Graduate Students
Heng-Ray (Henry) Chuang
PhD in Materials Engineering
Expected Graduation: 2029
Email Id: chaung55 AT Purdue DOT Edu
Heng-Ray Chuang earned his BS from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, and his MS degree from Cornell University. During his time at Cornell, he acquired experience with operating an UHV system to investigate the ALD and area-selective ALD of aluminum precursors. He joined RISE lab at Purdue in Fall 2024 to pursue his PhD degree in Materials Engineering. With the support from the Fulbright Fellowship, he will focus his research on materials growth for device fabrication. Besides doing research, he enjoys playing badminton and Fortnite. After graduating from Purdue, he anticipates benefiting the semiconductor industry through his experiences in cultural exchange and semiconductor processing.
Ram Munde
PhD in Materials Engineering
Expected Graduation: 2029
Email Id: rmunde AT Purdue DOT Edu
Ram Munde is a PhD student in the RISE group. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, where he worked on 2D MXene and material characterization. His current research focuses on semiconductor modeling, nano-scale heat transfer, and advanced semiconductor packaging. Ram aims to tackle a broad range of nanoscale research challenges in electronic devices and their integration into key applications. Outside of research, he enjoys hiking and playing cricket.
Yifan (Linus) Wang
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Expected Graduation: 2029
Email Id: wang4838 AT Purdue.edu
Yifan (Linus) Wang joined as an ECE Ph.D. student in Fall 2024. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May 2024. His previous research on semiconductor heterojunction grafting includes p+/n+ GaAs/Si and Si/Si Esaki diode, and p+Si/n-GaAsSb photodiodes fabrication with Al2O3 atomic layer deposition (ALD) buffer layer. His research interests lie in semiconductor device fabrication and characterization. Expected to graduate as an ECE PhD in 2029.