Yicong Chen | Ph.D Candidate Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Hometown: Henan, China Current Research: Micromagnetic simulation of magnetic nanowires using OOMMF Prior Education: B.S., Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Allison Harpel | Ph.D Candidate Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Hometown: Paulding, OH Current Research: Fabrication and modification of magnetic nanowires Prior Education: B.S. Engineering Physics, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN Pang-Hsaio Liu | Ph.D CandidateDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Materials ScienceHometown: Hsinchu, TaiwanCurrent Research: Fabrication and photonics applications of rare-earth iron garnetsPrior Education: B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, TaiwanM.S., Materials Science Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Roman Kolisnyk | Postdoctoral Associate Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Hometown: Vatutine, Ukraine Current Research: Fabrication and characterization of magnetic nanowires Prior Education: B.S., Welding, National Technical University of Ukraine "KPI", Kyiv, Ukraine M.S., Welding, National Technical University of Ukraine "KPI", Kyiv, Ukraine Ph.D., Material Science, Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NAS of Ukraine Biazid Kabir Moghal | Ph.D Student Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Hometown: Jessore, Bangladesh Current Research: Fabrication and photonics applications of rare-earth iron garnets Prior Education: B.S. Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh Anthony (Ant) Afful | Ph.D StudentDepartment of Electrical and Computer EngineeringHometown: Minneapolis, MNCurrent Research: Scale up of magnetic nanowire fabricationPrior Education: B.A. Physics and Music, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MNM.M. Oboe Performace, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OHM.S. Physics, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN