Xiaoxiao Zhao (hear name)

xiaoxiao.zhao@maine.edu

Professional Background

• Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Maine (2024-present)

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto (2021-2024)

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanical Engineering, The University of British Columbia (2019-2021)

Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2019

• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science & Technology, 2014

Rohit Kumar 

rohit.kumar@maine.edu

Rohit Kumar is a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine, in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. He obtained his master’s degree in environmental science from the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. His research work during his master’s program focused on the adsorption, material synthesis, and the study of interfacial reactions. Currently, his research involves surface modification for droplet self-propulsion, metal-organic frameworks, and PFAS remediation.

Zach Hopp

zachary.hopp@maine.edu

Zach Hopp is a 4th year undergraduate student at the University of Maine pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a certificate in Composite Materials and Structures. Zach has worked previously on origami-inspired deployable shelters at the Advanced Structures and Composite Center as an undergraduate research assistant. His current interest is in superhydrophobic surfaces and organic materials engineering.