Alex’s research interests are primarily on the optical and electronic properties of two-dimensional materials, using first-principles calculations to predict electronic and phononic band structure, spin texture, second harmonic generation, shift photocurrent, and more. He is developing new quantum geometric approaches to calculate nonlinear optical responses, and for REMIND, he is performing spatially resolving electrostatic potential calculations across interfaces. Alex also has research interests in the philosophy of religion, ethics, and philosophy of science and how they intersect with one another.
Stan Williams
Texas A&M University; Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept.
(Director)
R. Stanley Williams, one of the initiators of neuromorphic computing, joined Texas A&M in 2019 as Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering after 23 years at Hewlett Packard. Williams served in various management roles in HP/HPE, included Laboratory Director, Chief Technologist for Sensing Solutions, and most recently, Director of the Rebooting Computing program. He previously served on the BES Advisory Committee.
Yeounju Yu
Yeonju received her M.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from Texas A&M in 2023, and she joined the Prof. Shamberger Research Group at Texas A&M that same year. Her research focuses on the electro-thermal dynamics of non-linear electronic materials through 3D FE modeling. She also contributes to electrical characterization and VO2 film deposition.