EPIC Lab Highlights: 2025–2026 Academic Year
December 3rd, 2025: Thermal Spray Team Presented Posters at CISIA Conference
Sam, Abby, Vipul, and Aranya presented their current research projects and developments
in lab capabilities to industry partners.
November 8th, 2025: Emma & Abigail Presented at Louisiana Space Grant Consortium and LA NASA EPSCoR Annual Meeting
Emma presented her poster on her research regarding lunar regolith, and Abby gave
a 30-minute talk outlining various activities for LaSPACE.
October 27th, 2025: Fahima Led Clean Room Workshop for FuSe2 Project
Fahima helped lead a cleanroom training workshop for researchers involved in the FuSe2 project, bringing together participants from multiple labs to learn about fabrication safety and processing techniques. The workshop provided hands-on experience with cleanroom operations and helped standardize procedures across the project’s interdisciplinary teams.
September 2025: Emma Declared President of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association
Emma kicked off her Ph.D. journey with an incredible milestone: serving as President of MEGSA! Her dedication to building connection and community has been integral to the EPIC Lab’s collaborative culture, and we can’t wait to see the impact of her leadership on graduate student engagement across the department.