a Research Immersion in Materials Science & Engineering (RIMSE) program of the UC San Diego MRSEC, a National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
An introduction to materials science research and to RIMSE summer research opportunities in the UC San Diego MRSEC, to prepare students to engage in more in-depth research experiences within MRSEC (UC San Diego MRSEC RIMSE Summer Schools) or in the UC San Diego research community at large.
2025 Participants
Name: Tyler Bui
BIO: Tyler is a UC San Diego undergraduate Biochemistry major (class of 2026), who transfered to UCSD in 2024. He previously participated in the 2024 Spring Break RIMSE program while he was a student attending San Diego Miramar College. In his free time, he likes to read and play musical instruments.
RIMSE Spring Break School: Silicon Nanotechnology
ORCID: 0009-0004-9548-2790
Safety tour: 25 Mar 2024
Etch test: 25 Mar 2024
Name: Luka F Emadi
BIO: Luka is an undergraduate biochemistry student at UC San Diego and is excited to learn about nano-science research. He has a passion for chemistry and neuroscience. In his spare time he enjoys going for walks and playing and listening to music.
RIMSE Spring Break School: Silicon Nanotechnology
ORCID: 0009-0004-8264-6397
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Name: Junyi “Vanessa” Ji
BIO: Junyi (Vanessa) is pursuing a Masters of Science degree in Bioengineering at UC San Diego. She is passionate about combining nanotechnology and bioengineering to solve biomedical problems. She will join the 2025 RIMSE Spring Break and the RIMSE Summer School on Silicon Nanotechnology (SSSiN).
RIMSE Spring Break School: Silicon Nanotechnology
ORCID: 0009-0000-5127-398X
Safety tour: 27 Nov 2024
Etch test: 27 Jan 2025
Name: Sonija Lam
BIO: Sonija is a 1st year undergraduate student at UC San Diego majoring in Chemical Engineering. She is interested in a variety of research areas in nanotechnology, medicine, and materials science.
RIMSE Spring Break School: Silicon Nanotechnology
ORCID: 0009-0005-2374-6512
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Name: Nathan Peterson
BIO: Nathan is an undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo participating in the 2025 Silicon Nanotechnology Spring Break RISME program.
RIMSE Spring Break School: Silicon Nanotechnology
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Name: Elaina Truong
BIO:Elaina is an undergraduate student at UC San Diego pursuing a degree in Biochemistry. She previously worked under Dr. Parameshwaran at Chico State University investigating how nicotine can impair proteins in the hippocampus and understanding how it impacts memory function. Elaina has also contributed to research under Dr. Rajapakse at the University of Pennsylvania, exploring how machine learning techniques can be applied to assess bone density in lumbar MRI scans. Her research interests are continuously evolving and expanding, and she has recently developed a keen interest in nanotechnology.
RIMSE Spring Break School: Silicon Nanotechnology
ORCID:0009-0009-6859-5112
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Name: Sonja Wang
BIO: Sonja is an undergraduate student majoring in biological sciences at UC San Diego (Class of 2028) participating in the 2025 Silicon Nanotechnology Spring Break RISME program. She is interested in the biomedical applications of silicon nanotechnology. In her free time, she enjoys creating art, figure skating, and movies.
RIMSE Spring Break School: Silicon Nanotechnology
ORCID: 0009-0006-0252-001X
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Name: Yanran “Sylvie” Zhu
BIO: Sylvie is a first-year undergraduate Chemistry major at UC San Diego. She is interested in the biomedical applications of biomaterials and nanomaterials, particularly in drug delivery and bioimaging. She is passionate about exploring the intersection of nanotechnology, materials science, chemistry, and biology. In her free time, she enjoys musicals, photography, and exploring San Diego.
RIMSE Spring Break School: Silicon Nanotechnology
ORCID:0009-0000-0926-326X
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