Padilla
UMN Materials Research Science & Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Michelle Calabrese, Assistant Professor, CEMS
Chris Ellison, Professor, CEMS
Phil Engen, Education & Outreach Director
Chris Leighton, Professor, CEMS
Timothy Lodge, Regents Professor, CEMS; UMN MRSEC Director
Mahesh Mahanthappa, Professor, CEMS
Andre Mkhoyan, Professor, CEMS
Technical Advisory Board
Nandika D'Souza, Associate Dean of UG Studies at University of North Texas
Gabriel Lopez, Research VP, University of New Mexico
Jacqueline Michel, former VP for Research Translation, UTRGV
Jeremy Qualls, Dean, College of Science, Technology and Health, University of Southern Maine
Staff
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Funded by the National Science Foundation through the University of Minnesota (UMN) Partnership for Research and Education in Materials Science (PREM): University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) award DMR-2122178.