WEBSITE(S)| http://alabastri.rice.edu
SURF Mentoring
Potential projects/topics: Modeling of nanoscale heating effects in light absorbing nanoparticles
Potential skills gained: Computational modeling, Problem Solving
Required qualifications: Calculus
Direct mentor: Faculty/P.I., Post-doctorate, Graduate Student, Other Research Associate
Research Areas
In 2020, Alabastri was promoted to a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University, after serving as a Texas Instruments Research Assistant Professor from 2018-2020. Dr. Alabastri is an expert in nanophotonics and in computational modeling of photo-thermal interactions in complex nanostructures. He worked on several aspects of light-to-heat conversion, exploring the mechanisms to maximize heat dissipation in nanoparticles based systems. He has realized predictive models of energy-conversion systems such as Photon Enhanced Thermionic Emission devices in collaboration with the European Space Agency and Nanophotonics Enabled Solar Membrane Distillation modules at Rice University.
